Non classé David de Prémorel – Finot-Conq: “Ocean racing influences the way we design cruise ships”. January 13 2025January 13 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
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… Continue Reading
Non classé THALOS connects sailors to land with satellite solutions September 6 2024September 6 2024 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
Sailing Sailing Café, the monthly webinar for all those involved in sailing August 29 2024November 26 2024 Once a month, find here the replays and links to the podcasts in French of the “Sailing Cafés de la Bretagne Sailing Valley”. The webinars are in French. Discover the know-how of the players in the Bretagne Sailing Valley. We’ll be talking about ocean racing, sailing propulsion, innovations, technical feedback from races, financing, transitions, international, etc. Continue Reading
Competitive Sailing In Lorient, Bretagne Sailing Valley keeps on developing July 16 2024July 9 2024 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
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. Continue Reading