A new innovative player in the catamaran market
The Windelo project was unveiled at La Grande Motte in April 2019 at the International Multihull Show. The first phase of construction of the Canet-en-Roussillon plant is now complete, and the Windelo 50 prototype will be launched very soon. An intensive test phase is then scheduled before the new range will be unveiled in April 2021. We decided to find out a little bit more about this new builder...
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Publié le
24/09/2020
Par
Philippe Echelle
Numéro :
174
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While the multihull segment is more buoyant than ever, creating a new brand from scratch remains a major challenge. It’s no wonder then that Olivier Kauffmann, the director, is a born developer. He was Chairman of the Executive Board of Decathlon, founder of Orange Marine (online sales of marine equipment and clothing) and director of Cabesto (distribution of products for fishing, hiking and boating). Coming from the windsurfing generation, Olivier has also cultivated a taste for adventure: he took a year’s sabbatical to go on a big trip hitchhiking by boat! The nascent Windelo saga is also a …
