An association for yachting professionals in Concarneau
The port landscape of Concarneau has seen the birth of a new actor. The Groupement des Professionnels du Nautisme de Concarneau was born in the 1st quarter of 2020. " The association aims at federating all the nautical companies using the port: the shipyards of Trégunc such as IDBMarine and Marée Haute, the boat chandlers and equipment manufacturers, the dry port, the offshore racing with Kaïros, Macif and the training center of the Mini 6.50 and the institutions such as the INB and the Glénans "explains Stéphane Hébert, the manager of Cornouaille Gréement, elected 1st president of the association. The office is completed by the shipyard IDBMarine and the store Accastillage Diffusion Cap 190.
A necessity in the local port context
The port of Concarneau gathers all the facets of maritime life, whether it is professional shipbuilding, fishing or passenger transport to the Glénan. Nautical activities and ocean racing are developing with the arrival of Mer Concept, François Gabart's company. " In the local port context, only yachting and ocean racing were not represented by an association. There was a request from the politicians to have a single entity to exchange with the sector. The aim is to bring our needs to the attention of our interlocutors, which are the Syndicat Mixte des Ports de Pêche et de Plaisance de Cornouaille, the CCI and the Region of Brittany "says Stéphane Hébert.
Handling and harbour development
Managed by several entities, the port of Concarneau has been the subject of various development plans. The yachting industry intends to play its part and the association mentions several issues. " We need a dynamic port. The first issue on which the association is working is handling. There is a need for a crane in the port. We are currently using a crane from the fishing port, but it is not viable in the long term. The question is where and how to put it. Another ongoing issue is the gas station in the marina, which is currently closed. We are interested in the development scheme of the harbour as a whole "concludes Stéphane Hébert.
