Thursday, December 20, 2012

Merry Christmas

Nautor Villefranche wishes you a merry Christmas !!
Le Negresco by night and illuminated palm trees
La promenade des Anglais à Nice

Sunny winter day

A sunny and warm winter day in Villefranche

Monday, December 17, 2012

GRIMLO V sailing

Delivering GRIMLO V back to her home port after her refit


Dolphins came together to celebrate

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Seen from above


"La maison cantonnière" NVF office
GRIMLO V with its new teak decks
Swan 90's ZIZAG & ALIX


La baie de Villefranche

ISKANDER is "Nice"

After polishing topsides and transom and replacing name to new one. ISKANDER is now "Nice"... Isn't she?

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

GRIMLO V blue lines

Mr. JP brushing the second coat of  blue paint on the lines...
Please do not disturb the artist at work  :-)

44-169 ISKANDER

Swan 44-169 ISKANDER (formerly KILKENNY) came all the way from Chicago on a cargo ship and was unloaded in Antwerp. Quite a long trailer indeed. She was then launched in Monaco Marine St. Laurent du Var for her first taste of sea water. We did commission the boat and rig her up.

Spartite mast choking

Pouring Spartite to choke mast for Swan 44-169 ISKANDER

Villefranche dry dock

Filling up the dry dock after boat painting

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Swan bows

Four yachts alongside at the end of the catway.
No other boat can move anymore in the
small Villefranche harbour but it is worth seeing.
Featuring Swan 90's ALIX - WHITE LIE - ALTAIR
and brand new 80S IAMSTERDAM

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Swan 90

Swan 90 WHITE LIE coming to Villefranche in the evening light
Swan 90 ALIX in stand by before coming in.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012

Fittings on mast

Reinstalling mast fittings after painting
of corroded parts
Wesley polishing small ssteel parts
Fittings reinstalled with a mylar sheet to insulate ssteel
and prevent from corrosion and new rubber boot