Groupe Beneteau: ‘innovation key to bouncing back’ – Cannes report
Groupe Beneteau has shared its vision, unveiled new launches and discussed how it is navigating an ‘uncertain market’ at...
France’s marine industry
Maritime wind propulsion systems enjoy three-fold increase
The International Windship Association (IWSA) says it is starting to see small fleet orders being made by shipowners, not...
26m Canados yacht Manta sinks off Corsica after reef strike
The 27-metre Canados motor yacht Manta has sunk off the coast of Corsica, France, after hitting a reef. The...
History to be made as Olympics opens with parade of boats (and athletes)
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, tonight’s opening ceremony will not take place...
Beneteau boat division reports financial losses for the first half of the year
Groupe Beneteau boat division has reported a significant downturn in its revenues in the first half of the year....
Inflatable sailboat success as Tiwal ships 3,000th blow-up abroad
With boats in Peru’s Lake Titicaca, San Francisco Bay, New Zealand and the Namib Desert, Tiwal (the 12 year...
Paris mayor swims in Seine amid water safety fears
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has taken a plunge in the River Seine to demonstrate that it is clean and...
D-Marin opens first marina in France
Marina company D-Marin has won the tender for Camille Rayon Marina in Côte d’Azur, France. The Vallauris Golfe-Juan municipal...
Recall of Sun Odyssey 410s, 440s, and 490s due to ‘risk of drowning’
For over a year Jeanneau has been working with its dealers to contact clients and recall Sun Odysseys. The...
New Tecmar president after founder sells business to son
Thierry Lambot, the founder of French nautical equipment importer and distributor Tecmar, has sold the business to his son,...
VDM-Reya to act as Henri-Lloyd’s exclusive French distributor
Henri-Lloyd has appointed VDM-Reya as its exclusive distributor in France. This means the clothing company’s full range of yachting...
