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Wind Ship Propulsion

How Wind Ship Propulsion continues to grow

January 13 2025March 18 2025

Around fifty ships worldwide are currently equipped with sail systems in the pursuit of decarbonisation, a figure that is expected to double in the first half of 2025. While maritime sailing transport is growing, there are still some steps needed to structure it better. Here is a summary from several players in a sector…

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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…

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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…

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Non classé

Interview: Nicolas Boulet “Michelin have big ambitions with Wisamo

July 10 2024July 9 2024

Launched by Michelin in 2019, Wisamo aims to contribute to the decarbonization of maritime transport, employing an inflatable, fully retractable, automated wing that is rigged on a telescopic mast. The project has grown between sites in Nantes and Vannes and the first launches onto the market are planned for 2025. Director of sales and development at Wisamo, Nicolas Boulet tells us more.

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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

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Wind Ship Propulsion

Wind Ship Association: “The Image of Wind Propulsion Has Evolved”

April 10 2024August 30 2024

Founded in 2019, Wind Ship is the French branch of the International Windship Association. Lise Detrimont, General Delegate and co-founder of the association, introduces this organization dedicated to promoting wind propulsion for ships and structuring the wind propulsion sector in France and internationally. An initiative to which Brittany can contribute, especially now that the wind propulsion pact has been signed by Roland Lescure, Minister Delegate for Industry and Energy, and Hervé Berville, Secretary of State for the Sea and Biodiversity. The association has served as a spokesperson for this pact.

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Competitive Sailing

What’s new in Sailing Valley Companies?

March 28 2024July 9 2024

Find in this article brief information about companies in the Sailing Valley with links in French for further details.

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Competitive Sailing

Arkea Ultim Challenge – Brest: how did the teams prepare for this first round-the-world voyage in an Ultim?

March 6 2024November 4 2024

Guillaume, 03/06/2024 – Replays on the link below are in French How long before the start did the teams switch to solo round-the-world mode? How did they organize themselves before and during the race, so that the skippers could tackle this first round-the-world race in the Ultim class? SVR-Lazartigue’s Antoine…

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Wind Ship Propulsion

Grain de Sail: roaster, chocolat maker, pioneer of modern wind ship and a company committed to CSR

January 11 2024November 4 2024

When brothers Jacques and Olivier Barreau embarked on their new project in 2010, it was with the clearly stated aim of reviving carbon-free shipping. Barely ten years later, their dream became a reality with the first transatlantic crossing of their cargo sailboat Grain de Sail I. To see it through, they developed a unique business model. After opening a coffee roasting plant and a chocolate factory in Morlaix, and developing a business selling exceptional French organic wines in New York, Grain de Sail also became a shipowner and freight forwarder. As their second ship, Grain de Sail II, also prepares to sail to the American coast, the Morlaix-based company has adopted an inspiring eco-responsible approach, combining quality, a taste for adventure and sustainable development in all its actions.

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