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The South of France
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The South of France

June 11, 2014 | Author

The season began with a bit of a rush after we unexpectedly had to haul the boat out of the water in Palma. This was required when we found that the propeller shaft bearing was worn out after just 6 months use. We will have to investigate the cause of this at the end of the season. We went back in the water Wednesday morning and left that afternoon arriving in Villefranche, France Friday.

Ashley and her guests arrived though out  Saturday. On  Sunday the 7 of them caught a bus to Nice for a look around the old town and market. The game plan was then to catch another bus up to Eze Village. This didn’t quite go to plan after just missing a bus and then 30 minutes later the next bus was full and the driver didn’t stop. For them it was only half full compared to the Chinese buses they are used to. After a very expensive taxi they all made it to Eze to enjoy the view from the gardens, wander the narrow alleys of the medieval village, and visit a perfume factory. Meanwhile the crew moved Timoneer to Monaco Port and Mengfei  arrived there by train. Ashley and her sisters Ellie and Charlotte arrived back onboard soon after. Everyone enjoyed an evening onboard that night.

Monday  was a bit of a slow start with lots of chatting around the breakfast table. Some went wandering the streets of Monaco checking out the Palace and the Oceanographic Museum. Some beach time was enjoyed across the border back in France. Drew was the last of the guest’s to arrive late afternoon.  After dinner all 9 guests went to the Casino at Monte Carlo but it was not quite as James Bond as they had hoped and they moved on to check out some of Monaco’s bars.

In the morning we left for Cannes and stopped for  lunch and the afternoon anchored between St Margarite and St Honorat Islands.  Swimming, sunbathing and stand up paddleboards (SUP’s) were the activities of choice for the afternoon before we headed in to Cannes Port. The guests had a quick walk around town before returning to Timoneer for dinner. Wednesday they went and explored a bit more in the morning and then after lunch we went out for a great sail around the Golfe de Napoule. While out sailing the wind got up to 30 knots which made for an exciting docking procedure between 2 other boats. That evening the guests went out for dinner in the narrow walking streets of the old town of Cannes and some ended up in the casino afterwards.

Thursday we continued further West  and anchored for lunch in Agay Bay. Unforcasted wind picked up which made it a bit cool especially after swimming. We then motor sailed to St Tropez and moored up stern to, surrounded by the beautiful old buildings of what was once a sleepy little fishing village. Ice-creams were enjoyed from the famous shop just behind the boat.  After dinner it was time for some people watching ashore and trying out some of the bars.

There was not a lot of enthusiasm in the morning and after breakfast we motored around to Pampelonne Beach and anchored off Niki Beach restaurant.  The plan was to spend the day on the beach with lunch, rose’ and relaxing. Unfortunately we had a hydraulics failure onboard and we could not launch the tender. Most were happy to catch up on some sleep with an alcohol free afternoon onboard. James managed to sort the hydraulic problem just before dinner. We ended up staying the night where we were.

Saturday morning we motored to Cap D’Antibes on a sunny , calm day. We had the fishing lines out and caught a Big Eye tuna. We anchored near the Eden Roc Restaurant at the Hotel Du Cap where the rich and famous wine and dine. Weather wise it was the best day we had. It was a great afternoon for the SUP’s, jumping off the boom, swimming and tubing behind the tender. Late afternoon some went to Antibes to see the Picasso museum and then got lost trying to get back to the boat. The others went to Eden Roc for the most expensive cocktail they have ever had. In the evening we launched Ashley’s 30th birthday summer season with a dress up party and BBQ. The theme was Riviera Chic and most took this to the extreme by over doing it. It made for a great final night together before some of the guests left the next day.

The day started early dropping Mengfei ashore for a 4am taxi to the airport. After breakfast and a swim we motored to St Laurent du Var to drop Charlotte and Ellie near the airport. We continued on to anchor off Villefranche where the guests walked up to the fort on Mont Boron for views over Nice and along the coast towards Monaco. It was another hot, still day and everyone came back and jumped in the water and played on the SUP’s, including headstands and yoga on them. In the evening the guests took the crew ashore for a drink before they went to Loco Loco restaurant for buckets of mussels and fries for dinner in the narrow alleyways of Villefranche.

It was another early start with Diana, Ewan and Drew being dropped ashore for a 6am taxi to the airport. Later in the morning Quoc, Ashley and Nora caught various trains to the airport and we packed up the boat ready for the 880 nautical mile trip to Cavtat, Croatia

Please note below the new phone numbers for the boat for the summer.

“JC” John Cornish
Captain

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