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> AMAZON: THE END OF AN EXEMPLARY REFIT - June 2010
> ACA MARINE: NEW PREMISES, NEW MARKETS - June 2010
ACA Marine took possession of their new premises in La Pallice: a new facility equipped with a 1000 m² , covered and heated workshop, a frontal booth that can accommodate yachts up to 20m, a 13m x 5m x 6m OMIA paint booth. These significant new premises will enable Chris Atkinson and his team to meet new industrial demands, in particular the painting of composite, steel, and aluminium parts.
> ATLANTIC REFIT CENTER: CNB 77'-5 IN TRIAL - June 2010 Finishing works and sea trials have been completed for this 77 footer built at Constructions Navales de Bordeaux (CNB). Atlantic Refit Center innovated a hauling technique usually carried out for maritime works: hauling the yacht's bow with two large five-tonne thrust balloons to work on the bow thruster. The hull and superstructures' fairing and painting were completed by ACA Marine. contact@atlanticrefitcenter.com - www.atlanticrefitcenter.com
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > AMAZON: STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY ON A CLASSIC YACHT - February 2010
Chantier Naval des Minimes, Acamarine, Naval Force 3, Shipelec, all members of PRLR, are working on the refit of 75-foot classic yacht Amazon, a 1972 Sparkman and Sephens design. In addition to engine works, the teak deck is being totally rebuilt by Chantier Naval des Minimes, in collaboration with the German company Wolz Nautic, who just joined PRLR. For the first time in a refit yard, they are using an innovative technique which has up to now only been applied to new builds: fitting the deck in pre-assembled sheets. With laser and 3D quotations of the deck, a template was created in plywood. All the teak parts are then cut according to the digital program, and glued on a laminated base. The refit, started in December 2009, should end by April 2010.
> THEY JOINED POLE REFIT - February 2010
Sparcraft - Specialized in the design and manufacture of very high quality masts, booms and rigging systems for over forty years, Sparcraft has three production sites in France (La Rochelle, St Vaast-la-Hougue and Theix) as well as one in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
> POLE REFIT LA ROCHELLE JOINS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - February 2010 By joining two professional associations, Pôle Refit La Rochelle affirms its presence on the superyacht international market. - GEPY : Groupement des Equipages Professionnels du Yachting (www.gepy.fr) - (Professional Yachting Crew Association) - PYA : Professional Yachtsmen's Association (www.pya.org)
> CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT AT INTERNATIONAL BRETAGNE ATLANTIQUE - February 2010 Jacques Le Franc and his partner Arnaud Caillibot are succeeding Pierre-Henri Jacques at the head of International Bretagne Atlantique. The company, specialized in paint application, is based in La Rochelle, Brest and Lorient.
> POLE REFIT LA ROCHELLE'S NETWORKING - February 2010
At Boot Düsseldorf (23th-31st January 2010), PRLR was based on the Super Yacht France booth of the French Marine Industries. Excellent contacts were made with the trade.
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> QUEEN MARY: THE PROJECT IS MAKING PROGRESS - November 2009 With her chimneys dismantled, to enable sailing under the London bridges, the steamer left Victoria Quay early November for Tilbury. There, she will do a technical call before crossing over to La Rochelle, as soon as the weather allows for safe towing. QUEEN MARY is expected in La Rochelle before the end of the year. Refit work will then start, in the dry docks where the hull will be checked and secured. Different members of Pole Refit La Rochelle will be working on the project, such as Yacht Concept and Atlantic Refit Center. Photo (c) Ben Mann
> CANDELA AND LADY TRIX: THE 100-YEAR-OLD YACHT ON THE PODIUM - November 2009 This outstanding classic yacht, skillfully restored by Bruno Barbara (Candela), has been celebrating her centennial all year long. Invited by H.S.H Prince Albert, and with Bruno Peyron at the helm, LADY TRIX came in second at the Monaco Classic Week in September. She then wan the "Voiles de Saint-Tropez” (former "Nioulargue"), with three successive victories. An anniversary worthy of this legendary yacht: last but not least, the "Chasse-Marée" magazine will be devoting to LADY TRIX its November issue's front cover together with a ten-page article! Photo : (c) Guillaume Plisson
> ACA MARINE: MORE SQUARE METERS IN LA ROCHELLE-PALLICE - November 2009 Aca Marine is moving and expanding. Indeed, the company has just purchased a building next to the Port of La Pallice, in order to meet the needs of the superyacht refit and painting market. The building will include a front booth that will cater for elements up to 20 meters and a 13 x 5 x 5 paint booth. Work have begun inside the building, a 900m² workshop is planned together with about 160m² of offices. New address: 14 rue Montcalm - 17000 La Rochelle - France.
> YACHT CONCEPT: A BUILT-IN STERN GANGWAY - November 2009 Delivered by Yacht Concept last July, the articulated gangway has now been added on a Spanish TAÏTI 75. Two other companies belonging to Pole Refit La Rochelle worked on the project: Chantier Naval des Minimes for the production of the gangway, and SDI for the supplies of the railings, the platform structure and the bearing parts (stainless steel and/or delrin).
> POLE REFIT LA ROCHELLE AT THE WINTER BOAT SHOWS - November 2009 Pôle Refit La Rochelle was represented at Global Superyacht Forum (Nov 16-18), and at the METS in Amsterdam (Nov 17-19). It will also attend the Paris Boat Show (Dec 5-13).
> ACA MARINE:TWO PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH - November 2009 Aca Marine is handling two 63-meter yacht painting projects: the one, MY SOLEMAR, in Marseille, the other, MY LIONHEART, in La Ciotat. Work have just started, completion scheduled for March 2010.
> WWW.YACHT-CONCEPT.FR - November 2009 Yacht Concept has redesigned its website: clearer, more comprehensive, one can now download the company's achievements and projects. In French and in English, of course. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ > THE STEAMER QUEEN MARY IN LA ROCHELLE - September 2009 In our May issue, Naval Force 3 had announced the possibility of a refit on an 8O-meter yacht coming from London: the yacht in question is no less than the legendary 1933 steamer Queen Mary, to be converted into a four-star hotel and restaurant.
La Rochelle-based sailmakers Incidences joined Pole Refit La Rochelle last July. A significant newcomer for PRLR group of companies. Incidences group employs 100 people over 4 different locations: Brest, La Rochelle, Lorient and Fréjus on the Mediterranean. Incidences La Rochelle is managed by Frédéric Charpail and Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant. > POLE REFIT LA ROCHELLE AT THE AUTUMN BOATSHOWS - September 2009 Pôle Refit La Rochelle were present at the Festival International de la Plaisance in Cannes (Sept. 9-14) and will attend both the Monaco Yacht Show (Sept. 23-26) and the Grand Pavois in La Rochelle (Sept. 23-28).
> ACA MARINE: 50 AND 47-METER - September 2009 Last July, ACA Marine started the refit of a 50-meter yacht in Devonport, England. Works should be completed by October 2009.
> ATLANTIC REFIT CENTER: WITH CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CREW! - September 2009 After a six-month call in La Rochelle, including a 3-month refit at Alantic Refit Center, 32m motor yacht Wisting sailed on July 14th for the Mediterranean. Owner and crew were delighted with their stay. > CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AT CHANTIER NAVAL DES MINIMES - September 2009
In September, Christophe Maury took over the Chantier Naval des Minimes. A well-experienced sailor, he finally made his dream come true: to work in the marine industry. With a background in the chemical industry as an engineer specialized in quality, environment and production, Christophe Maury will now pilot a competitive shipyard. For the last 25 years, Chantier Naval des Minimes had been in the hands of Christian Marbach, who now specializes in maritime surveys.
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> SAILING YACHT CNB 100’ – May 2009 Acamarine completed the full painting system on the new CNB 100’, with 100% metallic finish on topsides and superstructures… And Atlantic Refit Center is in charge of CNB’s logistics assistance for the sea trials of this new CNB 100’ sailing yacht, from May 11th to June 1st in La Rochelle.
> EQUIPMENT – May 2009 : Yacht Concept is working on an articulated gangway project for a Spanish day-charter catamaran TAÏTI 75’. This gangway will remain at its post between the stern hulls.
> CLOUD 9 - May 2009 Acamarine completed painting works (full system with Awlgrip finish) on CLOUD 9, a 60-meter motor yacht from CMN.
> 47-METER – May 2009 : Acamarine has signed a 47-meter aluminium motor yacht from OCEA. Works should start this summer 2009.
> OURSON RAPIDE - May 2009 C3 Technologies is finishing an all-carbon, autoclaved keel for a 60-foot yacht belonging to an Italian owner. OURSON RAPIDE’s construction and fittings will soon be completed at Multiplast Shipyard in Vannes. Besides its very great resistance, the keel will also be retractable to allow for shallow waters sailing. The yacht, dedicated to sporty cruising, will be launched in June 2009.
> NAVAL FORCE 3: CONFIDENCES - May 2009 : According to latest news, Naval Force 3 should get the refit of an 80-meter yacht. The yacht, coming from London, is expected in July 2009. Meanwhile, negotiations are in progress with Chantier Hervé for the fittings and finishing of an 88-foot (27 meter) aluminium trawler. To be continued…
> WISTING'S REFIT COMPLETED - May 2009 Atlantic Refit Center managed the global refit of 32-meter motor yacht WISTING: dead works were sanded and re-lacquered, important modifications were made by Lecamus on the recessed anchor stowage. Works also included sandblasting of the bottom, removal of both the bow thruster and the main electrical engines, anticorrosion and painting works, etc. The whole refit was carried out in an atmosphere-controlled booth, within a very tight six-week period, as wished by the owner. WISTING’s sea trials will take place in May.
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> WISTING – March 2009 Motor Yacht “Wisting” is under refit at Atlantic Refit Center. The planned works to be performed are: new paint of the topsides, new antifouling including raising WL, main engine replacement (electric diesel), anchor pockets modifications.
> LADY TRIX, THE RETURN ! Following a collision, Lady Trix came back to be repaired at Candela Shipyard, before she sets for a nice 100th anniversary sailing programme. Built in 1909 at Malcolm Shipyard, in Scotland, on an Alfred Mylne design, Lady Trix will attend the “Voiles de Légendes” in La Baule and the “Trophée Lancel” in Noirmoutiers, this summer 2009. Then, she is invited by the Monaco Yacht Club to sail together with the princely yacht Tuiga, also centenary this year, to finally end her programme with the “Voiles de Saint-Tropez”.
> ILHABELLA II The Chantier Naval des Minimes carried out the annual maintenance and a new refit (varnish, hull, engine, deck equipment) on the magnificent Ilhabella II, a recent classic yacht. Like for all the owner’s other yachts, the yard has followed Ilhabella II since her conception, in England.
> COUACH 3300 and 3700 At the beginning of 2009, Couach Shipyard entrusted Yacht Concept with the study and project management of hard tops for the Couach 3300 and 3700 (33-metre and 37-metre yachts), for both new builds and refits. The hard tops are 4 x 8m, composite glass/carbon structures with large opening panels.
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> THE SMILE OF “TROIS TRISTES TIGRES” The peeling of this Mauric design’s moulded bottom required the replacement of the three mahogany wrinkles up to her waterline. Her ballast re-assembled by a new deadwood binding with the hull, the “Trois Tristes Tigres” leaves Candela Shipyard, set for a new lease of life.
> FREEDOM'S WAND For the sixth successive year, the 20-metre steel ketch Freedom's Wand came back to winter at Candela Shipyard for maintenance and improvement works: Candela assembled a new tube for the bow thruster, replaced the mainmast and all the rigging, manufactured a removable stainless steel structure for an awning around the mizzen mast. The yard also integrated tender davits above the transom, modified interior layouts, did new varnish…
> PELICANO Yacht Concept is the project manager for this 24-metre custom motoryacht that was built in Dakar, in 2008. Once delivered to La Rochelle and before she set for a round-the-world trip, the Chantier Naval des Minimes completed the post-construction refit: the yard reshaped the fins to increase the propeller’s efficiency, overhauled the inside plumbing system, checked the watertightness of deck equipment etc.
> Boat-shows ans events : Pôle Refit La Rochelle attended the Global Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam, in November 2008.
> November 2007: Candela manager Bruno Barbara wins a “Luxury and Creation Talent” award.
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Amazon was launched after seven months work undertaken by Chantier Naval des Minimes (CNM) and the companies of PRLR group (Shipelec, International Atlantique, Sparcraft, WoltzNautic). A complete refit, including a brand new teak deck crafted by CNM together with German company WolzNautic. Work was carried out in partnership with other companies from La Rochelle (the painting was done by Chantier Nautique du Vieux Port, electronics by Pochon…). This refit is, once more, a perfect demonstration of La Rochelle's vitality and great variety of skills.This luxury classic yacht (75', 1972 Sparkman & Stephens design) participates to a series of regattas in Brittany at the end of June, and will return to La Rochelle and the PRLR this winter. 
Wolz Nautic OHG - A marine teak specialist, leader on its market, Wolz Nautic is internationally recognized for the quality of its production. Based in Germany on five different production sites, the company is represented in France by Brieuc Chauris. Wolz Nautic recently collaborated on Amazon's refit project in La Rochelle (see above). 
> INCIDENCES LA ROCHELLE JOINS PRLR - September 2009 
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