Archive for March, 2008

31 MarLearjet 36

The Learjet 36 is the new and improved version of the Lear 35. The 35’s boasting rights came from its range, and the Lear 36 only expanded on that asset. It can fly 1,530 miles (1,330 nautical miles) nonstop. That means direct flights from San Francisco to Honolulu.

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Learjet 36

31 MarHelios

Yacht name: Helios Length: 45.3 m Year: 2007 Builder: Perini Navi • # 2099 Architect: Ron Holland Photo: Robert Paylor • 25 – 30 March 2008 • St Barths Bucket The Perini Navi Helios under sail, with Symmetry behind…

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30 MarSt Barths Bucket 2008

Photos: Robert Paylor •?St Barths Bucket • March 2008 The St Barths Bucket Regatta finishes today. Thanks to Bob for the photos from Gustavia and the list of this year’s entrants: Altair • Andromeda La Dea • Antara • Avalon • Axia • Freedom • Gliss • Helios • Hyperion • Kaori • L?opard 3 • Mariela • Myst?re • Paraiso • Patient Falcon • Perseus • Ranger • Rebecca • Salperton • Sea Quell • Sojana • Symmetry • Tenacious • Visione • White Hawk • Wild Horses • Windcrest • Windrose • Zanzibar You can check out more of Bob’s excellent photos here .

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St Barths Bucket 2008

30 MarCartouche • Couach 2800 Open

Yacht name: Cartouche • Couach 2800 Open Length: 28.6 m • 74 ft Year: 2005 Builder: Couach Yachts Engines: 2 x 2400 hp Photo: Robert Paylor •?St Barths •?March 2008 Photo: monacoeye •?2005 Monaco Yacht Show

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Cartouche • Couach 2800 Open

30 MarMy Girl

Yacht name: My Girl • W164 #3 Length: 164 ft •?50 m Year: 2007 Builder: Westport • # 5003 Architect: Garden & Olson Design: Donald Starkey Photo: Tamara Wills • Port Angeles – Washington • August 2007 Tamara took this photo of My Girl the day before she was launched in August 2007.

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My Girl

30 MarNice N’ Easy

Yacht name: Nice N’Easy • Christensen 157 Formerly: Liquidity Length: 157 ft • 47.9 m Year: 2005 Builder: Christensen • #27 Sisterships: Privacy (155) • Nice N’Easy • Thirteen • Marathon Photo: Robert Paylor •?St Barths •?March 2008 Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 11 May 2007 Owner John Rosatti plans to keep this Christensen 157 until completion of 160 ft Hull 036, at which time he will put 027 up for sale. The Christensen 160 will be used until he takes delivery of the first Christensen Custom 202′ Series that will be constructed at the Tennessee facility. John Rosatti is co-owner of Millenium Super Yachts, with business partner John Staluppi. Together they commissioned the fast megayachts Thunderball, Octopussy, Moonraker and The World is Not Enough.

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Nice N’ Easy

30 MarPassion

Yacht name: Passion Length: 173 ft • 52.75 m Year: 1989 – Rebuilt: 2003 Builder: Swedeship Architect: Diana Yacht Design Photo: Robert Paylor •?St Barths •?March 2008 Photo: Monaco • June 2006

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30 MarSea Cloud

Yacht name: Sea Cloud Formerly: Hussar Length: 359 ft 3 • 109.5 m Year: 1931 Builder: Krupp Architect: Gibbs and Cox Photo: Robert Paylor •?St Barths •?March 2008 Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 2006 Sea Cloud, the largest private sailing yacht ever built, was commissioned by US stockbroker Ed Hutton and originally named Hussar. He divorced in 1935, and gave the luxurious yacht to ex-wife Marjorie Merriweather Post, who renamed it Sea Cloud…

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30 MarBalaju Tender

Photo: Robert Paylor •?St Barths •?March 2008

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Balaju Tender

30 MarTaouey

Yacht name: Taouey Length: 190 ft 3 • 58 m Year: 1994 Builder: Perini Navi • # 2009 Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 2007 Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 2005

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Taouey

28 MarDay Charters – Another Way to Experience Yachting

There are many clients that prefer a day charter to a term charter. Some are visiting a location and merely want to cruise around for a day to leave time for some activities on the mainland.

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Day Charters – Another Way to Experience Yachting

28 MarNewport Yacht Charter: Top 5 Marinas to Dock Your Yacht

Can’t make it to the Med this summer? Then maybe this is your chance to spend time in America’s backyard. Newport, Rhode Island is one of the most historic and charming summer vacation destinations in North America.

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Newport Yacht Charter: Top 5 Marinas to Dock Your Yacht

26 MarLet’s Hug It Out, Bitch

Got an email yesterday from a blog reader asking “why so angry??”  On second thought, we are really misunderstood -   it’s not all about bashing Sentient, Marquis, NetJets, and others.  In the spirit of goodwill, here are some of the flights that we have recently helped our competitors “win” Port Angeles, WA to Boise, ID (one-way) on a premium heavy jet (G-IV) with less than 14 hours’ notice Scottsbluff, NE to Casper, WY (one-way) on a super-mid (Citation Sovereign) with 12 hours’ notice Grand Forks, ND to Billings, MT (one-way) on a Challenger 604 Rochester, MN to Green Bay, WI (week-long round trip) on a Citation X Philadelphia, PA to Burlington, VT (one-way) on a Citation Ultra Much love

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Let’s Hug It Out, Bitch

21 MarGran Finale

Yacht name: Gran Finale Length: 147 ft • 44.8 m Year: 2002 Builder: Delta Marine •?# 147-001 Design: Juan Carlos Espinosa Photo: Robert Paylor • St Barths • March 2008

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Gran Finale

20 MarPhoenix

Yacht name: Phoenix • Centaurian 36 m Length: 119 ft • 36 m Year: 2003 Builder: Leight Notika -> Nedship Design: Bill Dixon • Orhan Celikkal Photo: monacoeye

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Phoenix

20 MarSunday

Yacht name: Sunday Length: 192 ft • 59 m Year: 2006 Builder: Benetti •?FB 235 Design: Stefano Natucci Photo: monacoeye • Livorno • March 2008

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Sunday

20 MarConam 75 Wide Body

Model name: Conam 75 Wide Body • Names: Andrea 1921 • Tristan (top) Length: 75 ft • 23 m Year: 2005 Builder: Conam • Intermarine • Rodriquez Photo: monacoeye • 2006 & 2008

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Conam 75 Wide Body

20 MarIf Only

Yacht name: If Only Formerly: Walanka Length: 128 ft • 39 m Year: 1974 Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • # 725 Photo: monacoeye • 2005

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If Only

20 MarMana

Yacht name: Mana Length: 118 ft • 36 m Year: 1997 Builder: Akdeniz Design: Turhan Soyaslan Photo: monacoeye • 2006

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20 MarElena B

Yacht name: Elena B • Akhir 85 Length: 88 ft • 27 m Year: 2006 Builder: Cantiere di Pisa • Akhir Photo: monacoeye • Cannes Film Festival 2007

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Elena B

20 MarShambhala

Yacht name: Shambhala Length: 85 ft Year: 2001 Builder: MCP Yachts Photo: Robert Paylor • 2008

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Shambhala

20 MarEl Jefe

Yacht name: El Jefe Length: 115 ft • 35 m Year: 1989 Builder: Derecktor Photo: Robert Paylor • 2008

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El Jefe

20 MarElisabeth F

Yacht name: Elisabeth F Formerly: Wedge One -> Daria -> Avant? IV Length: 174 ft • 53 m (ex 158 ft • 48 m) Year: 1980 Builder: Feadship • De Vries • #621 Architect: De Voogt Interior: Terence Disdale Photo: Robert Paylor • 2008

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Elisabeth F

20 MarStar of the Sea

Yacht name: Star of the Sea Former names: Darnice II -> Marline II -> Reverie Rose -> Idolwood -> L’Escapade -> Helena of the Orient Length: 112 ft • 34 m Year: 1983 •?Refit: 2005 Builder: Benetti • FB 152 Photo: monacoeye

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20 MarKos

Yacht name: Kos • Benetti Classic 115 • BC26 Length: 115 ft • 35 m Year: 2005 Builder: Benetti Photo: monacoeye

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