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1950
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The Vaurien, fresh momentum for dinghy sailing
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When glue changes wood
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Plastic fantastic
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“Lonely voyagers” by Jean Merrien
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Birth of bateaux magazine
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Les Glénans and learning how to sail
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Offshore racing, the time of pioneers
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Ocean cruising, in Kurun’s wake
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From artisans to industry
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The history of motorboating
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The Bertram revolution
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First industrial steps
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The evolution of hulls
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The Paris 6 Hours
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Emergence of watersports
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1960
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Opening up the offshore world
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Sport fishing
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First boat show at the CNIT
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Neptune Nautisme
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Race for performance
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1964 Transat, Eric Tabarly, single-handed winner.
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Marinas, a home for everyone!
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A new era
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Emerging market
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The drive to conquer
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First industrialization in Europe
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Rouen 24 Hours race
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1970
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Architecture, the new wave
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Live-aboard sailboats, in search of comfort and performance
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Olympic success for France in sailing
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Grand Pavois de La Rochelle
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Birth of “Voiles et Voiliers”
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The advent of pleasure sailing
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Ton Cups, real-time racing
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Solitaire du figaro
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Marcel Bich and the conquest of America
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Bernard Moitessier’s “The long way”
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Tour des côtes de France
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Sailing like a hurricane
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The golden years of motorboating
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Inshore competition
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Offshore competition
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1980
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Tabarly takes on the Atlantic challenge
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Racing and cruising
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Welcoming designers on board
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Cruising multihulls, a French revolution
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Focus on marine electronics
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Technological innovations
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Boats growing in size
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Epic voyages
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Racing multihulls, trimaran’s unstoppable rise
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The age of regatta one-designs
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Battle of the Bosses
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Vendée globe, The ultimate challenge
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French Kiss
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Growing and maturing
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Competition and recreational boating moving forward in tandem
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Daring decade for motorboating
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Niamey-Bamako Rally
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1990
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BOC challenge, in the wake of Isabelle Autissier
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Route du Rhum 1990 with Florence Arthaud
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Development of high-end custom models
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History of foils, 1861-2000
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Media coverage of recreational boating
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Jules Verne finally beaten!
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Transquadra
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Transat Jacques Vabre
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Jules Verne Trophy 1997
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Crisis and consequences
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The challenge for yards faced with the market
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