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Following Yacht Helps Group’s first successful season based in Antibes providing a host of services to superyachts including sourcing spare parts, berth bookings and a concierge service for both guests and crew, YHG Antibes has now expanded to provide a specialist Provisions and Wine/Drinks department. Determined to offer exceptional quality at the best prices YHG is looking forward to proving their competitive pricing policy, by offering a very quick quote service for an extensive range of produce. From the newest coconut water energizing drink from the US, to what is considered to be the world’s most exclusive coffee (Arabica Kopi Luwak &amp; the Robusta Kopi Luwak) straight from the coffee farms of Indonesia, YHG can get it delivered direct to the yacht. The usual high quality fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are also available along with some new twists, like the radicchio vert, along with fresh meat, fish, dry produce, wines, soft drinks and anything else you might need. “After a successful first year in Antibes we felt it was time to follow in the footsteps of our sister offices in Spain and expand our provisioning service”, explained Bianca McNulty, manager at YHG Antibes. “Due to the recent economic problems that have impacted much of the industry, the times of unlimited provisioning budgets on charters are over and Captains, Chefs and Stewards are now looking for the best options which will help them save time and money” added Damian Knight, head of provisioning in Antibes. “Yacht Help Group offers the best prices around so contact us directly for a fast and competitive quote”. Operating in all of the major yachting locations in the Mediterranean, each YHG office can now not only source produce from around the world, but also help provide equipment and spare parts, mobile phone contracts, berth bookings, freight and shipping, a concierge service and in fact anything else you could possibly need. Yacht Help Group Damian Knight +33 6 21 90 90 41 <a href="mailto:damian@yachthelpgroup.com?subject=Yacht%20Help%20Group%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">damian@yachthelpgroup.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yachthelpgroup.com">www.yachthelpgroup.com</a>

Yacht Help Group opens new provisioning department in Antibes

Yacht Help Group, a member of the YCO Deuxmil PLC Group, has announced that the company will open a new office this spring in Antibes, France, the European capital of yachting. Timed to coincide with the beginning of the Mediterranean yachting season, the Antibes office will provide a full range of yacht support services including: <ul> <li>Pre arrival arrangements and set up </li> <li>Quayside &amp; at anchor support services </li> <li>Concierge services and travel coordination for Client &amp; Crew </li> <li>Berthing arrangements </li> <li>Yacht Maintenance, spare parts and technical support </li> <li>Provisioning (food, beverage,) </li> <li>Special &amp; out of the ordinary requests </li> <li>Customs, VAT &amp; legal assistance </li>
</ul>The new office in Antibes will be in addition to the existing network of offices, each of which is strategically located in a major European yachting base. As well as existing premises in Palma, Barcelona and the Costa del Sol, YHG also operates out of Gibraltar, which is a crucial stopover for all superyachts entering and leaving the Mediterranean. Following 15 years in the superyacht industry as a Captain, Yves Damette will oversee the Antibes operation, as well as taking on the role of International Operations Director for Yacht Help Group worldwide. “Yacht Help Group is delighted to have representation in Europe’s capital of yachting, and we see this as a key step in the development of the wide range of services we will be able to provide to our yachts throughout the year.” “As everyone in the team has worked on yachts for a number of years we fully understand what the Captains and crews of these vessels actually need and how important it is to quickly deliver these services to the yachts” explains Damette. “The main function of the YHG Antibes Office will be to provide Yacht Concierge and quay services. This represents the continuation of ongoing plans to expand the YHG network and ultimately our clients’ access to a seamless, global operation where the level of support, the quality of the services and the pricing is consistent and reliable wherever in the world the Yacht may be.” The new Antibes office will be open in early April 2009, with plans to expand the Yacht Help Group network into the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean over the coming twelve months. The new office will be located at: 11bis rue du General d’Andreossy Antibes,06600 FranceYacht Help Group +33 493 34 7171 <a href="mailto:antibes@yachthelpgroup.com?subject=YHG%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">antibes@yachthelpgroup.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yachthelpgroup.com">www.yachthelpgroup.com</a>