16 of the yachts at the 2016 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta

The full list of yachts entered into the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous 2016 are listed below:

Atalante, 38.8m, Claasen
Bella Ragazza, 42m, Vitters
Blues, 30m, Southern Wind
Clan VIII, 45m, Perini Navi
Elfje, 46m, Royal Huisman
Freya, 27.6m, Nautor Swan
Ganesha, 46m, Vitters
Hetairos, 66.7m, Baltic
Inoui, 33m, Vitters
La Bete, 27.4m, McConaghy Boats
Maegan, 24.1, Oyster
Nilaya, 34m, Baltic
Ohana, 49.7m, Fitzroy
P2, 38m, Perini Navi
Pandemonium, 25m, Oyster
Perseus 3, 58.6m, Perini Navi
Samurai, 42.3m, Elliott Marine
Seahawk, 59m, Perini Navi
Unfurled, 46m, Vitters
Windfall, 28.6m, Southern Wind Shipyard
Wild Horses

Please click through this gallery for more information on 17 of these sailing superyachts.

P2

The 38.15 metre Perini Navi P2 will arrive in the British Virgin Islands for the 2016 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous as the defending champion.

In 2015 P2 came first in Class A following a week of nail-bitingly close finishes. In doing so she also claimed The Loro Piana Prize: The Boat International Media Trophy for the lowest scoring yacht of the week.

Inoui is Vitters' 33.4 metre lean, mean, green superyacht sailing machine. She was christened in 2013 and has been racing ever since.

Boat International went on board with Inoui's racing yacht owner Marco Vögele last year. He and his crew came second in Class A at the 2015 regatta and will be hoping to go one better this year.

Freya made headlines with her Class B victory at the 2014 Loro Piana Caribbean Regatta. The 27.71 metre Nautor's Swan was launched in 2012 and has taken part in several of the regattas.

"I couldn’t be happier," enthused owner Donald MacPherson_ _following his 2014 victory. "One year ago we were here and we came in last! Over this past year we have worked very hard and for us to come in first today was just so rewarding, we’re delighted."

Freya moved up to Class A in 2015 and came a respectable 3rd behind P2 and Inoui in a week of very tight racing.

Bella Ragazza was built by Dutch yard Vitters as a fast cruising sloop to a design by Dubois Naval Architects. The 42.9 metre yacht was delivered in 2004 as Drumbeg but sold in 2014 and renamed Bella Ragazza. She has five guest staterooms and four crew cabins, which is unusual for a yacht of this size.

Bella Ragazza is just one of the Vitters built yachts that have signed up for the regatta, with entries also in from Ganesha and Inoui.

Maegan was launched in 2015 by Oyster and added to its charter fleet. The 25.15 metre yacht was designed by Rob Humphreys Yacht Design.

The Oyster 825 raced in Class C in the 2015 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo and put in a strong showing in what was her first regatta.

She then went on to win her Class at the Superyacht Cup in Palma. She showed outstanding upwind capability and was steered by owner Klaas Meertens.

The 45.30 metre sailing yacht  _Clan VIII was delivered by Perini Navi in 2011. _She is the fourth of the steel-hulled 45 metre series delivered by Perini Navi and designed by  Ron Holland Design.

She features a folding stern that opens out to reveal a seven square metre swimming platform.

Clan VIII is a regular on the superyacht race circuit. She took third place in Class A at the 2015 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Sardinia and followed up with another strong performance at the Perini Cup 2015, where she finished only a single point behind 56 metre ketch Rosehearty.

Elfje was delivered in the summer of 2014 and kept a low profile to begin with. In 2015 the yachts builder, Royal Huisman, shared a stunning video of Elfje under sail in the Caribbean. The video was a sneak preview before her public debut at the 2015 St Barths Bucket Regatta, where she shared victory in Class B.

Elfje has been described as a sailing superyacht of the ages. She is a modern superyacht fit for the rigours of racing, but she is also capable of providing comfort and enjoyment for her guests.

Pandemonium is a 25 metre sailing yacht built by Oyster and launched in 2005. She was previously named Oceana and was designed by Rob Humphreys.

She has accommodation for up to six guests, with capacity for three crew to help ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Pandemonium is from the popular Oyster 82 series, which the builder claims is "beautifully balanced on the helm with equally impressive light airs performance". The crew will be hoping this stands them in good stead for the regatta.

The 66.87 metre (with bowsprit) Baltic Yachts sailing yacht Hetairos was launched in 2011. Dykstra Naval Architects were part of an international team of experts in charge of the design. If you include her long bowsprit, Hetairos is one of the top 10 largest sailing yachts in the world.

Hetairos has a unique propulsion system and was a past finalist at the  World Superyacht Awards for sailing yachts over 40 metres.

Following delivery, Hetairos took line honours in the Transatlantic Superyacht Regatta & Maxi Yacht Cup in 2011. The average speed of 15.12 knots was impressive for this yacht, for which  carbon meets traditional design.

Ohana is a 50 metre flybridge sloop built by Fitzroy Yachts in New Zealand for a European owner.

Launched in 2012, she features naval architecture by Dubois Naval Architects and a huge beam of almost 10 metres. She has a distinctive grey and yellow hull and has been offered with a special charter rate in the Caribbean for the rest of the season.

Ohana can reach speeds of 18 knots under sail, making her a serious contender at previous Loro Piana Regattas. The crew will hope to put her speed to good use again at this year's event.