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
Yacht Racing Industry Technical Review of the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 March 18 2025March 18 2025 After a record-breaking Vendée Globe, a technical review of the Imoca fleet was essential. For this 10th Sailing Café (FR content), three guests responded to the invitation from Bretagne Développement Innovation: Guillaume Combescure, technical manager of the Macif Santé Prévoyance team; Félix de Navacelle, technical director of Lazare; and Alizée… Continue Reading
Yacht Racing Industry Interview Rémy Le Roux : Guelt Nautic works across all classes January 22 2025January 23 2025 Guelt, a Quimper company created in 1978 which specialises in the manufacture of industrial equipment has developed a widely recognized expertise in mechanics and precision machining for marine sports as Guelt Nautic over the past twenty years. Rémy Le Roux, head of this department explains. How has Guelt Nautic’s business developed? In 2002, when… Continue Reading
Yacht and Water Sports Industry David de Prémorel – Finot-Conq: “Ocean racing influences the way we design cruise ships”. January 8 2025October 27 2025 In its almost 50-year history, the naval architecture firm Finot-Conq has become a privileged witness to the evolution of ocean racing and its potential applications in other markets. Interview with David de Prémorel, CEO since 2020. — Can you tell us about the naval architecture firm Finot-Conq? Finot-Conq was founded… Continue Reading
Yacht and Water Sports Industry Interview with Claire Vayer : the IMOCA Class’ collaboration with The Magenta Project December 9 2024October 27 2025 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
Yacht Racing Industry Interview Yann Dollo: CDK, 40 years in the service of performance October 14 2024October 27 2025 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
Yacht Racing Industry Vendée Globe: Why are companies investing in 2024 October 8 2024October 27 2025 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
Yacht and Water Sports Industry THALOS connects sailors to land with satellite solutions September 6 2024October 27 2025 Based in Lorient, France, THALOS develops satellite connectivity solutions. Thanks to these solutions, sailors and skippers can interact rapidly with land (as can transport companies and ocean racing teams). Talk to Delphine Robinet, the company’s marketing manager. Could you introduce THALOS? THALOS defines itself as a creator of innovative digital… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion In Lorient, Bretagne Sailing Valley keeps on developing July 16 2024October 27 2025 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
Yacht Racing Industry The innovations and eco-design of the Imoca P’tit Doudous July 8 2024October 27 2025 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