Sailing

Great because leading international names are here with us

Marine equipment suppliers work closely alongside their customers. This is why Japanese group Yanmar chose to set up its first sales office in France (La Roche-sur-Yon) to market its boat engines.

Great because the marine industry is constantly innovating and we need solution providers

Here’s a taste of our local innovations: the foils developed by Beneteau (the foils of the Figaro Beneteau 3)and its new shared ownership scheme (the Beneteau Boat Club), the first electric houseboat (Sixto Green) developed by Nicols in Cholet, the connected sailboat project (EVA 2) with its port manoeuvering software developed Kara Technology in association with D-ICE Engineering.

There are plenty of opportunities for you as a solution provider here in Pays de la Loire. You could introduce new uses along our coast and also test your ideas directly with key industry players.

Great because we’ve got more scope for doing business together…

Our river boating sector offers strong growth potential (riverside activities, houseboat hire, river cruises…) along with its 375km of waterways, and our collaborative business environment provides plenty of exciting opportunities to explore. Here are some recent examples of what we mean: Band of Boats at St-Herblain (online platform for individuals hiring and selling boats) Boat Club de France (private boat booking club), Nautic Easy at Cordemais (pleasure boat restoration services).

Is your need different? Let’s look at its business potential.