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New Bénéteau racing monohull with foils

The new Figaro Bénéteau 3 made a big impression at the Nautic boatshow in Paris in December. As promised, it features foils, a bowsprit, a carbon mast, two rudders and a conventional rather than a canting keel.

The mockup of the new Figaro Bénéteau 3 presented at the Nautic boatshow in Paris on Saturday 3 December attracted a big crowd. The new ‘one-design’ — a yacht built to a standard design for one-design racing, in this case the Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro event — was on display, after what many felt was a long wait.

 

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LMG Marin France and LNG-powered ferries

The head office is in Norway, but subsidiary LMG Marin France is based in Toulouse in SW France. Both specialise in LNG-powered ferries. Lire la suite de LMG Marin France and LNG-powered ferries […]

Canada: Rejuvenated Seaspan looks to a bright future

Shipbuilding in Canada has been on the wane for some years, but recently Canadian-based Seaspan has seen a flurry of orders come in that has boosted its orderbooks until the 2020s. The rapid boost in the Western Canadian shipyard was aided by a Canadian government initiative that created shipbuilding programme to rebuild the shipbuilding industry in Canada.

 

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