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
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
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
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
Yacht Racing Industry Sam Manuard: “It’s not impossible that the Imoca will Specialise” April 28 2025February 16 2026 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
Yacht Racing Industry Technical Review of the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 March 18 2025February 16 2026 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
Wind Ship Propulsion 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
Yacht Racing Industry Interview Yann Dollo: CDK, 40 years in the service of performance October 14 2024February 16 2026 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
Wind Ship Propulsion 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