Luxury Super Yacht Charter to Monaco Grand Prix 2011

Having just agreed a new ten year deal to secure pole position on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2022, the Monaco Grand Prix is due to take place in 2011, on the only race track located in a city, between 26-29 May.

Held each year on the Circuit de Monaco since its inception in 1929, together with Indianapolis and the Le Mans 24 Hours, the 78 laps over 260.52 km of the Monaco GP is widely considered to be a key prestigious competition in the Formula One racing season around the world.

In 2010, while the podium was filled by the jubilant victors of the Red Bull-Reliant team, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica, the Monaco Bay Marina was also brimming with the time-honoured tradition of an international gathering of fabulous billionaire mega yachts and millionaire luxury charter super yachts.

This year's Grand Prix could see stunning sights to equal 2010 when Jenson Button's official yacht occupied the same blue waters as the 257.9 ft ‘Princess Mariana', alongside the James Bond themed ‘Quantum of Solace' and Richard Branson's latest acquisition, the ‘Necker Belle' catamaran, cruising direct from the Virgin Chairman's privately-owned Caribbean retreat, Necker Island.

No doubt, we could once again glimpse the 247ft ‘Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world which made an appearance in 2009 and the not too infrequent showing at major international events of ‘Indian Princess', the 312 ft monster mega yacht owned by Vijay Mallya and one of the largest private yachts in the world.

With the average May temperature in Monaco at a gently warming 68F and the 3 day and night exclusive celebrations held across the glistening Bay onboard gleaming super yachts or from the moonlit Fairmont Hotel rooftop and VIP party venue, Sea Lounge, the irresistible urge to cut loose and get away for a fairytale, luxury crewed yacht charter to the glittering Principality will become overpowering for many Mediterranean cruise lovers in the few short weeks now leading up to the Monaco Grand Prix, 2011.

By Chris Yates