246. Whats all the fuss about?

St Tropez

Lunch stop on the way

Scenic route took 12 minutes longer

With some trepidation regarding the Disco, we set off for St Tropez, after making baguettes for all. To my surprise, the check engine light didn't come on, the car started perfectly and ran faultlessly all day. Can't believe my luck that I happened to replace the faulty part.

Drove on virtually deserted roads the whole way, pulling over to let people pass whenever they caught is up as we were driving quietly for Audrey and Jacqueline.

St Tropez is, not surprisingly, absolutely fantastic. Parked on the street right near the port and loved everything about the place. Jacqueline did the town, I did the port. Found oars but not at St Tropez prices of sixty six euro each. By far the majority of the big yachts from forty feet up are British.

Taken from the Disco as we drove in

Beautiful Rivas

My favourite yacht

Built for Sir Malcolm Campbell, I recognised the boat
Spent some time talking to the engineer who has been on for six years.
Restored in the 1990s after being "modernised" in the 1970s
£1m/year operating budget, 3 crew winter, 6 in summer
Very nice family according to the engineer

Built to win, handsomely

Did look at the town a little

This couple shipped their boat to the USA and did the circuit
Great Lakes and Mississippi last year

Kindly invited the children on board

Many beautifully maintained boats

Gotta be quick to get Roman in a snap

Pilot heading out

Looked up one of these as it went past and its hire
rate is $US116k/week

A couple of Kiwis

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