Le Breton Yachts

27/09/2017

24/09/2017

The immaculate SIG45 #2 is available for sale. She was built to superyacht quality in pre-preg carbon fibre, with a nomex honeycomb interior. Her new Hall Spars rig and North 3Di sails are of the highest quality. She has to be seen to be believed. No expense was ever spared on deck hardware (Harken and Karver) and nav equipment (B&G). She has all the luxuries, with an options list as long as your arm including air-conditioning, electric winches, cork deck, hard-top biminis, leather interior cushions, custom sumbrella exterior cushions, electric flush heads, Sonos sound system with multiple speakers and woofers, etc.. Attention to weight and quality was meticulous at every step, down to the aircraft grade drawer latches and sliders. Contact me via [email protected] if you are interested. This really is an opportunity not to be missed.

22/09/2017

Le Breton Yachts is looking for a junior project manager for a new cat project in the Netherlands. Please message me if you are interested via [email protected]

21/08/2017

What an awesome machine - pictures from the SIG45 in Greece

23/04/2016

The SIG45 in cruising mode

26/07/2015

Some more awesome pics of our rocket ship

10/07/2015

RBBS 2012 San Francisco

Check out these stunning photos of the SIG45 in SF (credit Sharon Green). The SIG45 has reached 29.3 knots in the bay with a reefed main and Code 0. But steady 26-27 is commonplace. It's easy to forget that there's a luxury interior hidden in there!

05/06/2015

Take a look at this great video - really gives a sense of much fun it is to sail the amazing SIG45: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1qiqh6gIzU

An illustration of the features of the SIG45 performance catamaran

26/05/2015

A great little film about the Oceanvolt hybrid-electric propulsion unit on the SIG45. Enjoy!

The SEA in Oceanvolt SEA® stands for Silent Electric Autonomy. Oceanvolt SEA® is a complete electric motor system for monohulls and multihulls between 20-60 ...

20/03/2015

A Sail Geek’s Guide | Loïck Peyron

After becoming acquainted with Bruno Peyron in our March 2014 newsletter, we now want to zoom in on his equally iconic yachtsman brother, Loïck Peyron. Loïck first became famous in the 1990s sailing his trimaran Fujicolor (See picture below). He won the ORMA Championship four times in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2002, the STAR Transatlantic Race three times, the Transat Jacques Vabre twice and he is the current Jules Verne Trophy holder.

In 2010, Loïck acted as advisor and occasional helmsman in the Swiss Alinghi team in the 33rd America's Cup. Alinghi were defeated by the American challenger BMW Oracle Racing, with their more powerful trimaran. Many argued afterwards that it was Oracle’s 70m tall solid wing that clinched victory, reducing both air drag and rig loads aboard the boat. That incredible machine reached just over 30 knots of speed in 10 knots of wind.

In early 2012 Loïck won the Jules Verne Trophy, circling the globe in an astonishing time of 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds, breaking Franck Cammas´ record by 2 days. This is 35 days faster than his brother’s first successful attempt in 1996 – an incredible leap in performance. 2014 was to bring a very different challenge: for some years, Loïck had wanted to do the mythical Route du Rhum (a solo race from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe) in an alternative way. He refitted a small yellow trimaran called 'Happy', designed by Walter Greene, a sister ship to Olympus Photo, which Canadian Mike Birch sailed to an enthralling victory in the first Route du Rhum in 1978. That little yellow trimaran's victory against Michel Malinowski aboard his giant monohull, with a difference of just 98 seconds separating the winner from his runner-up, has gone down in history. "To get these boats into shape shows a good example; to respect the past allows us to rethink the future".

But his plan turned out differently when he was asked to step in on Banque Populaire VII as relief skipper just weeks before the race, when original skipper Armel Le Cléac’h damaged his hand. The outcome was a fairytale result. Thirty two years after the first of his seven attempts on the Route du Rhum, he won it in a record time. The lone skipper of the 31.5m (103ft) trimaran Maxi Solo Banque Populaire VII completed the 3,542 miles course in 7 days 15 hours 8 minutes 32 seconds, beating the previous record by less than two hours. Loïck’s route resulted in him sailing 4,199NM at an average of 22.93kts. Alone.

In four years’ time, Loïck will be back to do the race in that little yellow trimaran of his. He will not be gunning for line honours for once...

18/03/2015

SIG45 for charter in Greece and Croatia!

This is the opportunity to experience the SIG45 in some of the most beautiful sailing waters in the world. The Le Breton Yachts SIG45 is now available for charter in the Greek Cyclades Islands. Greece is a sailing paradise that combines mild sea and air temperatures with plenty of sunshine all year round. Predictable weather patterns offer a range of sailing conditions, from the mildness of the Ionian Sea or the Saronic Gulf to the excitement of the Aegean. The distances from island to island are rarely greater than 30nm, so ideal for island-hopping and daily changes of scenery. 13.500km of coastline with secluded coves, inviting gulfs, sheltered anchorages and unspoilt beaches in addition to numerous heritage sites, both ancient and medieval, make Greece one of the world´s greatest cruising areas.

For more information about chartering the SIG45 from her base in Lavrio in Greece go to www.fastsailing.gr

13/11/2014

What a legend this guy is. Sleep deprivation, stress, little food - these seem to make no mark on the great Mr Loick Peyron and his bonhomie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxFz9XG8exA&

French yachting great Loick Peyron on Monday won the transatlantic Route du Rhum yacht race, setting a record time in the process as he crossed the line off ...

03/11/2014

Following this single-handed race from St Malo to Guadeloupe is a must. Believe it or not, there were 250,000 spectators at the start. The "Ultime" class is particularly spectacular. 7 of the 8 yachts in the class are VPLP designs. The largest is 130 feet long. Sailed solo. The smallest a "mere" 70 feet. Check in here to follow the race: http://www.routedurhum.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php

29/10/2014

VPLP bringing some multihull magic to a (very) big mono.....

Training Run To Charleston - Oct 24-26 2014

17/08/2014

Check out this video about Adam Voorhees, who worked hand-in-glove with us on the SIG60 and SIG80. A bit of background to the world of yacht design. https://vimeo.com/102876787

This is "ART-OF Adam-Voorhees" by Adam Voorhees on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

20/06/2014

The Superyacht Cup in Palma. Racing on a Nautor's Swan 90. No multihulls in sight, but what a spectacle. When will we see a SIG80 here?

04/06/2014

Great to see the success that our friends at GC32 Racing have made of their new foiler! Our man Gregor Vlasblom was aboard in Traunsee and raved about the performance of the boats and the quality of the racing - it is not every day that you get to compete on flying boats against AC professionals!