To my right the Captain of Marie, the owner, Ed Bosarge and Andre Hoek, the designer of both Adèle and Marie. Photo by Mikee.
In September 2010 the family paid two visits to Southern France. First Mikee and I went together for the Christening of Marie. Marie is a sister ship of Adèle with an identical hull but black instead of Adèle’s white hull. Her interior is also very similar. They were both designed by André Hoek, built by Vitters and the owner’s representative was Nigel Ingram, just as with Adèle.
We had the Christening one day in the beginning of September and the following day we were invited on a sailing trip along the coast. And in between Mikee and I had time for some fun together.
And then the whole family came back in the later part of September for the Monaco Boat Show. We stayed at Èze and visited Roger and June Lean-Vercoe afterwards. Roger and I are both active as judges at the World Superyacht Awards and Roger had been chairman for a long period. At the time they lived in Devon and we have visited each other locally many times as well as being together at many yacht visits.
At the Yacht Show we visited André Hoek and was on board Lionheart, a beautiful J-class yacht that André created.
Marie. She has the same hull as Adele's but is black and with black masts
The Christening of Marie
Watching the Christening from ashore
Our friends from Devon, Roger and June. Roger was also chairman of the judges of the Superyacht awards
The cockpit of Marie, almost identical to Adele's
The Dining Room. Here I had the library on Adele And notice the grand piano in the saloon.
Mikee with the owners of Marie during our sailing
Jan-Eric with a trio of Vitters' ladies during our sailing Photo by Mikee
Mikee was popular with everyone.
The owners of Marie brought their own band. I realised something had been missing on Adèle!
The cockpit was filled with lovely jazzz music
Playing for and with Mikee
At the wheel again. Photo by Mikee
To my right the Captain of Marie, the owner, Ed Bosarge and Andre Hoek, the designer of both Adèle and Marie Photo by Mikee
Sailing aboard Marie,
Andre and I share a beer. Photo by Mikee
Chatting with a crew member
Mikee and I rented a small pedal boat with a slide
Mikee paddling
Enjoying our little boat
Ready to slide into the water
Mikee had swimming lessons in Sidmouth and had now just learnt to swim
Sunset from our balcony. Photo by Mikee
Our second trip to France in September: In the tropical garden at Eze
Eric and Jen at Chateau Eza having lunch on the terrace
Mikee is at the wheel of Lionheart, another of Hoeks creations
Eric had his traditional Mimin in his pram, while Mikee and I appreciated the yachts
The medieval village of Gourdon set high on a clifftop. Roger and I visited it while we stayed at their house outside Grasse
