Competitive Sailing Sam Manuard: “It’s not impossible that the Imoca will Specialise” April 28 2025April 28 2025 It’s the story of an eclectic architect and one of the most acclaimed designers of hulls for ocean sailing – from the small Mini 6.50 to the famous Imoca. Meet Sam Manuard, a passionate naval architect with a knack for everything. Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing Foils, from ocean racing to maritime transport April 3 2025April 17 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
Voile de compétition 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
Voile de compétition 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
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… Continue Reading
Non classé David de Prémorel – Finot-Conq: “Ocean racing influences the way we design cruise ships”. January 8 2025January 23 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
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