NAUTOR VILLEFRANCHE

80-101 antennas bracket

2012-01-20T11:30:00.004+01:00

Custom bracket for Satcom C and wifi antennas made by Stéphane
when main post is removed for racing.

100-103 HOPPETOSSE mechanics works

2012-01-18T15:35:00.002+01:00

Laurent cleaning gas oil piping blowing air into the pipes
to remove debris and dirt.

Northern Lights generator technician diving into the bilges.

Surf in Villefranche bay.

2012-01-16T17:34:00.003+01:00

Wanna surf in Villefranche bay?
This wonderful picture was taken on Nov. 8th 2011 by Martin Mannocci

46-409 Paguro genset

2011-12-13T16:04:00.001+01:00

Fitting a new 6Kw generator in XENIA

46-409 Nice piece of artwork??

2011-11-30T09:52:00.001+01:00

Any idea on what that nice piece of carbon artwork could be?
Please submit your ideas here below!!

46-409 XENIA Electronics

2011-11-28T15:49:00.001+01:00

Stephane has found a nice place to stay and fix
a B&G processor on Swan 46-409 hit by thunder.

57-210 Rod Rigging Service

2011-11-23T11:16:00.001+01:00

Re-assembling the rod rigging

PVC chafing protections and LED spreaders lights

Re-assembling rods and tip cups after cleaning and polishing

57-210 MAST

2011-11-18T12:19:00.001+01:00

90-705 ZIGZAG & 80-101 BERENICE

Taking lots of care of 57-210 mast

Rig Service

2011-11-10T12:21:00.000+01:00

Rods service: Unseize stemballs, clean, degrease and polish.
Dye penetrate testing on heads. Re-head rods at Navtec plant when necassary.
Please download our Rigging Service brochure at
http://www.lewmar.com/cms/assets/1/literature/brochurenautornavtecv9b.pdf

Storm in Villefranche harbour

2011-11-08T17:35:00.005+01:00

Strong swell from the South hitting La Citadelle

57-210 MARIANNA Rig Service

2011-11-08T11:07:00.000+01:00

Unstepping the mast of Swan 57 MARIANNA

Sea Recovery Watermakers

2011-10-25T09:41:00.004+02:00

Our specialized watermaker technician
Patrick Fulconis troubleshooting a Sea Recovery watermaker on
Swan 80-007 ALPINA

82-103 NIKATA

2011-10-05T19:10:00.000+02:00

82-103 NKATA and 80-002 SELENE movi,g out to allow 90-702 WHITE LIE to come in

100-101 ALALUNGA

2011-10-05T08:57:00.003+02:00

100-101 ALALUNGA at anchor in the bay of Villefranche

66-704 PLANETA

2011-10-04T13:44:00.003+02:00

66-704 PLANETA leaving Villefranche after service batteries replacement

100-103 HOPPETOSSE

2011-09-27T18:25:00.006+02:00

Swan 100 HOPPETOSSE in front of the office

100-103 + 80-002 + 100-204

2011-09-21T16:32:00.003+02:00

80-002 SELENE squeezed between 100s HOPPETOSSE and VARSOVIE

SOLAR ODYSSEY visting Villefranche

2011-09-13T12:03:00.002+02:00

Frederic visiting with his SOLAR ODYSSEY trimaran.
Soon the boat will be covered with solar panels and will "motor" accross Atlantic
Discover his project at: http://www.solar-odyssey.com

Divers choking motor yachts in the dock that shall soon be dry.

56-042 MAGIC SMILE hatches refit

2011-09-13T11:54:00.001+02:00

Laurent refitting hatches. Re-glueing hinges and re-sealing Perspex

68-021 TITANIA OF COWES teak deck

2011-09-12T11:50:00.001+02:00

Vincent laminating with the help of a Thaï technician

Hatches nicely fitted with the new teak deck

68-021 TITANIA OF COWES hatches installation

2011-09-07T10:07:00.000+02:00

Swan 68-021 installation of new type Nautor flush deck hatches
to replace old Goiot ones as a new teak deck is being fitted.

Vincent from Nautor Villefranche did fly to the boat location in
Phuket Thailand to perform the hatches installation.

Seen from under deck with new OceanAir
blinds and mosquito screens being fitted.

Flush hatches come with an already made at Nautor teak frame

80-002 LOPOLIGHT

2011-07-28T09:28:00.000+02:00

Home made steaming light mast bracket for LOPOLIGHT .

80-002 SELENE Condaria unit

2011-07-27T10:00:00.000+02:00

New Condaria air conditionning unit

Picasso at work

Alex reinstalling a door frame

Clean Marine truck pumping out gas oil and cleaning it through Alfa Laval plant before re-injecting it.

LA MAISON CANTONNIERE

2011-07-07T10:15:00.000+02:00

Nautor's Villefranche office "La Maison Cantonnière"

80-002 SELENE & 68-024 ENIGMA VI

BONA FIDE has been relaunched after paint work

90-709 NEFERTITI hydraulics

2011-07-01T17:40:00.000+02:00

AZUR hydraulique technicians replacing the PTO

Troubleshooting a hydraulic valves block

80-002 SELENE hydraulics

2011-07-01T14:17:00.000+02:00

Honoré from Navtec Sud Europe removing the hydraulics panel

Fitting a new winch motor

2011-06-29T14:07:00.001+02:00

Angelo captain of Swan 90 NEFERTITI

At chart table

80-002 SELENE

2011-06-29T12:48:00.001+02:00

Replacing air conditionning main unit on 80-002 SELENE

53-517 ILLUSION Berth extension

2011-06-23T18:52:00.001+02:00

Berth extention in 2 parts

Retractable extentions to access washing machine or genset

ILLUSION leaving Villefranche

Floating scafolding

2011-06-16T10:41:00.000+02:00

80-002 + 80-101 + 80-001

68-024 ENIGMA VI teak deck

2011-06-07T19:39:00.000+02:00

Scandinavian Teak Decks carpenters are getting there despite rainy conditions

80-101 BERENICE

2011-06-07T19:37:00.000+02:00

Fabrizio captain of Berenice explaining deck layout to Tom Nykvist

Ward Proctor and Antti Ivaska

Brain storming around drawings

411-028 IF mast ssteel fittings

2011-06-07T19:27:00.000+02:00

Removing all ssteel fittings and bed on aluminum

Install Mylar sheets to prevent further corrosion

Drilling out bolts can sometimes be difficult

Replacing old Neco autopilot to Simrad AP24

BONA FIDE 1890

2011-06-01T12:38:00.001+02:00

That yacht was built in...1890 amazing hull and keel shape

68-024 ENIGMA VI teak deck

2011-05-30T16:55:00.001+02:00

Sanding the teak

Villefranche Harbour entrance

2011-05-25T17:43:00.000+02:00

68-024 ENIGMA VI teak deck caulking

2011-05-25T10:42:00.001+02:00

Fredrick is a carpenter of Scandinavian Teak Decks.
He is replacing the caulking on 68-024

Finnish carpenters are suffering from the heat
that we get since a few days in Villefranche.
There is no wind at all either.

90-702 Works

2011-05-24T11:10:00.001+02:00

Crew mates Patrick and Mark having a coffee break

José making a canvas cover template

Cleaning gas oil tanks

Stephane installing a wifi router

90-702 Mast Top

2011-05-12T14:50:00.000+02:00

40mtrs above sea level

Are you going up?

411-028 IF Mast unstepping

2011-05-10T18:53:00.001+02:00

Swan 411-028 IF coming for service work

Laurent installing the slings

Vincent cutting mast foot as welded by corrosion

Mast is finally on the ground

Happy Swan brokers!

2011-05-05T17:43:00.001+02:00

Jeremy and Jean-Marie
seem to be happy Swan brokers, don't they?

60-028 polishing

2011-05-05T11:52:00.001+02:00

J.P. is our polishing artist

Red gelcoat restoration

Villefranche Harbour

2011-05-04T13:51:00.002+02:00

Villefranche Sur Mer harbour entrance

La Citadelle

Swan yachts at the end of the dock

Patrick crew mate on 90-702 in sailocker bilge

90-702 & 90-705

2011-05-02T15:52:00.000+02:00

90-705 moving to let 90-702 come in

90-702 and 705 side by side

Mariano Happy skipper of Swan 90-702

60-901 + 90-705 side by side

2011-04-22T15:48:00.002+02:00

40-104 Mast Top

2011-04-20T13:58:00.000+02:00

Is this reasonable ?

90-705 in the bay

2011-04-18T17:50:00.001+02:00

A dark Swan in the bay

Flush deck isn't it?

Captain Jim

75-005 Selector switch

2011-04-04T16:43:00.000+02:00

Stephane installing a selector switch for fridge compressors

A Duck on a Swan

2011-03-29T18:46:00.000+02:00

This duck seems to enjoy the Swan deck

VILLEFRANCHE SPRING

2011-03-29T12:15:00.000+02:00

JP preparing for varnish of Navtec carbon thimbles

Stephane studying Lewmar LMS winch manual

Laurent repairing a galley Corian top.

Villefranche February 2011

2011-02-16T10:30:00.000+01:00

Winter is not over yet. Cold and rainy

46-409 mast stepping

2011-02-02T14:08:00.000+01:00

46-409 XENIA mast stepping - perfect day!

2011.02 Beach

2011-02-02T13:59:00.000+01:00

Or rather go to the beach?

Snow on the Alps

2011-02-02T12:12:00.000+01:00

Wanna go skiing this week-end?

46-409 rigging

2011-02-01T18:50:00.000+01:00

Reinstalling standing rigging for 46-409 after service

46-410 polishing

2011-01-28T13:59:00.000+01:00

JP restoring and polishing gelcoat

Re-installing a mainsail piece of track

2011-01-18T15:00:00.000+01:00

Vincent tapping and screwing bottom part of
a mainsail track

46-409 XENIA Mast unstepping

2011-01-07T11:28:00.000+01:00

46-409 mast unstepping under pouring rain

57-202 Scanstrut pod

2011-01-05T16:22:00.000+01:00

Scanstrut pod rotates 180°so you can comfortably sit
under the dodger and still monitor your radar/plotter

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

2011-01-01T15:01:00.000+01:00

We wish you a peaceful and successful new year!

Winter mood

2010-12-17T15:40:00.002+01:00

Quiet Villefranche.
The yard will be closed for winter holydays from 20th Dec. to Jan. 3rd

STORM ready to sail away!

Work in mast

2010-12-16T13:38:00.000+01:00

Laurent working in 57-202 mast

46-409 XENIA

2010-12-15T16:14:00.000+01:00

46-409 coming in...quite a tight fit isn't it?

46-410 Haul out

2010-12-14T12:44:00.000+01:00

46-410 hauled out for antifouling paint and engine sail drive maintenance

BALLYTRIM in Monaco Marine St. Laurent du Var

Snow on the close by Alps

46-406 commissionning in Hendaye

2010-12-14T12:35:00.000+01:00

46-406 launch, mast stepping and tuning after road transport from
Cogolin/St. Tropez to Hendaye "Pays Basque"

Spain is the other side of the river and harbour

Snow on the close by Pyrenees

53-517 ILLUSION

2010-11-09T09:30:00.000+01:00

JP repairing dings at bow and polishing topsides

Vincent laminating templates to make ssteel chafe protections

461-406 Transport

2010-11-04T17:19:00.000+01:00

46-406 AyAyAy mast stripping in Cogolin

Almost ready for truck transport to the Atlantic coast.

78-001 VALKYRIE

2010-10-22T17:03:00.000+02:00

Getting out a 78ft boat (lifting keel) of that tight space
is quite a challenge

Capt. Peter manoeuvering

80-001 finishing repair

2010-10-22T10:53:00.000+02:00

Vincent reinstalling the hardware after lamination
and painting of the repair

80-101 BERENICE mast tuning

2010-10-21T18:21:00.001+02:00

Mastervolt technician Jean-Marc explaining to Stephane & Fabrizio
the new Mastervolt network monitoring software

Performance Greement tuning the mast after forestay reinstallation

Laurent & Olof having fun on BERENICE deck

66-706 GODOT leaves Villefranche

2010-10-21T11:20:00.000+02:00

GODOT leaves Villefranche for a circumnavigation. Farewell!

90-709 antifouling paint

2010-10-20T15:30:00.000+02:00

90-709 at AMC Antibes

Swan 90 bow

90-709 in the slings

How to remove a stuck rudder bearing because of an encounter
with an unknown floating object

4 boats at the end of the catway

2010-10-20T10:50:00.002+02:00

Swan bows

90-702 + 80-101 + 80-001 + 66-706

Hall Spars & Rigging technician replacing a carbon foil part.

80-101 BERENICE

2010-10-14T10:03:00.001+02:00

Finnish hydraulics engineers tuning up 80-101 winches

90-709 NEFERTITI mast tuning

2010-10-14T09:55:00.000+02:00

Performance Greement tuning the rig. Pumping up mast.

Olof installing a fire extinguisher cover

57-202 ANOUK mast unstepping

2010-10-12T19:29:00.000+02:00

Villefranche crane can handle a Swan 57 mast

Mast coming out - Hold on Laurent!

JC - Laurent - Denis and crane man Pascal

Accastillage Bernard technician tuning the anchor arm

2010-10-06T13:55:00.000+02:00

80-001 + 90-702 + 90-709 at the end of the catway

66-706 GODOT + 78-001 Custom Tripp VALKYRIE

80-101 BERENICE

2010-09-30T19:54:00.001+02:00

Stephane and Olof from Nautor Finland

Olof from Nautor Finland at work on 80-101 deck

Alex cleaning brown sealant

80-001 + 80-101 BERENICE

2010-09-28T11:55:00.000+02:00

80-001 & 80-101 - 10 years difference

80-101 mast top seen from above. Unusual isn'it?

60-903 VERTICAL SMILE + 62-104 GIENAH

2010-09-27T15:56:00.000+02:00

Swan 60's of different generations

60-903 VERTICAL SMILE seen from above

60-903 VERTICAL SMILE

2010-09-24T19:02:00.000+02:00

90-903 anchored in the bay

60-903 VERTICAL SMILE

2010-09-23T15:27:00.001+02:00

Brand new 60-903 VERTICAL SMILE arrived last night

Jean-Marie and Stephane checking electrical drawings

Jean-Marie's assistant Pascale helping with the cleaning

Laurent checking the new electrical switchboard system

461-410 BALLYTRIM arrived from Porto Cervo after Swan Cup

48-042 CLARION OF SKYE

2010-09-16T16:36:00.001+02:00

Welcoming S&S 48-042 CLARION OF SKYE

112ft Fin friend visiting VLF

2010-09-16T10:55:00.003+02:00

112ft with lifting keel at 3.50mtr. draught

112ft Fin friend visiting Villefranche

90-708 + 90-709 + 80-001

90-709 shiny transom

90-708 + 90-709 + 80-001

2010-09-13T12:39:00.000+02:00

90-708 + 90-709 + 80-001

60-208 CIGNO ROSSO comes from Corsica this morning

75-005 from top of the mast

2010-09-07T16:57:00.000+02:00

Soon the dry dock will be...dry again

The beach seen from top of 75-005 mast

75-005 from top of the mast

75-005 KIAMAR

2010-09-02T12:13:00.000+02:00

75-005 KIAMAR has arrived this morning after a sailing summer

100-203 Boom motor service

2010-09-02T12:07:00.000+02:00

Boom work continuing

José is our canvas man

100-203 Boom motor service

2010-09-01T18:08:00.001+02:00

Dismantling of furling boom motor on Swan 100 JULIE MARIE

Stéphane dismantling some piece of electronics under the very
attentive supervision of Captain Marcus.

80-001 + 82-104 + 90-706

2010-07-28T15:16:00.000+02:00

CS42-044 Electronics

2010-07-16T14:11:00.000+02:00

Electronics supplied and installed by Nautor Villefranche.

Alex installing saloon setties

90-704 DSK anchored in the bay

2010-07-13T18:34:00.000+02:00

CS42-044 commissioning

2010-07-12T19:25:00.000+02:00

86-002 MAXTAR visiting

2010-07-01T10:01:00.000+02:00

CS42-054 at anchor

2010-06-30T12:30:00.002+02:00

CS42-020 Mast stepping

2010-06-30T12:29:00.000+02:00

Welcoming 100-203 back to Villefranche

2010-06-25T16:40:00.000+02:00

Celebrating 90-708 Jersey MCA coding

2010-06-25T15:37:00.001+02:00

90-708 ALIX is the first yacht ever MCA coded in Jersey.

It deserves celebrating. Work has been tough during one month to comply with safety rules.

Ollie is happy to move 80-001 away from the dock for a bay trip

2010-06-25T15:33:00.000+02:00

90-703 on the hard in Antibes

2010-06-22T14:24:00.002+02:00