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
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
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
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
Competitive Sailing The innovations and eco-design of the Imoca P’tit Doudous July 8 2024August 20 2024 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
Competitive Sailing Latest news from Bretagne Sailing Valley players July 8 2024July 9 2024 sum-up from Bretagne Sailing Valley players : competitive sailing, sailing, wind ship propulsion Continue Reading