Wind Ship Propulsion Morgane Fouillet : “Neoline sails, a real challenge” October 14 2025October 27 2025 The first industrial-scale sailing cargo ship, Neoliner Origin, equipped with two SolidSail rigs developed by Chantiers de l’Atlantique and fitted with composite sails manufactured by Multiplast, will make its first commercial transatlantic crossing between Europe and North America in October 2025. Morgane Fouillet, composites project manager at Multiplast, looks back… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion News from Bretagne Sailing Valley firms October 8 2025October 27 2025 CDK TECHNOLOGIES officially inaugurated its new buildings in Lorient (a draping workshop with an overhead crane and a second assembly hall), adding a total of 3,500 m² to the site and doubling its surface area at Keroman. TEEM, an expert in electronics and electrical integration for racing and cruising boats for over 20… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Sébastien Guého : “All the parts we design are in motion” October 6 2025October 2 2025 Based in Lorient, in the heart of Brittany’s Sailing Valley, GSea Design is a leader in composite structure engineering. Led by Sébastien Guého, the company puts its expertise to work in ocean racing and various industrial projects. Between academic research, in-house software and iconic projects such as Neoline and the Ultims, GSea Design… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Cécile Andrieu : “To have three projects claiming victory in the Route du Rhum 2030” July 15 2025July 8 2025 Appointed joint Managing Director of MerConcept with Thibault Garin in April 2025, Cécile Andrieu deciphers the company’s strategy for the coming years and makes no secret of her ambitions for the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2030. Can you talk about your career? After studying political science, I worked in the field of economic diplomacy, in… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Wind-powered maritime transport, the challenge of large-scale deployment July 10 2025July 8 2025 The third Wind for Goods trade fair was held in Saint-Nazaire on 19 and 20 June. It was an opportunity to take stock of the prospects for a booming wind-powered maritime transport sector, with a number of projects taking shape, but which is still fragile. The Wind for Goods show, which has become… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion News from Bretagne Sailing Valley firms July 8 2025July 8 2025 CDK TECHNOLOGIES has announced the arrival of Ronan Lucas, who left the management of Team Banque Populaire in March, as Director of Operations from August 2025. SAILIZ is currently developing a new inshore salopette designed for coastal sailing and powerboating. ‘This new product is aimed at all those who sail inshore, offshore or motor yachts,… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion INNOV’SAIL 2026 : call for abstracts June 27 2025October 27 2025 INNOV’SAIL returns in 2026, heading for Sweden ! Over 3 days, the conference will provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest scientific and technological research and its application in the complex field of sailing. The applications may be related to yacht racing, wind-assisted ships and… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion How Wind Ship Propulsion continues to grow June 13 2025June 17 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… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Foils, from ocean racing to maritime transport April 3 2025October 27 2025 Now tried and tested in the world of ocean racing, foils offer an excellent lever for accelerating the decarbonisation of maritime transport. There are a large number of projects – some of which involve players from Brittany – and some of which have already been implemented. Here’s a closer look. After a… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion 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