30 years experience as sailmaker in production sailoft
10 000 sails designed: cruising sails, classic sails, One Design, racing sails, offshore racing sails
I have been involved in the sailmaking industry since 1987, starting to design sails since 1993. I am recognized sailmaker and sail designer and have worked both for French sailmaker and for international groups such as the UK Sailmakers Group and the Ullman Sails Group.
After 15 years of design with the software Fabric from the Crain, I have made the choice since 2008 to use Azure Project from Smar Azure to design and improve sail shape. 2024 is a new step with the purchase of a Sail pack licence to cover more needs and expand my areaof services.
Work to expand Challenge's product lines of Sailcloth, Kitesurfand Outdoor Action Sports products in the European Market.
Development of the sales in Europe including Tunisia and Turkey. (20 countries / 600 customers)
Desgin of 8000 sails for 20 sailofts located in France, Spain, USA, Finland, Canada, China, Netherland, Germany, UAE..
Cruising project, database measures of 6000 boats, design from 12 to 100 ft boats..
Dhow sails project with UEA
Classic boat old gaffer and square sails for tall ships
Dinghy - multihull dinghies
Offshore projects : Mini Transat, Class 40..
Racing project IRC (inshore and offshore sails)
Creation of downwind sails ranges "ready to the hoisted" . Code sails, Asymmetrics..
Creation of PIS (production information sheets) for production saillofts
Creation of fiber layout for membrances sails technology
Design of sails for French, US and Australians, sailmakers from 2017 to 2020.
Building of a "in house" tapes sails fiber layout matrix for Kingdomsails
Partnership with Ullman Sails Group from California, leading group of the sail making market
Creation of a production loft in France (600 m2 of floor, 8 people on production)
Production consultant for CSF
Production manager in a French loft (16 employees)
Around 5000 sails designed using FABRIC from CRAIN
Participation in a project to analyze the pressure in modern upwind sails (University Paris 7)
Participation in a project with 3M company to develop a bonding system for sails
