Portrait - Notebook - Nomination

There is no business without men. Presentation of the market players, their background, their approaches, their will. Through portraits and interviews, discover the men and women who make up today's boating industry.

Nautitech names new general manager

Michael Müller left, takes over the helm from Marc Diening left

Bavaria Yachts: Former CEO Michael Müller back at the helm
Marc Lombard

Marc Lombard: The passing of a naval architect as discreet as he was talented

Death of an architect who made Jeanneau history

Philippe Sabran, death of a pillar of the Accastillage Diffusion network
Hanse factory

Hanse Yachts: the head of the German yachting group takes the helm
Jean-Pierre Champion, former president of the FFVoile

Death of Jean-Pierre Champion, face of French sailing for 20 years
InterviewLuc Jurien, new General Manager of Alubat

Alubat: "We must continue to improve the way the boats are produced"
Alubat changes its general manager

Alubat : Change in the general management of the aluminium sailboat specialist
Michael Muller hands over the helm of Bavaria Yachts to Marc Diening

Bavaria Yachts: New CEO appointed to head German shipyard
The European Boating Association EBI renews its board

European Boating Industry renews its management
Hanjo Runde takes over the chairmanship of the HanseYacht Management Board

Hanse Group: A new president from outside the boating world
InterviewAerial view of Port-Camargue

Port-Camargue : "We must not miss the new generation of boaters"
Patrick Rieupeyrout, former general manager of Harken France, died on March 11, 2021

Disappearance of a pillar of the fittings and yachting industry in La Rochelle
David L. Fraser, founder of the broker Fraser Yachts

Disappearance of a ship brokerage figure
Quanhai Li, new President of World Sailing

Chinese man at the head of the International Sailing Federation
Aine Denari, new president of Brunswick Boat Group

New Brunswick: New president for the boating branch of the leader in the recreational boating industry
Pierre-Marie Bernard presenting his Billie Twin's

The Billie Marine shipyard loses its founder
Howard Arneson in front of an offshore racing boat at his 96th birthday

Disappearance of the surface helix pioneer
Nic Johansen, director of Elvstrom Sails, has passed away

Disappearance of the director of the sailmaker Elvstrom in France
Yves Roucher, founder of Alubat and former president of the Fédération des Industries Nautiques (French Nautical Industries Federation)

Yves Roucher : Disappearance of a figure from the boating world
Hervé Gastinel is leaving the Bénéteau Group management team

Groupe Bénéteau: Departure of the CEO and reshuffling of the management of the leader in yachting
Erwan Boisecq, at the helm of the Beboat shipyard, died on 8 June 2019

The Beboat shipyard in mourning
Peter Barrett and Lowell North at the 1967 World Star Games in Denmark

Disappearance of the founder of the North Sails sailmaker
Darrell Lowrance, inventor of the recreational fishing sonar

Lowrance: Disappearance of the creator of sonar for pleasure craft
Lady Barbaretta, 105-foot catamaran designed by Dominique Presles

Dominique Presles: Disappearance of a figure in naval architecture
The new team of the marine engine manufacturer Yanmar

Human Resources: They are changing jobs in the boating industry - March 12, 2019
Sunseeker Sovereign 17

Death of one of the fathers of the Sunseeker shipyard
William Gaston in the early years of Glastron powerboats

Glastron: Death of the founder of the American brand of the Bénéteau Group
Christophe Baudry leaves Lorient Grand Large

Human Resources: They change jobs in the boating industry - January 30, 2019
Francois Renault joins Zodiac Nautic as Sales Director EMEA

Human Resources: They are changing jobs in the boating industry - January 17, 2019
Vincent Guiot leaves Bavaria Catamarans for Southern Spars

Human Resources: They change jobs in the boating industry - 08 January 2019
Philippe Cabot joins Yanmar Marine France

Human Resources: They change jobs in the boating industry - 23 November 2018
Phil Popham leaves Sunseeker management

Human Resources: They change jobs in boating - August 23, 2018
Jouko Huju gives way to Andrea Razeto at the head of ICOMIA

Human Resources: They change jobs in boating - 21 June 2018
Jean-François Pape, Communication Director, Bénéteau shipyard

Human Resources: They change jobs in boating - 05 June 2018
Willy Persico, founder of Southern Wind

Disappearance of Willy Persico, founder of Southern Wind
InterviewGildas Le Masson, new general manager of Bavaria Catamarans

"My first objective is to consolidate Bavaria Catamarans' growth"
Hakim Rahmoun boss of Olbia shipyard

PROFILE: Hakim Rahmoun, boss of CN Olbia
Death of Charles Strang, inventor of the stern drive

The inventor of sterndrive propulsion disappears
InterviewGautier Sergent, head of North Sails R&D department

North Sails Group chooses Vannes for its global R&D division
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