Wind Ship Propulsion Foils, from ocean racing to maritime transport April 3 2025October 27 2025 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 2025January 23 2025 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 2025October 27 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
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
Yacht Racing Industry Ultim Adagio: logbook of the race’s old sea dog February 5 2024October 27 2025 Skippered by Eric Péron, Adagio is the oldest of the six boats that set sail from Brest for the Arkea Ultim Challenge, the first round-the-world race dedicated to Ultims. With Xavier Guilbaud, naval architect at VPLP Design, who designed her, we retraced the history of this ship, which bears witness to the evolution of trimarans and their adaptation to today’s technological standards. Continue Reading
Wind Ship Propulsion Grain de Sail: roaster, chocolat maker, pioneer of modern wind ship and a company committed to CSR January 11 2024November 4 2024 When brothers Jacques and Olivier Barreau embarked on their new project in 2010, it was with the clearly stated aim of reviving carbon-free shipping. Barely ten years later, their dream became a reality with the first transatlantic crossing of their cargo sailboat Grain de Sail I. To see it through, they developed a unique business model. After opening a coffee roasting plant and a chocolate factory in Morlaix, and developing a business selling exceptional French organic wines in New York, Grain de Sail also became a shipowner and freight forwarder. As their second ship, Grain de Sail II, also prepares to sail to the American coast, the Morlaix-based company has adopted an inspiring eco-responsible approach, combining quality, a taste for adventure and sustainable development in all its actions. Continue Reading