Yacht Racing Industry A look back at the composites recycling workshop July 1 2025February 16 2026 Around thirty people gathered in La Trinité sur Mer on 10 June to discuss waste management in ocean racing. The morning was punctuated by instructive exchanges between speakers and participants, with exchanges on best practice, the state of the art in recycling and a closer look at the rubbish bins… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion INNOV’SAIL 2026 : call for abstracts June 27 2025October 27 2025 INNOV’SAIL returns in 2026, heading for Sweden ! Over 3 days, the conference will provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest scientific and technological research and its application in the complex field of sailing. The applications may be related to yacht racing, wind-assisted ships and… Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion How Wind Ship Propulsion continues to grow June 13 2025February 16 2026 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
Wind Ship Propulsion Foils, from ocean racing to maritime transport April 3 2025February 16 2026 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
Yacht Racing Industry Interview Rémy Le Roux : Guelt Nautic works across all classes January 22 2025February 16 2026 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
Yacht and Water Sports Industry David de Prémorel – Finot-Conq: “Ocean racing influences the way we design cruise ships”. January 8 2025February 16 2026 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
Yacht and Water Sports Industry Interview with Claire Vayer : the IMOCA Class’ collaboration with The Magenta Project December 9 2024October 27 2025 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
Yacht and Water Sports Industry 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
Yacht and Water Sports Industry Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest: what resources have been deployed to guarantee safety? March 11 2024November 4 2024 Between coordination, pathologies, unseaworthy zones and UFO detection, the theme of safety during the Arkea Ultim Challenge was explored by Guillaume Rottee, race director, Renaud Bañuls, founder of Share The Ocean, Laure Jacolot, race doctor, and Fredéric Renaudeau, president of the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique. Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Arkea Ultim Challenge – Brest: how did the teams prepare for this first round-the-world voyage in an Ultim? March 6 2024November 4 2024 Guillaume, 03/06/2024 – Replays on the link below are in French How long before the start did the teams switch to solo round-the-world mode? How did they organize themselves before and during the race, so that the skippers could tackle this first round-the-world race in the Ultim class? SVR-Lazartigue’s Antoine… Continue Reading