Glossary · Boat life & partners
Refit
Also called: chantier d'hiver, remise à niveau, modification, optimisation, yard work
A major yard period modernising an existing boat: new foils, new deck, reinforcements…
Between seasons, racing boats go to the yard. A refit can change a boat deeply: bigger foils, enclosed cockpit, new bow, weight savings. The directory records each yard period and the boat's specifications before and after.