Alexia Barrier, The Famous Project

French skipper Alexia Barrier, one of the few Mediterranean women to practice offshore racing, decided to call on Bateau-immatriculation.com for her new boat: a
MOD70, which she wanted to buy abroad.

Let's discover together how our team of experts handled for her the importation procedures for her boat, customs clearance, registration under the French flag, and even her radio registration!

“I grew up by the water on the French Riviera, and I’ve been sailing since I was 3 years old. Today, still based in southeastern France, I am the only Mediterranean female sailor to have completed the last Vendée Globe aboard an Imoca. My new goal is the Jules Verne Trophy in 2025. I am also the president of the 4myplanet association: an organization that works to preserve the ocean through scientific and educational actions.”

"To prepare for the Jules Verne Trophy, I needed a training boat. The one I chose is a MOD70: a trimaran with a hull length of 21 meters and a width of 17 meters. 7 MOD70s were built in 2011 and, at the time, they were a class of boats designed for offshore racing solo or double-handed. Today, they are used by the best multihull sailors on the planet for crewed races. For me, it's the perfect tool to learn how to sail a trimaran: it's a very flighty unit, like a bird. Aboard it, you're always sailing on the edge, at high intensity."

"When it came to registering my new boat, I needed help. My MOD70 was registered abroad, with a foreign owner. I was head down in my financing files and in the midst of sponsor searching, and I had neither the time nor the skills to carry out this kind of operation."

"Bateau-immatriculation.com carried out an excellent, high-level project. I met a friendly team that was expert in its field, a field that is not my own, and I appreciated being able to benefit from their skills. I find it fascinating to be able to create a collective around a project, with different trades. Plus, it leads to wonderful encounters. The Bateau-immatriculation.com team allowed me to acquire the boat and its papers very quickly, thanks to an efficient and quality service. If I had had to do it myself, it would have been very complicated and would have taken an eternity... So, thank you very much!"

"Obviously, for my next boats, I will use Bateau-immatriculation.com without hesitation. For me, it saves time and money, and above all, it's a trustworthy relationship for professional work, with a lot of responsiveness."

"To those who might hesitate to enlist the help of experts like Bateau-immatriculation.com, I would say that everyone has their own skills and specific talents. If you feel that it will take up a lot of your time and, above all, be a headache, because you are not familiar with boat registration procedures, because your boat is registered abroad, or because your case is not straightforward, do not hesitate to call them. I recommend Bateau-immatriculation.com 300% for the administrative management of your vessels."