2007 Monaco Yacht Show
08/01/2007

The Monaco Yacht Show: There simply is no other like it in the world. Nowhere on the planet will visitors find an assemblage of large yachts of the caliber that fills the Principality’s Port Hercules each autumn. Nowhere else can visitors attend a boat show in a venue as exclusive and visually arresting as Monaco.

The show’s 17th installment, September 19 to 22, will be no exception. Nearly a hundred yachts ranging in length from 25 meters to 90 meters and from shipyards the world over are expected to attend. Among the significant yachts anticipated this year are oceAnco’s new launch, the 82-meter Y702, and last year’s star of the show, the 88-meter The Maltese Falcon. More than 500 exhibitors from 38 countries will exhibit their products and services in the elegant stands along Monaco’s Quai des États-Unis.

Photographs by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)

The show will serve as venue and benefactor for several charitable endeavors. A percentage of the gate and proceeds from a glittering watch auction will go to the Monaco Association Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a disease that afflicts children. Another auction will take place in the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco under the presence of HSH Prince Albert II to raise funds for the worldwide association Conservation International, which seeks to protect global biodiversity. As it did last year, the show will work jointly with Camper & Nicholsons International to fund projects that limit and compensate for toxic gas emissions that lead to global warming. Visit www.monacoyachtshow.com.

OceAnco Y702
Y702 is the newest star in oceAnco’s fleet. The 82-meter’s design by Nuvolari-Lenard features a long, low stern and onboard beach club with pool. A glass-enclosed elevator surrounded by an amidships spiral staircase serves the lower deck up to the skylounge. Up top, a rounded glass veranda with a panoramic view acts as a family-style dining area. A formal, private dining area located portside also serves as a meeting room and offers clear views of the sea. The forward, upper-deck owner’s suite features an above-the-sea terrace with an enclosed Jacuzzi. She accommodates 10 guests in two VIPs, two doubles and one twin. Inside, Alberto Pinto adds a timeless dimension through the use of traditional materials such as hardwoods, leather, fabric and elegant metals. Two MTU diesels provide a 20-knot top end and a range of 5,500 nautical miles. www.oceancoyacht.com (Click image to enlarge)

Kismet. Photograph by Klaus Jordan. (Click image to enlarge)

Lürssen Kismet
Delivered in January, the 68-meter Kismet first cruised the Caribbean before making her way to the Med for her public debut in Monaco. This impressive steel-and-aluminum yacht built by Lürssen Yachts and designed by Espen Øino has six decks that are each exquisite in finish. Reymond Langton designed a contemporary-classical interior with art deco elements that is uniform throughout. There is space aboard for 12 guests and 18 crewmembers. With a displacement of just more than 1,600 tons, she reaches a top speed of 15.5 knots with a pair of 3512B Caterpillar diesels. www.lurssen.com

GiVi. Photograph by Maurizio Paradisi. (Click image to enlarge)

CRN GiVi
One of the boats the Ferretti Group’s CRN will show in Monaco (see Emerald Star on page 76) is this yacht designed for comfortable onboard living and extended cruising. Built in Ancona and designed by Zuccon International in collaboration with CRN’s in-house engineering team, the 60-meter hosts 12 passengers and 20 crew. Aboard GiVi’s four decks, all crew and service areas reside below, while the main deck is the exclusive domain of the owner and guests. The upper deck is set aside for daytime activities. GiVi’s enormous sun deck features a bar, spa and covered lunch zone. Two 3516B Cats power her to a 16.5-knot top speed. Her range of more than 10,000 nautical miles when cruising at 11 knots enables her to cross the Atlantic and back on one tank of fuel. www.crn-yacht.com

Perini Navi Selene
One of two Perini ketches to visit Monaco this year (see Tamsen on page 76), Selene is the ultimate evolution of the yard’s 56-meter series. Perini worked with Ron Holland to optimize Selene’s sailing performance. She features an innovative transom that hydraulically opens to reveal a structural staircase leading down to a swim platform; coupled with an additional swim platform portside, it provides guests plenty of access to the sea. A lateral crew corridor on the main deck and sliding doors separating the salon, bar and dining areas ensure guest privacy. Accommodations include a full-beam owner’s suite and four doubles. When the wind isn’t filling her nearly 1,500 square meters of sails, Selene motors at more than 15 knots on two Cat C32s. www.perininavi.it (Click image to enlarge)Alloy Kokomo
This 52-meter high-performance flybridge sloop was built for an experienced Australian yachtsman. Easily handled, Kokomo is designed for extensive cruising and racing, with a near-plumb bow, sloping transom and powerful North Sails sail plan. Custom components designed and built in-house include a telescopic three-station passerelle and a package of vertical and captive reel winches. Her interior layout groups the main entertaining areas on the single-level main deck from the forward pilothouse to the aft cockpit. The flybridge is accessed via a "floating" staircase ascending on a solid stainless steel column. Interior styling by Redman Whiteley Dixon is comfortable and modern with clean, uncluttered lines reflected in the joinery and furniture. www.alloyyachts.com

Kokomo. Photograph by Ivor Wilkins. (Click image to enlarge)

Perini Navi Tamsen
Recent launch Tamsen is the 40th bluewater sailing yacht in the Perini fleet. Her owners contributed their ideas and extensive sailing experience to the creation of this 52-meter ketch conceived for ocean crossings and long-distance cruising. A spacious cockpit and wide flybridge, equipped with a comfortable sunbathing area and oversize spa pool, reveal a design goal to maximize living area. Two circular staircases give access to the sunken cockpit that is protected by a structural aluminum awning. A professionally equipped main-deck galley is located forward. Every piece of furniture is handmade by Perini’s interior design department. Twelve guests can be accommodated in four cabins and one full-beam owner’s suite, while eight crew are housed in five cabins. If the wind dies, two 965-hp Cat C32s will move her to speeds of up to 15 knots. www.perininavi.it

Tamsen. Photograph by Sargentini and Bianchi. (Click image to enlarge)

 Mondomarine Tribù
This eco-friendly yacht is designated "Green Star" for meeting the strict guidelines of RINA’s Clean Sea and Clean Air voluntary class notations. Tribù shares her name with the women’s perfume put out by the company her owner chairs. Mondomarine and Sydac are jointly responsible for the 50-meter expedition vessel’s naval architecture. Her external lines are by Luca Dini and Massimo Vignelli, and Studio Lissoni did her interior design. The owner has a private gym in his cabin, while guests have a second workout room on the main deck. Tribù has five staterooms, and there are seven cabins for crew. Two 1,234-hp Deutz engines propel her steel hull to a 15-knot top end. At 620 tons, the full-displacement vessel has a 3,200-nm range at 12 knots. www.mondomarine.it (Click image to enlarge)

Aquamarina. Photograph by 3CLAB. (Click image to enlarge)

ISA Aquamarina
Last December, International Shipyards Ancona launched the seventh steel-and-aluminum motor yacht in its 47-meter series. Departing from tradition in terms of hull paint color, the yacht’s Italian builders coated her with a special metallic finish (also named Aquamarina) and made her superstructure an icy pearlescent blue. The Cristiano Gatto Design team worked closely with the yacht’s owners to create her dazzling six-stateroom interior. Conceptualized and engineered by ISA’s technical staff, she owes her curvy exterior design and styling to Walter Franchini. Twin MTU 12V4000 M70s power her to 17 knots for a range of 2,300 nautical miles at cruise. www.isayachts.com

Fitzroy Salperton
New Zealand’s Fitzroy Yachts launched the 44-meter fast cruising sloop Salperton earlier this year. The performance-oriented yacht is the largest from her builder to date. She benefits from an innovative design conceived by Dubois Naval Architects and characterized by a sloop rig design, sleek lines, a long waterline, high-aspect-ratio sail plan and daggerboard. England’s Adam Lay Studio created a comfortable interior design with an owner’s suite, three spacious guest rooms, plus three cabins for up to six crew. The yacht will draw 15 feet with her daggerboard raised and 23 feet with it down. An 875-hp C18 Caterpillar engine assists this 237-ton aluminum hull to reach a top speed of 14 knots. She is Lloyd’s classed and MCA compliant. www.duboisyachts.com (Click image to enlarge)

CRN Emerald Star
Joining CRN’s GiVi at the show is the recent launch Emerald Star, the largest composite vessel ever made by the Italian yard. The new 43-meter motor yacht, the result of yet another successful pairing between CRN’s in-house technical team and the design firm Zuccon International Project, is equipped with three bridges. Ten guests and nine crew are easily accommodated on board for extended cruising. Elegant cherry woodwork defines the 43’s interior. The owner may also select one of two engine setups—two MTU 16V2000 M93s or twin Caterpillar C32s. Though Emerald Star is the first 43 to be launched, the second and third hulls of this design are already at the shipyard and ready for outfitting. www.crn-yacht.com (Click image to enlarge)

Mondomarine Streamline
Streamline is Mondomarine’s 50th superyacht and the first in the Italian builder’s 40-meter Pleasant Line series. Sydac teamed with the yard for her full-aluminum build, while Cor D. Rover skillfully styled her sleek exterior. Luca Dini and Frederic Mechiche collaborated for her interior design. Streamline’s two and a half decks include five staterooms for the owner and his guests as well as four cabins for crew. There is also plenty of space on the sun deck for guests to gather. Two 2,255-hp MTU engines propel her semi-displacement hull to a top speed of 21 knots; dropping just slightly to 19 for cruising. Motoring at 12 knots gives her a 3,000-nm range. www.mondomarine.it. (Click image to enlarge)Royal Huisman Antares
Royal Huisman worked with naval architects at Dixon Yacht Design and interior designer Dick Young on this 40-meter ketch to produce a powerful yacht that is driven easily under sail or when motoring. Antares pushes "fully custom" to a whole new level of sophistication and automation with electronic conveniences like an adjustable helm and pop-up mooring cleats that can be hidden away. Antares’ clean and simple feel is a reminder that this yacht was built primarily for sailing and enjoying time with friends. The modern-style interior references the 1930s with an uncluttered appearance that is a rich palette of textured leather and French walnut. As specified in the owner’s design brief, she is MCA and Lloyd’s certified. www.royalhuisman.com

Antares. Photograph by Tom Nitsch. (Click image to enlarge)

CNL Admiral 35
Hull No. 112 from Cantieri Navali Lavagna’s Admiral line launched in May. She is one of two innovative new planing yachts to come from Admiral. The 35-meter’s Luca Dini-designed exterior displays a midnight blue hull, silver superstructure, aft-deck garage and upper-foredeck gym. Occupying the space generally reserved for Jet Skis, the gym is roofed with a carbon-steel canopy that can be elevated up to three meters, enabling those aboard to exercise in the open air. Inside, Luca Dini gave the 124-ton yacht a classic, elegant wood interior in durmast and wengé. The main-deck owner’s stateroom has a marble bath and sauna; eight additional guests are housed in four cabins on the lower deck. The 35’s light aluminum alloy construction helps her achieve a top speed of 30 knots with a set of 2,775-hp MTU M90 diesels. www.admiralyacht.eu (Click image to enlarge)

Hotchya Gaja
Gaja’s appearance in Monaco marks her first official close-up. This long-range, ocean-going yacht was designed to surpass all others in her class. Newcruise Yacht Projects sleekly styled an exterior for the 115-footer that is well complemented by her timeless Metrica interior. Guests aboard Gaja will enjoy her expansive sun deck, complete with circular Jacuzzi and dual sunning areas. The owner’s stateroom with adjoining library-cum-office is located forward on the divided main deck. Moving aft, the main deck centers on a dining area that is surrounded on three sides by sliding glass doors. Two ensuite VIPs and a third cabin with two floor-level berths accommodate guests on the lower deck. Her two Caterpillar 3406E engines propel her to a top speed of 16 knots. www.hotchya.ru (Click image to enlarge)

Pershing 115. Photograph by Pershing Archives. (Click image to enlarge)

Pershing 115
Designated the Pershing flagship, this 115-footer encapsulates all the elements that distinguish the builder’s line. Visitors will immediately notice the sleek, sinuous curves given to her by designer Fulvio De Simoni. A new sun deck offers a private retreat. The accommodations include four ensuite guest cabins consisting of a full-beam master suite, two guest staterooms and a VIP stateroom in the bow, as well as three cabins for crew. The 115 comes with two MTUs, which when combined with the two KaMeWa Rolls-Royce waterjet drives, can achieve a top speed of 41 knots. A second version is available with a 5,100-hp Textron Lycoming turbine that boosts the top speed to an impressive 52 knots. www.pershing-yacht.com

Athena. Photograph by Carlo Borlenghi. (Click image to enlarge)

Riva 115 Athena
Riva will have delivered five hulls of this 115-foot model by the end of the year, which attests to the popularity of this semi-custom yacht. The first hull, delivered in July 2005, is a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship and refinement that can accommodate up to 10 guests. High-quality wood decks and walkways highlight the timeless style and attention to detail that is a Riva trademark. Though the vessel’s overall design cannot be changed, the owner may decide on the interior layout with the design help of Mauro Micheli and Officina Italiana Design. Stunning 360-degree panorama views are found in the flybridge’s skylounge that may be customized as an additional fifth cabin. The flybridge also offers guests the chance to indulge in a relaxing soak in the whirlpool Jacuzzi. Two MTU engines top out at 27 knots and deliver a 23-knot cruise. www.riva-yacht.com

Miss Michelle. Photograph by Scott Pearson. (Click image to enlarge)

Westport Miss Michelle
The Westport 112 is a testament to the vision that makes this Washington state builder a leader in yacht manufacturing. Jack Sarin and Taylor Olson teamed with Westport to give this sophisticated lady crisp, contemporary styling balanced with timeless traditional appeal. The dining area allows for formal meal service for eight. There are staterooms for an equal number of guests. The almost-24-foot beam creates space for the large salon, which feels roomier thanks to extensive windows that run along the sides. Her hull design enables her to cruise at high speeds while taking advantage of a moderate draft. A long list of premium standard features as well as an exceptional arrangement and design make cruising with Miss Michelle at a brisk 22 knots an unrivaled experience. www.westportyachts.com

Cyrus Yachts 33
This year’s show features the second 33-meter yacht from Turkish Cyrus Yachts, a division of Dutch Vitters Shipyard, continuing the line that debuted with ShowBoats International Award nominee Angel of Joy in 2006. Designed and constructed by Piet van Oossanen and Vitters, the semi-displacement composite yacht features "contemporary classical" styling by René van der Velden. The yard’s furniture department provided all furnishings. Cross-veneered anigré, wengé floorboards and leather details give the interiors an open, relaxing atmosphere. Twin Caterpillar C32 engines power Hull No. 2, which has a range of 3,100 nautical miles at 10 knots. www.cyrusyachts.com. (Click image to enlarge)Nautor Julie-Marie
Arriving in Monaco fresh from the yard, Julie-Marie is the seventh Swan 100 and the third 100 S model ("S" stands for semi-raised salon) to come from Nautor. The Swan 100, which is also available in FD (flush deck) and RS (raised salon) versions, has a clean and uncluttered appearance thanks to a low superstructure and open deck. This sleek, 99-foot sailer remains very customizable despite being one of the world’s largest series-produced yachts. Julie-Marie was designed with a personalized deck layout to provide additional seating areas facing aft. Nautor’s design team worked with the owner to create the custom interior, which complements the German Frers exterior. Her almost-plumb bow, sleek stern and broad bow mark her high performance potential. www.nautorswan.com

Julie-Marie. Photograph courtesy Nautor's Swan. (Click image to enlarge) 

Wally Y3K
Wally’s new 100-foot Y3K (pictured) evolved from the smaller Wally 94 Angel’s Share. The larger sloop is another expert combination of German Frers lines and classic Wally style. Y3K builds upon her predecessor’s performance with upgraded PBO fiber rigging and keel with trim tab. Inside, from bow to stern, she accommodates guests in an owner’s stateroom, two double cabins and one Pullman with bath. The aft salon with dining table opens onto a "sea terrace" that acts as a second social area, below which is a tender garage and large sunbathing pad. Also in the water in Monte-Carlo will be 2006’s 24-meter Tango and the 29-meter 2005 launch Open Season. www.wally.com (Click image to enlarge)

Custom Line 97
The Custom Line 97, like the company’s newer Navetta 26, is the result of the collaboration between Ferretti Group Engineering and Zuccon International. Featuring a number of new design solutions this time around, the 97-footer has a spacious master cabin forward complete with a chaise lounge to starboard, enabling those aboard to recline as they watch the sea slip by. Guests are housed belowdecks in two doubles and two twins. The flybridge offers ample sunbathing room, and an outdoor grill and dining area provides alfresco dining. The garage can house a 4.5-meter tender and a Jet Ski, and when open its teak door operates as a platform for access to the sea. Twin MTU engines propel the 97 at speeds of up to 29 knots and a 27-knot cruise. www.customline-yacht.com (Click image to enlarge)

Nilo. Photograph by Carlo Borlenghi. (Click image to enlarge)

Moonen Nilo
Bigger, lighter and faster than the 84-foot model that inspired her, Nilo is Hull No. 1 in Moonen’s new Fast Yacht Series. The sporty 94-footer’s increased length expands the popular four-cabin layout of her smaller counterpart, with roomier accommodations forward, an extended swim platform, larger lazarette and a longer engine room for more powerful engines—two high-performance Caterpillar C32s. René van der Velden is responsible for the 94 Alu’s aerodynamic exterior; her round-bilge, semi-displacement hull is from Stolk Marimecs; and her interior is by Art-Line. Servogear provided her controllable-pitch propellers and custom-designed rudders. Tank tests predicted a 27-knot top speed. www.moonen.com

Pershing 90. Photograph by Pershing Archives. (Click image to enlarge)

Pershing 90
Last October this Ferretti Group company launched a new version of its Pershing 90 catered to the American market. This version offers a new layout that expands the VIP cabin and bathroom area to include a second belowdecks dinette with a sofa and flat-screen TV. The 90’s superstructure, based on her 115-foot sister, makes her easily identifiable as a Pershing. The more compact 90 shares many other features with the company’s larger flagship, including three windows on each side of the master cabin. Designer Fulvio De Simoni worked with Pershing and the Ferretti design and engineering departments to give the 90 a megayacht-level interior and feel. The 90 open model is fast, topping out at 44 knots with two MTU 16V2000s paired to Arneson surface drives. www.pershing-yacht.com

Custom Line Navetta 26. Photograph by Studio Zuccon International Project. (Click image to enlarge)

Custom Line Navetta 26
Custom Line premiered the new 26-meter model of its Navetta line in January at Germany’s Düsseldorf boat show. Ferretti Group Engineering teamed with Zuccon International to incorporate a modern design while keeping an eye toward classic lines. The Navetta 26’s master cabin, located forward on the main deck, ensures privacy while providing spacious accommodations. The lower deck layout can be configured to offer three or four cabins, and the customizable interior allows the owner to decorate to his taste. The Navetta 26 comes equipped with Mitsubishi ARG stabilizers to help prevent rolling while anchored. Two MAN V8 engines provide a top speed of 16 knots, and with an optional MAN V10, the yacht can reach speeds of up to 17.5 knots. www.customline-yacht.com

Riva 85 Opera Super. Photograph by Maurizio Paradisi. (Click image to enlarge)

Riva 85 Opera Super
The 2006 85 Opera Super first debuted at last year’s Cannes boat show. The restyled 26-meter features an innovative flybridge with a large, versatile space for lounging and a sun bed at the bow. An extra large window added to the side windows affords more natural light belowdecks. Inside, Mauro Micheli of Officina Italiana Design contrasts warm woods with dark-hued leather. A complete reconfiguration of her crew cabins provided more space to comfortably accommodate four. Exceptional performance can be expected from her two 16-valve MTU engines, which grant the Opera Super speeds of up to 33.5 knots and a range of 310 nautical miles when cruising at a 30-knot clip. www.riva-yacht.comRoyal Denship 85 Flybridge
Royal Denship recently celebrated the launch of its 85 Flybridge, the latest in its new range of semi-custom production yachts that includes the smaller 82 Open and will extend up to 105 feet. The most notable feature on the Bill Dixon-designed 85 is an enormous salon. An owner’s stateroom and four guest cabins are equipped with fully integrated entertainment and navigation systems from Lantic. A command station, lounge area and optional hot tub are all found on the flybridge, and a hydraulic platform aft provides easy access to the tender or serves as a swim platform. Her substantial interior and superstructure come at no sacrifice to her sleek look or the performance of her two Cat C32s that easily achieve 33 knots. www.royaldenship.com (Click image to enlarge)

Brokerage Yachts

Aviva II. Photograph courtesy of OceAnco. (Click image to enlarge)

OceAnco Aviva II
This 60-meter global cruiser, formerly named Alfa Four, was built for oceAnco’s owner to serve as a high-profile entertaining platform for Olympic VIPs at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2005 she was sold and claimed her current moniker. Now she is in search of a new owner. The yacht features a magnificent interior by Andrew Winch featuring huge window areas and high-gloss surfaces. Six oversize staterooms, including a master duplex suite and VIP, spaciously accommodate guests. Recently completed yard work outfitted this full-displacement vessel with new zero-speed stabilizers. Two 1650-hp Caterpillar 3512B engines provide Aviva II with a 16-knot top end and 14-knot cruise. When motoring at 12 knots she has a range of 6,000 nautical miles. www.merlewood.com

Helios2. Photograph by Dana Jinkins. (Click image to enlarge)

Palmer Johnson Helios2
In ShowBoats International’s June/July issue we revealed this 51-meter tri-deck as the winner of this year’s ShowBoats International Award for Best Refit/Reconfiguration. She will leave Monaco with this coveted honor. Launched in 2002 by Palmer Johnson as Anson Bell, her original owner sought the safest family yacht available. Working with naval architect/exterior stylist Murray & Associates and interior designer Patrick Knowles, her new owner upgraded her to better suit the charter market and his young family’s play needs. Updates performed at Global Ship Systems in Savannah, Georgia, included adding five feet to the transom and installing a new swim platform, increasing toy storage, raising and extending the bow, and making numerous mechanical and amenities upgrades. New teak decking and a new skylounge were also added. www.northropandjohnson.com

Christensen Nice N Easy
Yachtsman and co-owner of Millennium Super Yachts John Rosatti’s attraction to this 157-foot boat (previously named Liquidity and owned by Christensen principal Henry Luken) arose after the yacht emerged unscathed from Hurricane Katrina. The yacht’s impressive build quality is also manifest in her details: fine black walnut panels and superb nickel-insert marble work in the master bath. Nice N Easy had a three-month refit that resulted in a striking refinish of the engines that turned them into chrome works of art. The refurbished seating and dining areas from Carol Williamson exude sophistication with custom walnut furniture and plush Ultrasuede upholstery. Nice N Easy has six staterooms for up to 16 guests and five cabins for crew. Her turbo-charged MTU diesels reach up to 17.5 knots and have a range of 4,500 nautical miles. www.merlewood.com (Click image to enlarge)

Christensen/Palmer Johnson Ionian Princess
This stately 150-foot tri-deck embodies sophisticated luxury. Twelve guests may be accommodated in her six staterooms, including two full-size masters. An onboard crew of nine attends to guests. This stately Princess comes ready to entertain, with a full toy inventory including a sailing dinghy, inflatable tenders, kayaks and WaveRunners. A large sun deck with hot tub round out her amenities. Twin MTUs give her a top speed of 15 knots; 12 knots at cruise. www.cavendishwhite.com (Click image to enlarge)