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. Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading