South of France:- Launch / Parking logistics

[dpb]

Having bought the boat and trailer and having booked the ferry, we are now starting to plan the rest of the trip.
We have done it a few times before with 20ft sportsboats where we had local accommodation to store the car and trailer, or when staying on board on larger sports cruisers we have blagged our way into Port Grimaud and used their facilities (which are only supposed to be available to residents and renters). That was 10 years ago so probably all changed now.
Previously we have always used slipways.
So I am looking at options where I can have the boat launched and recovered by crane and where I can store the car and trailer for a couple of weeks whilst out on the water.
At the moment it looks like being a case of finding a boat yard that can do the craning where there is a caravan / trailer storage facility near by.
No particularly preferred location but probably east of the Rhone.
A couple of options are coming up but thought it worth asking what others had done...................

 

[Portofino]

Here , crane and ramp under the "ru"
http://www.port-cavalaire.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=58
leave trailer in the yard
It's a family resort where the French go , great helpful staff can do attitude and you have the Porqueroles across the bay

 

[jfm]

I don't know if you want CDA but if you do most of the yards would do a crane in and car/trailer store. Stefano in Antibes; Bleumer in Baie des anges, for example

 

[dpb]

Thanks, that is useful and will look into these options.
All i have found as a firm pre bookable possibility so far is AGP Boats near Bormes who offer a launch, storage and recover for 400 euros

jfm......what is CDA?

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Thanks, that is useful and will look into these options.
All i have found as a firm pre bookable possibility so far is AGP Boats near Bormes who offer a launch, storage and recover for 400 euros

jfm......what is CDA?

CDA = Cote d'Azur

 

[BartW]

there is a good public slibway in La Ciotat, (for free)
trailer can be parked on a Caravan winter storage / parking near the motorway exit, (small fee, don't remember how much)
I have the Phone number somewhere, give a sign if you need it.

in Hyères is a yard with a crane,
and a lot of parking space for the trailer

 

[Nick_H]

in Hyères is a yard with a crane,
and a lot of parking space for the trailer

I think that would be an ideal spot, as it's spitting distance to red dot beach (Notre Dame, Porquerolles) and easy to get back in a smallish boat if the wind picks up during the day.

DPB, anchoring off Notre Dame beach is the main boating activity in the area, so being close to it is a benefit. Bormes les Mimosas is a nice holiday town (I had an enforced stopover there last summer) , and Le Lavendou and Bormes town are close, but it's about 15 NM to Notre Dame, and it can get windy in that area at times