Special Edition / Dream Racer Boats : The interior of a boat from design to installation

Dream Racer Boats' project to build an Akilaria 40 on a Lombard plan © Dream Racer Boats

Launched by the transformation of racing sailboats for amateur regatta and fast cruising, the company Dream Racer Boats transposes its know-how in the interior design of boats on any type of support by mastering all the phases of the work, at the service of professionals and boaters.

Designing custom boat interiors

Dream Racer Boats was born from the concept of converting racing yachts into high-performance cruising boats. Since the first Figaros, the company has worked on various projects, broadening the spectrum of boats to be fitted out. To control the entire process, it has created an in-house design department capable of drawing up boat interiors, making plans and sizing composite parts. "By having the design capabilities within Dream Racer Boats, it is easier to exchange, to be a force of proposal and to have an efficient and easy to build solution" explains Thibaud Ramond, founder of the company.

Projet d'aménagement par Dream Racer Boats d'un Akilaria 40 sur plan Lombard © Dream Racer Boats
Akilaria 40 development project

Making a light and intelligent sandwich joinery

On the production side, a carpentry division produces all the furniture for the boats. "Everything is made of sandwich panels that we order from suppliers according to our own technical specifications in order to be sure of their quality and remain in the spirit of performance and finish. We are particularly attentive to the durability of our materials over time" underlines Thibaud Ramond. Most of the projects are realized in our workshop and then assembled on board the boats in the refit yards or afloat, either by the Dream Racer Boats team or according to a precise assembly kit provided to the customer.

Table à carte en menuiserie sandwich réalisée par Dream Racer Boats
Sandwich wood map table made by Dream Racer Boats

Supply small boatyards with new and refit boats

If the original idea of transforming racing boats remains valid, Dream Race Boats is also opening up to other markets and wishes to develop its activity in BtoB. "We mainly work for custom and small series. We have started to fit out one-off boats. We can also enable boatyards that produce mass-produced boats to respond to specific requests from boaters. We can also make complex parts as a subcontractor for shipyards specializing in refits, and allow them to expand their proposals, with parts such as the roof cap that we made for a Sun Odyssey. I would also like to be able to offer customized furnishing elements such as our textile crews for small series", says Thibaud Ramond, open to new collaborations.

Casquette de roof réalisée par Dream Racer Boats
Roof cap made by Dream Racer Boats
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