Yacht Racing Industry Thomas Ruyan’s new IMOCA foiler: a technological and human revolution June 19 2026June 19 2026 This Thursday, 19 June 2026, in Lorient, the curtain rose on the latest addition to the IMOCA foiling fleet: Thomas Ruyant’s new boat, the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the finest experts in offshore racing. Around the drawing board were Antoine Koch and his naval architecture firm, AKO, the TR Racing design office, GSea Design and Finot-Conq (for structural and hydrodynamic calculations), as well as CDK Technologies, the builder. This synergy was further strengthened by a pooling of resources with the teams of Boris Herrmann (Malizia) and Loïs Berrehar (Banque Populaire), who are currently constructing the same design. Continue Reading
Yacht and Water Sports Industry Maritime Stakeholders from Lorient and Concarneau open their doors to New Zealand June 17 2026June 17 2026 On April 15, 2026, a delegation of companies from New Zealand set sail for a tour in Lorient and Concarneau, organised at the initiative of the Bretagne Sailing Valley programme and NZTE, the New Zealand government agency for international trade and enterprise. Accompanied by Joanna Kempkers, New Zealand Ambassador to… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Grain de Sail III: The Decarbonised Maritime Transport Revolution Is Underway June 17 2026June 17 2026 On 16 June 2026, Grain de Sail unveiled the final plans for its Grain de Sail III, a 162-metre sailing cargo ship set to revolutionise decarbonised maritime transport. With a capacity of 570 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) and a 90% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to conventional maritime freight, this vessel embodies the Breton company’s ambition: to democratise large-scale, low-carbon maritime transport. Continue Reading
Yacht Racing Industry Sustainable Offshore Racing Forum: Towards an Ambitious and Quantified 2030 Roadmap April 13 2026April 13 2026 Following a working session on 19 March 2026, Anne Dos Santos, Secretary General and Vice-President for CSR at the French Sailing Federation, takes stock of the Offshore Racing Conference. Covering sustainable construction, the role of skippers and reducing the carbon footprint of events, she outlines the ambitions of the 2030… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Technical and Economic Feasibility Study for Wind Ship Freight Transport in the Bay of Quiberon (2025) February 23 2026April 2 2026 In 2025, a technical and economic study was conducted by Louise Chopinet and Thomas Omnès for Le Caboteur Des Îles, in partnership with the Wind Ship association and ADEME as part of the ReMoVe project. Its aim? To assess the feasibility and potential of sail-powered freight transport in the Bay… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion News from Bretagne Sailing Valley firms January 14 2026January 19 2026 WINDCOOP organized a series of webinars on sail-powered transport. Find here the four meetings dedicated to sailing, logistics, the maritime industry, and the cooperative model. Additionally, construction has just begun on the first sail-powered container ship, which will be the subject of a web series. LORIENT AGGLOMÉRATION has announced the future doubling of the capacity of… Continue Reading
Yacht and Water Sports Industry MMProcess : “Innovation guides us” January 12 2026February 16 2026 Founded in 2019 by Madeg Ciret-Le Cosquer and Morgane Suquart, the naval architecture and composite prototyping agency MMProcess—notably responsible for the foiling trimaran that carried the famous metallic horse during the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony—now relies on a team of eight people (engineers and composite technicians) with a turnover of approximately one million euros. Its… Continue Reading
Yacht Racing Industry Boat durability : offshore racing faces a major challenge January 8 2026February 16 2026 Extending competitive lifespans, offering a second life, and planning for deconstruction: the offshore racing industry has multiple fronts to manage regarding the sustainability of its boats. An investigation into an environmental issue that has become impossible to ignore. Durability and end-of-life for racing yachts: this is one of the many pillars… Continue Reading
Yacht and Water Sports Industry With its foils, SEAir is taking Breton naval technology to new heights November 20 2025February 16 2026 Based in Lorient, SEAir has built its reputation by making boats fly thanks to its foils. Today, it is putting this unique expertise to work in defence and maritime innovation, between Brittany Sailing Valley and Europe. Making ships fly over the waves is in SEAir’s DNA. Since its foundation in… Continue Reading
Yacht and Water Sports Industry Waste Management in Offshore Racing: How the IMOCA Les P’tits Doudous Tackles the Circular Economy Challenge October 23 2025February 16 2026 The construction of an IMOCA—a 60-foot monohull designed to tackle the world’s oceans solo is a complex, resource-intensive process. From carbon fibre and resins to metals and various consumables, a single build generates tonnes of waste, much of which is difficult to recycle. However, in the face of ecological urgency,… Continue Reading