Credits

Project Manager

Cyril Sancereau, Beneteau Foundation

Authors

François Chevalier, Daniel Gilles, Gérald Guetat, Jean-Louis Guéry, Olivier Le Carrer, Olivier Péretié, Didier Ravon, Jacques Stouls

Photographers

Frédéric Allain, Daniel Allisy, Gérard Beauvais, Roland Fardeau, Guy Lévèque, Gilles Martin-Raget, Jean-Marie Liot, Philippe Plisson

Communication Strategy – Educational Partnership

Université TOULOUSE III-Paul Sabatier, Department of Information and Communication Studies, Master’s in Communication and Territories, Master’s in Digital Communication and Culture

Professors : Brigitte Sebbah, Laurent Granger, Carine Coutard, Fréderic Neuman

Master’s in Communication and Territories Students : Clara Antony, Julie Bariller, Nina Bonet Salvet, Laura Calderon, Léo Camus, Anna Cano, Sabrina Chaou, Clara Coeugniet Bradmetz, Marie Colin, Cathy Cosson, Jules De Antonio, Charlotte Lagardère, Mathilde Lucbereilh, Justine Mounerat, Marie Patou, Kelig Riffault, Aurélie Van Roosenbroek, Chaibou Tchaloumbo, Fanny Walcker

Master’s in Digital Communication and Culture Students : Faten Ben Achour, Ainhoa Da Silva Caballo, Margaux De Mita, Lauriane Grau, Lucas Jourget, Zaliha Madi Baco, Emma Malgouyres, Kahina Mebarki, Barbara Menor, Mélanie Pereira Nunes, Lou Pilet, Julie Roux, Camille Roussel, Lolita Sammari

Université Toulouse Capitole, Master 2 in Administration and Communication of Cultural Activities (ACAC)

Professor : Nicolas Peyre

Students: Lou Gorra, Emile Tichadou, Mathieu Thouvenin, Masime Sophie

1950

The Vaurien, fresh momentum for dinghy sailing

When glue changes wood

Plastic fantastic

“Lonely voyagers” by Jean Merrien

Birth of bateaux magazine

Les Glénans and learning how to sail

Offshore racing, the time of pioneers

Ocean cruising, in Kurun’s wake

From artisans to industry

The history of motorboating

The Bertram revolution

First industrial steps

The evolution of hulls

The Paris 6 Hours

Emergence of watersports

1960

Opening up the offshore world

Sport fishing

First boat show at the CNIT

Neptune Nautisme

Race for performance

1964 Transat, Eric Tabarly, single-handed winner.

Marinas, a home for everyone!

A new era

Emerging market

The drive to conquer

First industrialization in Europe

Rouen 24 Hours race

1970

Architecture, the new wave

Live-aboard sailboats, in search of comfort and performance

Olympic success for France in sailing

Grand Pavois de La Rochelle

Birth of “Voiles et Voiliers”

The advent of pleasure sailing

Ton Cups, real-time racing

Solitaire du figaro

Marcel Bich and the conquest of America

Bernard Moitessier’s “The long way”

Tour des côtes de France

Sailing like a hurricane

The golden years of motorboating

Inshore competition

Offshore competition

1980

Tabarly takes on the Atlantic challenge

Racing and cruising

Welcoming designers on board

Cruising multihulls, a French revolution

Focus on marine electronics

Technological innovations

Boats growing in size

Epic voyages

Racing multihulls, trimaran’s unstoppable rise

The age of regatta one-designs

Battle of the Bosses

Vendée globe, The ultimate challenge

French Kiss

Growing and maturing

Competition and recreational boating moving forward in tandem

Daring decade for motorboating

Niamey-Bamako Rally

1990

BOC challenge, in the wake of Isabelle Autissier

Route du Rhum 1990 with Florence Arthaud

Development of high-end custom models

History of foils, 1861-2000

Media coverage of recreational boating

Jules Verne finally beaten!

Transquadra

Transat Jacques Vabre

Jules Verne Trophy 1997

Crisis and consequences

The challenge for yards faced with the market

Credits

Project Manager

Design & Production

Creative Developer

3D Creation