DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS
FRANCK CAMMAS will continue his collaboration with the Charal Sailing Team in 2023, as he will be the co-skipper of Jérémie Beyou on Charal 2. On their programme, the Guyader Bermuda 1000 Race, the Fastnet, the Défi Azimut and the Transat Jacques Vabre.
DIEGO BOTIN, up to now in charge of flight control, will take the helm of the Spanish SailGP team’s F50 from the Sydney Grand Prix (February 18-19) onwards, replacing Jordi Xammar. Joel Rodriguez comes in as flight controller, while Australian James Wierzbowski joins the crew.
NILS JOLLIFFE has joined A+T Instruments as Chief Operating Officer.
BRIEUC MAISONNEUVE has joined Neel Trimarans as Group Sales Manager.
JOBS & RECRUITMENT
LOGICMASTER is recruiting :
- maritime coordinators for the Saint-Nazaire offshore windfarm: 15-day rotations for 6-month fixed-term contract, with possibility to extend.
- Logicmaster would also like to hear from (fluent) French speaking EU Nationals, who are interested in marine coordination, and from French speaking EU nationals who hold Master 200 (Capitaine 200) and for deck crews looking for 1month rotational work on guard vessels and crew transfer vessel in Normandie, and La Manche. Must hold full STCW qualifications.
TEAM PRYSMIAN GROUP is looking for two experienced professionals in Lorient to permanently integrate the technical team dedicated to the Imoca Prysmian Group:
- a boat captain with a good knowledge of Imoca systems
- an autonomous versatile preparateur with knowledge of mechanics, fittings and rigging
MERCONCEPT is looking for 2 composite technicians to work on the Ultim or Imoca project; positions available now, based in Concarneau.
FORTINET-BEST WESTERN TEAM are looking for a communication officer for a maternity leave replacement; fixed-term position or freelance position, from June to November 2023, based in Lorient.
GEPETO COMPOSITE is recruiting 2 experienced composite technicians (M/F); fixed-term or permanent positions depending on the profiles, to be filled immediately, based in Lorient.
GUNBOAT is recruiting on permanent contracts as soon as possible in La Grande Motte:
INTERNSHIPS
SEA.AI (ex. Oscar) is looking for an intern in marketing and communication; minimum 4 month internship, based in Port La Forêt.
SALES & RENTALS
THE IMOCA FRA04 ARKÉA PAPREC, Juan Kouyoumdjian design from 2019 is for sale, refit completed, white boat ready for a new decoration. Contact : Stéphane Névé.
TRIBULATION, the 1987 Nigel Irens trimaran on which Fabrice Payen took part in the last two editions of the Route du Rhum (6th in 2022 in Rhum Multi) is for sale. Turnkey project, with container, semi-rigid, maintenance and operating equipment as a ready to go Route du Rhum 2026 project.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS
INNOV’SAIL, the international conference on innovation in high performance sailing boats and wind-assisted ship propulsion, will be back in Lorient from May 29 to 31, 2023, registrations are open.
LAUNCHES
NORTHERN LIGHT COMPOSITES has announced the launch of the Ecoracer One Design 30, a 30-foot recyclable monohull intended for racing, the first example of which, currently built at the Sangiorgio Marine shipyard in Genoa, will be unveiled on the occasion of the arrival of The Ocean Race in the Italian city at the end of June.
UK SAILMAKERS announce the integration of Ultimate Sails sailmaker into its network. Ultimate was founded by Kevin Sproul and is based in Hamble, England.
Photo: Maxime Mergalet – Charal
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