Wildside TIMES #4

NEXUS IS ON FIRE!

All photos © Andrea Paarman

In our first issue of Wildside TIMES we covered the story of the fire that ran through and partially gutted the Nexus factory.

It was a devastating loss to the Paarmans and the people who had worked on the boats. Apart from the loss of the two boats, there was collateral damage to other boats and a swath of damaged tools and machinery that comprised a valuable boat building assembly line.

Apart from the two boats that had to be rebuilt, Nexus had an order book that needed to be fulfilled. So the team put their collective heads down once the factory had been repaired, worked like trojans, and continued on the way towards producing the exquisite boats that they are world-renowned for.

Since the fire, they have launched Blue Orchid, August 2021 Little Bird, October 2021 Stargazer, December 2021 Wahoo, May 2022 Nahla, August 2022 Catalyst, September 2022

The boats still due for launch this year are the two boats lost in the fire.

· Norhi, October 2022

· Phoenix, November 2022

So, big congratulations are due to Nexus and their teams for the incredible work that they continue to do. They continue to make St Francis a location that is now globally famous for producing and launching some of the finest boats in the world.

All photos © Andrea Paarman