Group Finot

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Group Finot
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryNaval architecture
Founded1969
FounderJean-Marie Finot
Headquarters,
Key people
President: Jean-Marie Finot
ProductsSailboats
SubsidiariesGroupe Finot - Conq
Websitewww.finot.com

Group Finot is a French boat design company based in Jouy-en-Josas. Founded by Jean-Marie Finot, the company specializes in the design of fiberglass sailboats.[1]

The company also collaborates with designer Pascal Conq as Groupe Finot - Conq, based in Vannes, France.[2]

History

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The company was founded by Finot in 1969 when he designed his first boat, the International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class champion Ecume de Mer (Sea Foam) that was built by Chantier Malliard.[1][3]

By 2017 the company had designed 61 boats for Beneteau, their biggest customer. The first design for Beneteau was in 1978.[1][4]

Boats

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File:Beneteau First 235 Sparrow 0404.jpg
Beneteau First 235, a 1986 Finot design
File:Beneteau First 285 sailboat Zephyr 2337.jpg
Beneteau First 285, a 1985 Finot design
File:Beneteau Oceanis 281 sailboat Puffin 2606.jpg
Beneteau Oceanis 281, a 1995 Finot design
File:Beneteau Oceanis 321 sailboat Evasion 2680.jpg
Beneteau Oceanis 321, a 1995 Finot design
File:Beneteau 331 sailboat Me Minou 1606.jpg
Beneteau 331, a 1999 Finot design
File:Beneteau 31 sailboat Sugar Magnolia 3753.jpg
Beneteau 31, a 2002 Finot design
File:Beneteau First 25S sailboat Gracie 2660.jpg
Beneteau First 25S, a 2008 Finot-Conq design

Summary of boats designed by Group Finot, by year:

See also

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References

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