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The Nautic Forum 2026 in Saint Malo will bring together a large number of the French nautical industry's key players around a central theme: "Cap 2035, nautical industries facing major transformations".
The forum will alternate round tables, institutional presentations and question-and-answer sessions on climate, nautical uses, ports, decarbonization and innovation.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
9:00 to 10:30 a.m., opening and nautical outlook
The Nautic Forum will open with a sequence dedicated to the vision of boating in 2035.
Speakers:
âeuros˘ Yves Lyon Caen, President of the ConfĂ©dĂ©ration du Nautisme et de la Plaisance
âeuros˘ Carole Le Bechec, Regional Councillor Brittany
âeuros˘ StĂ©phane Perrin Sarzier, Chairman of SPL Bretagne Plaisance
âeuros˘ Julien Carmona, President of CrĂ©dit Mutuel ArkĂ©a
The round table will then bring together :
âeuros˘ Jean Paul Chapeleau, President of FĂ©dĂ©ration des Industries Nautiques
âeuros˘ Jean Luc Denechau, President of the FĂ©dĂ©ration Française de Voile
âeuros˘ MichaĂ "l Quernez, President of FĂ©dĂ©ration Française des Ports de Plaisance
âeuros˘ Patrick Zimmermann, President of the FĂ©dĂ©ration Nationale de la Plaisance et des PĂŞches en mer (National Federation of Yachting and Sea Fishing)
Coffee break and networking from 10:30am to 11:00am.
11:00 to 12:30, climate change and coastlines
This session will focus on the impact of climate change on coastal areas, marinas and watersports.
Speakers:
âeuros˘ Alex Cornu, Director, Institut National du Nautisme
âeuros˘ Nicolas Dayot, President of the FĂ©dĂ©ration Nationale de l'HĂ'tellerie de Plein Air
âeuros˘ Emmanuel Jahan, Managing Director of Loire Atlantique Nautisme
âeuros˘ Julia Jordan, Deputy Director, Water and Sea Risks, CEREMA
âeuros˘ Jean Charles Orsucci, President of the Association Nationale des Ălus des Littoraux
Speech by Sophie Panonacle, MP and President of the Conseil national de la mer et des littoraux.
Lunch and networking from 12:30 to 2:00 pm.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, generations and the evolution of nautical practices
This sequence will look at changing practices and the relationship between new generations and the sea.
First round table, looking back over the last twenty years:
âeuros˘ Guillaume Arnauld des Lions, FĂ©dĂ©ration des Industries Nautiques
âeuros˘ Philippe Lavenant, SociĂ©tĂ© Nautique de la Baie de Saint Malo
âeuros˘ Christelle Morin, Compagnie des Ports du Morbihan
âeuros˘ Arnaud Sebileau, sociologist at the UniversitĂ© Catholique de l'Ouest
Second round table, projection to 2035:
âeuros˘ Jean François Allais, Flow Atelier Maritime CoopĂ©ratif
âeuros˘ Fabienne Angaud, Les GlĂ©nans
âeuros˘ StĂ©phan Constance, Grand Large Yachting
âeuros˘ Nisha Le Joliff, La Turbulente
âeuros˘ ClĂ©ment Remy, UCPA
The session will conclude with a discussion on gender equality in the nautical industry with :
âeuros˘ Anne Gallo Kerleau, RĂ©gion Bretagne
âeuros˘ Nathalie Grubac, founder of the Fifty Fifty association
Coffee break and networking from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
4:30 to 6:00 pm, yachting and the protection of marine ecosystems
The forum will then address the issue of organized anchorages, marine protected areas and the cohabitation of yachting and the environment.
Speakers:
âeuros˘ Sophie DorothĂ©e Duron, Port Cros National Marine Park
âeuros˘ Adrien Martin, EDEIS Groupe
âeuros˘ Jean Charles Orsucci, Association Nationale des Ălus des Littoraux
âeuros˘ Ludovic Richard, UPACA and SODEPORTS
âeuros˘ Myriam Sibillotte, Iroise Marine Natural Park
âeuros˘ Alain Zins, UNAN
Additional services :
âeuros˘ Xavier Bernard Sans, EurorĂ©gion PyrĂ©nĂ©es MĂ©diterranĂ©e
âeuros˘ Manon AndrĂ©, Ecogestes Bretagne campaign
âeuros˘ Gwenola de Roton, Office Français de la BiodiversitĂ©
A networking evening is planned from 6:30 to 9:00 pm at the Saint Sauveur chapel in Saint Malo.
Friday, May 29, 2026
9:00 am to 10:00 am, decarbonization and recycling in the boating industry
This round table will focus on new engines, materials and boat recycling.
Speakers:
âeuros˘ Christophe Baley, University of Southern Brittany
âeuros˘ Eric Levet, Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group
âeuros˘ Olivier Merle, ArkĂ©ma
âeuros˘ Renaud Milliet, BĂ©nĂ©teau
10:00 to 11:10 a.m., water sports and regional appeal
This session will focus on the role of boating in tourism strategies.
Speakers:
âeuros˘ Christian Mantei, Atout France
âeuros˘ HĂ©lène Barral, France Station Nautique
âeuros˘ Arnaud Cacquevel, Bretagne Next
âeuros˘ CĂ'me de Veyrinas, Ruban Bleu Electric Boats
âeuros˘ Nicolas Hodicq, Destination CĂ'te de Granit Rose
âeuros˘ Sylvie Lasseaux, French Sailing Federation
âeuros˘ Jean Virgile Crance, ConfĂ©dĂ©ration des Acteurs du Tourisme
Coffee break and networking from 11.10am to 11.40am.
11:40 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., innovations and technological breakthroughs
The last sequence of the Nautic Forum focuses on technological and energy innovations.
Speakers:
âeuros˘ Samuel Chevallier, Opti'Sea
âeuros˘ Quentin Demoulin, Temano
âeuros˘ Jean Michel GaignĂ©, CrĂ©dit Mutuel ArkĂ©a
âeuros˘ Nicolas Gaudard, Littoral Ănergies PartagĂ©es
âeuros˘ RĂ©gis Guyon, PĂ'le Mer Bretagne Atlantique
âeuros˘ Xavier Lacherade, BlueNav
Keynote speaker :
âeuros˘ Servane Escoffier Burton, navigator
Closing of the Nautic Forum at 12:50 pm by Yves Lyon Caen, President of the Confédération du Nautisme et de la Plaisance.
