Stalca and Deo Juvante II , two yachts for the Princess of Monaco
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Stalca was launched in 1971 by Visch Holland . Photography courtesy of Mark Nicholson & Winch Design
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Stalca and Deo Juvante II , two yachts for the Princess of Monaco
Stalca и Deo Juvante II — две яхты принцессы Монако
Royalties like any other humans also want to escape from journalists , protocols and other fuss . Everyone needs a quiet place to relax in the circle of just your loved ones . The 25-meter yacht Stalca was one of such private places for Princess Grace and her family . In the early 70 ’ s the princely couple of Monaco ordered a yacht from the Dutch shipyard Visch in Holland . By the standards of the time , it was considered quite large , but still not a superyacht . The English Queen Elizabeth II in contrast owned the 120-meter Britannia built in 1954 and accommodating up to 250 guests . However , the yacht ordered from Visch was the one the Prince and his wife believed to be ideal for a family vacation . There was enough space to accommodate eight guests and a small crew . The layout of the yacht included a master suite , a VIP room and two double cabins . The construction of Stalca was kept secret to avoid its mention in the press . It is therefore not surprising that its original photos are rare to be found . The princely family wanted to keep this part of their history just to themselves . Surely , you must have heard of the princely family of Monaco . If so , you may guess where the name of the vessel comes from . It represents the initials for the names of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace ’ s children : Stephanie , Albert and Caroline . The tradition of naming the yachts mixing in the names of the princely children dates back to 1963 . That ’ s
when Albercaro ( II ) was first launched into the waves . Interestingly , a fire broke out on board before the yacht ’ s delivery and the princely family had to wait until the next March to receive it . The yacht , however , did not stay in Monaco for long and a year later went to a new owner in Abu Dhabi . On the occasion of Princess Stephanie ’ s birth , Prince Rainier III purchased another motor yacht named Carostefal . We can all agree , however , that Stalca still remains a better name for a yacht . The history of this 25-meter is not yet over . In 2015 , during a yacht show in Palma , she found new owners . To comply to international safety standards , some adjustments needed to be made in Stalca ’ s layout and equipment . The main idea , however , was to keep as closely as possible to the original . Thus she still has a bell engraved « Stalca Monaco ». Another princely vessel worth mentioning is Deo Juvante II . In 1956 , Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III took it on their honeymoon sailing along the French coastline , Valencia and Mallorca . The yacht was their wedding gift from the Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis who showed a considerable entrepreneurial interest in the Principality and had long been on good terms with the ruler of Monaco . The yacht ’ s history dates back to 1928 . It was built by Camper & Nicholsons ’ and launched under the name of Monica for the French-Argentinean entrepreneur Jacques « Santiago » Soulas . In the late roaring twenties the Soulas family sold the yacht which subsequently kept changing owners up until 1939 . During the World War II , it was used against German submarines for military operations near the British Isles . In 1947 , the 44-meter yacht was purchased by Onassis . After the wedding of Rainier and Grace , Deo Juvante II ( translated « With God ’ s help » from Latin ) remained the Prince ’ s yacht for several years . In 1958 , it was sold and then changed owners several times . The yacht is known to have attracted the attention of Paul Allen , co-founder of Microsoft . He wanted to use it as a shadow boat for his megayacht Octopus . However , by that time the vessel had already been bought by Quasar Expeditions . The yacht underwent a restoration in the early 2000s and is cruising the Galapagos Islands under the name of Grace . This is a hint to its guests of its historical origins .
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