Competitive Sailing Interview with Claire Vayer : the IMOCA Class’ collaboration with The Magenta Project December 9 2024December 9 2024 audrey, 8 november 2024 On 4 November, just 6 days before the start of the Vendée Globe, the IMOCA class gathered its partners in Les Sables d’Olonne to rethink and shape the future of women in ocean racing. It was an opportunity to talk to Claire Vayer, co-manager of sustainable… Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing Digital Twin in yacht sailing industry and maritime transport October 21 2024November 28 2024 For its sixth Sailing Café, held on 10 October, Bretagne Développement Innovation brought together a trio of engineers to discuss digital twins: Sylvain Faguet, sales director of D-ICE Engineering, whose steering optimisation systems are used on board the sailing cargo ships Canopée and Neoline; Pierre Monfort, director of the ship… Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing Interview Yann Dollo: CDK, 40 years in the service of performance October 14 2024November 4 2024 On 11th September, CDK celebrated its fortieth birthday in Lorient. This gave us an opportunity to talk to its deputy managing director, Yann Dollo about the future and the past of the yard that was set up in 1984 by Gaëtan Gouerou, Jean Le Cam and Hubert Desjoyeaux. Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing Vendée Globe: Why are companies investing in 2024 October 8 2024October 10 2024 With 40 solo sailors starting on November 10, the Vendée Globe has never attracted so many companies. But since the last edition, the profiles of these partnerships have evolved, marked in particular by a rise in patronage and the fuller immersion into “an economy of emotion” which tends to eclipse… Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing News from Bretagne Sailing Valley players October 2 2024October 2 2024 Find brief information on the Breton players who make up the Bretagne Sailing Valley LYOPHILISE & CO was the victim this summer of a cyber-attack that affected the business of the Lorient-based specialist in freeze-dried meals and outdoor equipment. Read founder Ariane Perhson’s account, which gives a good understanding of… Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing In Lorient, Bretagne Sailing Valley keeps on developing July 16 2024July 9 2024 With the inauguration of the new building of the TR Racing team at La Base at the end of April, the announcement of a partnership between Lorient Agglomération and K-Challenge at the beginning of May, in recent weeks Lorient has reaffirmed its status as a major center for competitive sailing in France and indeed the world. And these are new actors coming in who look set to add to the dynamic development. Explanations… Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing The innovations and eco-design of the Imoca P’tit Doudous July 8 2024August 20 2024 The hull and deck of Les P’tits Doudous have just been removed from their molds at the Duqueine Atlantique shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the construction of Armel Tripon’s future Imoca. This is an opportunity to reflect with Quentin Lucet, associate architect at VPLP Design, and Katia Merle, structural engineer and eco-design specialist, on the approach taken by the agency with the Nantes-based skipper since 2021. Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing Latest news from Bretagne Sailing Valley players July 8 2024July 9 2024 sum-up from Bretagne Sailing Valley players : competitive sailing, sailing, wind ship propulsion Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing Sailing Café #2: Ergonomics and safety in offshore racing July 1 2024July 9 2024 For its second Sailing Café of the year, Bretagne Développement Innovation chose to discuss ergonomics and onboard safety in ocean racing. The focus was on Imoca boats, with Romain Attanasio, skipper of Fortinet Best Western, Matthieu Vincent, member of the Initiatives Cœur design office, and Ulysse David, who is part of the MerConcept design office for the Imoca Macif Santé Prévoyance. Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing America’s Cup, “Building the AC75 was a catalyst for skills”. July 1 2024July 9 2024 Construction of the AC75 for the French challenge Orient Express Racing Team was completed at Multiplast at the end of March, after ten months of intense work. How did the yard manage this major project? What were the major challenges? Answers from Samuel Napoleoni, Cup project manager at Multiplast. Continue Reading