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CLASSIC-BOAT.COM known as LATITUDE 46 - Is a boat builder company based in Saint Martin de Ré. La Rochelle France Range from sailing boats to Motor boats

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Designed by Philippe Joubert who is qualified from the Ecole Péninghen and the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers d’Art in Paris and has always shared a great passion for the sea and sailing with his naval architect brother Michel. In 1982, he and his wife bought the Chantier Naval de l’Ile de Ré, a small boat yard which specialized in repair work. The yard in St Martin, just a few miles from La Rochelle, soon made a name for itself for the quality of its work and its flexibility in managing to satisfy unusual requests. It built a number of moulds and pre-forms for big shipyards in La Rochelle such as Gib Sea, Kirié and Fountaine Pajot as well as advanced technology components for racing catamarans such as Charente Maritime I and II, Côte d’Or, Sofati Soconave, Médecin sans Frontière, to name but a few

From 1989, Latitude-46 branched out with the highly successful adaptation and production of the Tofinou and was awarded the first prize for Innovation at the Grand Pavois boat show in La Rochelle. Philippe Joubert had set a fashion for retro-classics and with the Tofinou saw the rebirth of the Great Yachting era. Spurred on by this success, in 1991 he expanded his sailboat range with a 26 ft (8 m) long ccoastal cruiser version of the Tofinou, the Tadorne. Much along the same lines, he created the Andreyale range of motor yachts inspired by the American commuter boats. In 1999, the ‘Lady Scarlett’ speed boat completed the series by offering a more sporty range

In the space of fifteen years, almost three hundred boats have come out of the yard and are now sailing the seas of France and many other countries across the world. The great attention to detail paid to building the yachts has in fact established Latitude 46’s reputation.

Latitude 46 has put together a loyal team of skilled craftsmen some twenty strong. The company has always supported traditional skilled working methods to maintain a permanent control over production quality. Polyester and engines are contracted out to a network of partners who have to meet stringent criteria. Latitude 46 has known a strong and balanced growth for the last few years that allow the company to foresee its future with confidence. With that future in mind, Philippe and his wife, Pascale have sold their company to Catherine et Christian Iscovici in july 2007. Both Pascale and Philippe remain with the company and will dedicate their time to new projects. Many sailboat and motor yacht projects are underway. These developments are the natural follow-on of the savoir-faire acquired through the current ranges upon which the yard’s reputation has been established.

TOFINOU 8 Designed by naval architects Joubert Nivelt, the Tofinou 8m looks almost like her sistership the Tofinou 9.5M, except the boat has also been designed for shallow waters where her lifting keel will allow her to approach up to the sand. So lying, her keel will protect rudder and propeller. A fixed keel is also available for the regattas fans The water lines showing a pronounced V in the fore hull and a flat in her aft give the Tofinou 8M surprising performances under all allures. As usually, Latitude 46 gave her best attention to details and quality as done for all constructions.

Latitude 46 17410 Saint Martin de Ré - La Rochelle