The best tenders and dayboats at the 2017 Monaco Yacht Show

Favoured by superyacht owners and coastguards alike, Novamarine’s range of aggressively styled RIBs is always popular at the Monaco Yacht Show. The 12.65 metre Blackshiver 120 offers the ultimate thrill ride with an exhilarating top speed of 45 knots and the kind of grippy handling that makes even hair-raising speeds feel safe.

Aston Martin’s first foray into the world of luxury dayboats is returning to Monaco for the second year in a row. The 11.1 metre AM37 has attracted worldwide attention since her 2016 debut in Port Hercules and the first production model, a heavily customised AM37S version, was recently completed by British build yard Quintessence Yachts for a Miami-based client. The original AM37 prototype will go on display at the Monaco show along with the third hull in the series. Her seductive lines and immaculate detailing are sure to attract many admiring glances from the pontoons.

Built in the UK by Ribeye, the Prime Nine41 superyacht tender will be gracing this year’s Monaco show. Capable of carrying up to 16 guests, this 9.41 metre RIB is fitted out with six jockey-style seats, which will come in handy, given its blistering top speed of 60 knots with the throttles pinned back.

Dutch yard XTender will be showcasing its super versatile 9.3 metre Limousine tender at the 2017 Monaco Yacht Show. Built as the tender to Savannah (pictured above), it follows in the wake of its cutting-edge mothership, with a glass canopy over the forward seating area, which can be removed to reduce the air draft when its time to slip into the garage.

Seductive curves and thrilling performance combine in the new 16 metre flagship dayboat from Dutch yard Wajer Yachts. Designed in collaboration with Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design and boasting naval architecture by Vripack, this 38-knot speedster looks set to take the Côte d’Azur by storm. Three 435hp Volvo Penta IPS pod-drives ensure the utmost manoeuvrability and there’s space for up to 16 guests, so owners can host enviable parties on board. There’s even a compact tender garage for carrying one of the smaller models from the next yard on our list…

A perennial superyacht favourite, British yard Williams is bringing its largest jet-drive tender to Port Hercules this year. The Dieseljet 625 is ideal for carrying up to 11 guests ashore and the super-shallow draught means you can drive right up the beach. Out on the open water, this sporty tender is capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots.

German yard Yachtwerft Meyer is returning to Monaco this year with a 9.2 metre Silverline limousine tender that boasts extensive glazing, giving up to ten guests superb views out to sea as they nip along at speeds in excess of 35 knots.

With many more exciting tenders and dayboats due to go on display from the likes of Carbon Craft, CNM and Apreamare, this year’s Monaco show is a real must-visit for those looking to freshen up their tender garage.