From pre-project to development
We have all asked ourselves the same questions after discovering a new multihull presented at a boat show: How do these new boats come about? What are the main stages in their genesis? Who are the internal and external stakeholders at the shipyard? From the germ of an idea to the marketing, Multihulls World has uncovered the design and development process of our production multihulls.
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Publié le
22/07/2020
Par
Norbert Conchin
Numéro :
173
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2020
The launch of a new multihull is a crucial moment for a manufacturer: in just a few weeks, the quality of the reception of this new model by the specialist press and potential buyers will dictate the thickness of the order book, and therefore the pace of future production. In the longer term this means a potential return on investment - or not. Or a rebalancing between development expenses and sales of the new model. We have tried to find precise figures for the amounts of these investments but were met with a polite refusal on the part of the manufacturers. Obviously, the subject is very sens…
