"Mobilizing the right service providers is a challenge while the summer season is in full swing. The Saint Mandrier shipyard was chosen among the most important operators in the pleasure yachting sector on the French Riviera. The boat was taken ashore in mid-April.

The repair of the carbon mast is complex. It will be carried out by a master in the field: PETITJEAN Composites. The task is to rebuild the damaged part so that the mast is stronger and returns to its original dimensions so that all equipment can be reused. 60 kg of carbon and dozens of hours of work will be necessary.

Since the repair could not be carried out on-site, the mast had to be transported by road to Fréjus for workshop work using specialized tools and infrastructure. The mast returned to Saint Mandrier at the end of July in two pieces, which were assembled and glued on-site. The result is fully satisfactory with a reinforced mast and a completely renovated standing rigging.

At the same time, the hull repair was carried out under difficult and acrobatic conditions. Indeed, the dimensions of the boat necessitated working at a height of nearly 6 meters!

Special scaffolding was built to allow the workers to carry out the repair, which required many phases: removing all the makeshift repair from Cape Verde and the damaged parts, rebuilding parts of the hull, ensuring the finishing touches, and finally painting.

To ensure a clean project that respects the environment and all the people working on site, the boat was cocooned with vacuum cleaners collecting dust and debris. These works were sometimes hindered by the wind (the Mistral), which can blow very strongly in the region, occasional rain, and stifling heat. Numerous stops for these reasons are regrettable.

The boat was relaunched in August, with additional maintenance work and initial adjustments.

The finishing touches lasted another 3 months, and the boat was able to make its first control sailings in early December.

These outings allowed for the validation of the boat's systems and their testing.

The sailboat is now operational for a mission in Crete in early January."