Stéphane Badea on board the work boat, leaning over the on-board steam cleaning equipment

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Boat watch & monitoring

Boat monitoring and boat watch afloat, right at your berth on the French shore of Lake Geneva.

Regular visits at your berth, with a photo report after every visit.

The problem

A boat left at its pontoon ages fast: a chafing mooring line, a battery running flat, a bilge pump that has gone quiet, a cover lifted by the bise. When you live far away, you find out too late.

Our answer

Yacht Services Solutions goes on board in person, at your berth, as often as agreed. Every visit means a thorough check and a photo report sent to the owner. After every gale - and the Lake Geneva bise is unforgiving - we go on board to check.

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In detail

What's included in the service.

Mooring lines, fenders and lashings checked
Batteries, chargers and battery isolator checked
Bilge pumps and through-hull fittings checked
Ventilation, covers, awnings and locks
Check visit after every bise storm or weather warning
Detailed photo report after every visit
Immediate alert if anything is wrong

Good to know

Heavy mechanical work and boatyard jobs - we coordinate with partner boatyards and oversee the work for you.

Packages

Three ways to hand us the keys.

Yearly contract

Regular visits all year round, winter included, with photo reports every time.

On quotation
Seasonal contract

Monitoring from launch to winter lay-up, at a frequency to suit.

On quotation
One-off visit

After a storm, before you arrive, or whenever you ask.

On quotation

Every boat is different: prices are quoted after a visit on board.

Winter watch: your boat afloat all winter long

We do not lift boats out of the water or store them: we watch over them where they are, at their berth. The annual plan covers winter, the season when a boat left afloat most needs someone around. Visits are stepped up during the cold months and after every weather alert: covers, mooring lines, bilge pumps and batteries are checked each time.

In spring, our concierge service takes over to get the boat running again, and a steam clean clears away the marks of winter before your first sail.

Absent owners, Geneva residents and owners living abroad

Many Lake Geneva boat owners live far from their boat: in Geneva, elsewhere in France or abroad. You leave us the keys, we agree on how often we visit, and you follow your boat from a distance thanks to the photo report sent after every visit.

If work is needed, we coordinate with our partner boatyards and follow the job for you. You do not have to make the trip.

After a bise storm

The bise, Lake Geneva's cold wind, puts mooring lines, fenders and covers to a hard test. After every strong wind or weather alert, we go on board for a check visit: mooring and lashing lines, fenders, covers and canopies, the state of the bilge. You get the photos straight away, and an immediate alert if anything is wrong.

A first visit, then a quote

It all starts with a visit on board, at your berth: we look at the boat, how exposed it is to the wind and how often you sail, then suggest a plan and a visit frequency. The quote is clear and comes with no obligation.

We work in the eight harbours of the French shore of Lake Geneva, from Chens-sur-Léman to Évian-les-Bains, from our base in Nernier harbour.

FAQ

Everything you wanted to ask.

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How often do you go on board?

We agree the frequency together, depending on the boat, how exposed it is to the wind and the season - usually weekly or fortnightly, more often in winter and after every weather warning.

How do I stay informed?

After every visit, you receive a report with photos. If anything is wrong (a worn mooring line, water in the bilge, a torn cover), you are alerted straight away.

Can you look after the boat while I am away for months?

Yes, that is the heart of the service: owners who live elsewhere hand us their keys and keep an eye on their boat from a distance, with complete peace of mind.

Do you watch over boats kept afloat in winter?

Yes. We do not lift boats out of the water: we watch over them at their berth, winter included. The annual plan includes more frequent visits during the cold months and after every weather alert, with a photo report each time.