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SAFRAN : tHe StoRY oF A meetiNg

SAFRAN SAiliNg teAm SPoRtiNg CAleNdAR

SAFRANtHe SAiliNg SPoNSoRSHiP&

today, we announce a programme

to build on our successes since

2005 with Marc Guillemot. Our

Group renews its commitment

to racing with a key focus on the

2016 Vendée Globe. this project

will continue to unify and captivate

all safran employees, above and

beyond those familiar with the

world of sailing. It will allow us

to demonstrate safrans team’s

commitment and professional

know how within the world of

sports We will also continue

to be available to support the

safran sailing team and architects

with our specialised expertise,

technologies and processes, in

our various fields of work. We

are particularly proud of this

characteristic of our sponsorship

project.

What makes our approach

different is that the safran sailing

team and its areas of activity

are expanding. In addition to the

IMOCA programme, for which Marc

Guillemot will gradually hand over

the reins to Morgan Lagravière, we

have committed to provide support

to Gwénolé Gahinet on the Figaro

Bénéteau circuit alongside Guy

Cotten, a French sMe with which

our Group shares both culture and

values.

Our goal is to help these young

skippers as we support our

employees in their development

and professional growth. this is a

crucial issue for safran, more than

30 % of employees were hired in the

last three years, and we must pass

on to future generations the values

of innovation and team spirit that

make our Group what it is today.

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Early 2014, Safran bringS

a nEw dimEnSion

to thEir Sailing

SponSorShip projEctS.

gérard le page,

Chairman and CeO

of safran sailing team

Dare

A SAiliNg Cvfull of promiSE…

2006 FReNCH oPeN 5.70 CHAmPioN

2006 SPeCiAliSt SAiliNgÀ HotHouSe StudieS 2004 iN mARSeille ANd tHeN ANtibeS

2003 YoutH 420 & WoRld 2002 CHAmPioN

1987 Born on the island of reunion

2013 3Rd iN tHe FigARo eRiC bomPARd CACHemiRe 1st place on the gijon to roscoff stage

2012 FReNCH oFFSHoRe Solo RACiNg CHAmPioN

2011 1St Rookie oN tHe FigARo eRiC bomPARd CACHemiRe

2010 membeRto oF tHe 49eR 2008 FReNCH olYmPiC

thiS young SKippEr

with an alrEady imprESSiVE

cV will fly thE Safran

colourS on thE imoca

circuit and importantly, on

thE nEXt Edition

of thE VEndEE globE

morgan iS a “modErn

aVEnturEr” in thE moSt

noblE way. hE KnowS

how to balancE hiS hungEr

for SuccESS with hiS dESirE

to SharE hiS paSSion

with othErS.

NAtuRAl-boRN ComPetitoR

since leaving his native island of

reunion, at the age of 16 to follow

a career in sports studies on the

mainland, Morgan Lagravière’s

path has defined himself by

perseverance and consistency.

He is one of the most promising

helmsmen of his generation.

A mAN oF vAlueS

Morgan starts his career with

a number of world champion

titles, and also the title of French

national junior champion. In 2008,

this earned him a place on the

French Olympic sailing team,

and he epitomises their three

core Olympic values: excellence,

friendship and respect. these

values are perfectly aligned with

safran’s own, where performance

is inextricably linked to the ability

to work as a team.

selected from 50 competitors to

defend the colours of the Vendée

on the Figaro Bénéteau circuit,

Morgan became French solo

sailing Champion in his second

season of racing.

FRee ANd RigoRouS

It makes perfect sense for Morgan

to make a move towards the

IMOCA class, the ultimate solo

offshore sailing class. people that

know Morgan, both on dry land

and at sea, remark on his free spirit,

curiosity and desire to share in

team victory - even when racing

solo. Whilst his primary motivation

is performance, he holds on to his

experience as a sailing instructor

with his need to explain, support

and share information. Morgan is

one of those sailors whose core

principles include rigor, freedom

and spirit of adventure. to add to

this, he is an aviation enthusiast

- holding a private pilot license –

which reinforces the links between

safran and the young skipper

What do you identify with in Safran’s

culture?

m.l. i knew a little about the company,

but it was whilst working on my

application that i had the opportunity

to look into it more thoroughly. all i

found out about Safran, the business,

the culture and way of looking

at sailing sponsorship has only

strengthened my motivation. also,

i am very familiar with the aviation

world: my grandfather was a fighter

pilot and my partner works for airbus

in making of composite materials.

So my two greatest passions meet

today. i am especially looking forward

to sharing with Safran supporters to

show the development of the imoca

prototype and in its participation in

major ocean races.

What does a race like the vendée

globe mean for you?

m.l. if you participate in offshore

racing, you naturally turn your gaze on

the Vendée globe.

it is the ultimate adventure competi-

tion, and i am very proud to be among

the skippers who have the privilege of

participating in the next race. to follow

in the footsteps of a sailor like marc

guillemot and to fly the colours of the

jewel in the crown of france’s leading

industries, is both an honour and a

personal challenge.

You will start the 2016-2017 race at

the helm of a new boat. How do you

feel about that?

m.l. to have the privilege of par-

ticipating in the development and

construction of their future boat, with

a company like Safran is really motiva-

ting. i intend to totally throw myself

into it!

moRgAN lAgRAvièRe

eXCePtioNNAllY

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Introduction

4 5«An honour and a personal challenge»

SAFRANtHe StoRY oF A m e e t i N g

A new winning machine to be built

Questions to Vincent Lauriot prévost

in the gauge will help to offset what

should be an additional weight.

the new measurement rules have

had an impact on the weight of non-

ballasted boats. once ballasted, they

will be lighter with equal strength

because you are now allowed to have

more outlying ballasts.

however, ever since we built our first

boat the focus has been on making

it as light as possible for a maximum

power.

« tHe NeW imoCA SHould be

FASteR »

How does the evolution in the imoCA

measurement favour new builds?

with this new rule, we believe we

can make more reliable boats, but

also faster ones than currently exist.

Keels, masts and hydraulics should

be standard. this is a constraint that

we accept given the importance of

reliability. although the standard

elements are generally heavier than

those made for prototypes, changes

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following thE SuccESS

of thE firSt SAFRAN boat,

whoSE pErformancE in 2013

dEmonStratEd that iS waS

juSt aS compEtitiVE with

50,000 milES undEr itS bElt,

thE Safran Sailing tEam

haS dEcidEd to oncE

again EntruSt thE dESign

of thEir futurE imoca 60

to thE duo of guillaumE

VErdiEr and VincEnt lauriot

prEVoSt. to bE launchEd

in juSt a yEar…

issues that remained outstanding

were clarified. “The times for the

design, building and reliability

tests are relatively short for the

new boats to meet the rules in time

for the start of the next Vendée

Globe” notes Gérard Le page,

CeO of safran sailing team. “But

from last spring, we began studies

based on assumptions about how

the rules could change. We are

ready to start the construction of a

new 60 in early 2014.” Meaning we

can think about working with the

VpLV / Verdier designers.

to be launched at the end of

2014, or the start of 2015. the

Safran Sailing team wants the

new imoCA prototype to be

homogenous and appropriate for

solo sailing : easy to handle, light

and as streamlined as possible.

to be a leading force in the new

generation of IMOCA monohulls

while also saving on new boat

development costs, safran joins

forces with Banque populaire,

another loyal partner.

in december 2013, following

long debates, the sailors and

imoCA owners voted by a large

majority on how to change the

measurement rules. A number of

Both sponsors will share

development and manufacturing

costs by using the same mould to

produce the hull. “The idea is to

join efforts and means to further

develop the aerodynamic and

hydrodynamic studies to get the

best performance possible out of

the current rule”, explains Gérard

Le page. “We expect to have a

really competitive advantage.”

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What is your opinion of Safran?

it is significant for both guillaume

Verdier and myself to feel that a

company such as Safran has put their

trust in us. working on the first design

drawings of Safran, which was our first

imoca 60 boat, it was new for both

the company and us. this project has

woven even stronger ties and means

we have made developed plans and

the “future imocas” should be faster.

“this new boat is a particularly important project for us.

It is a little like our pet project with our favorite partner.”

Vincent Lauriot prévost

Safran boat project

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of the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe

following an epic round the world

race, which sees him, among other

exploits, going to the rescue of

fellow competitor Yann eliès liying

injured on board his monohull. Marc

wins the transat Jacques Vabre in

2009 with Charles Caudrelier and

becomes IMOCA World Champion.

In 2013, he is second in the Jacques

Vabre (with pascal Bidégorry),

after challenging the record for

crossing the north Atlantic in July

2013, having won the round Britain

IMOCA race in 2010.

“over the past 8 years with Safran

and its employees, we have built a

relationship that is unrivalled in the

world of sailing sponsorship. more

than 100 engineers in the group

joined in to lend their expertise in

composite materials, modeling,

hydraulics or electronics. these

“technology transfers” largely explain

why the project has generated

such levels of commitment from

Safran employees, which is always

very motivating for a skipper. we

must also remember that we were

pioneers in choosing naval architects,

guillaume Verdier and Vincent

lauriot prévost to draw the imoca

60. my role this year will be to help

morgan to be calm, confident and

determined at the start of the Vendée

globe in 2016.”

thE Safran Sailing tEam

bEcomES a tEam

in itS own lEaguE.

morgan lagraViErE,

marK guillEmot, gwÉnolÉ

gahinEt rEprESEnt thE

ValuES of couragE,

Solidarity and compEtition

So ValuEd by Safran.

thEy haVE complimEntary

profilES with clEar SharEd

affinity: thE tEam haS

lotS to SharE…

tHe SeASoNed SAiloR

marc guillemot will race on

the new new york - barcelona

translatlantic in tandem with

morgan lagravière followed by

the route du rhum 2014 race. for

8 years, Safran and skipper have

been in leading positions in the

imoca class.

In 2005, Marc Guillemot, having

established a strong track record in

multihull racing, joined the Safran

monohull project. From the outset,

he ranked among the leaders in

the IMOCA and positions Safran

in a good starting place within the

category. Marc came second in

the World IMOCA Championship in

2007 and 2008. He started 2009

with an impressive opening act!.

Marc steps up on to the podium

together deteRmiNed

winner of the mini transat 2011

gwénolé gahinet joins the skip-

pers to closely monitor the figaro

beneteau circuit. he will fly both

the Safran and guy cotten flags

for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Despite not having known his

father, Gilles, very well, who was a

legendary figure in French sailing

– he has won two Figaro races

single-handed – Gwénolé Gahinet

follows in his footsteps. With an

engineering degree from ICAM in

nantes, Gahinet joined the VpLp

naval architecture firm in Vannes,

where he spent three years. In

2011, after 8 months of intensive

preparation, he led off the start

of the Mini transat. He finishes

by leading the one design series

from the outset. It is with the same

tenacity he now focuses on the

Bénéteau Figaro circuit, the best

breeding ground for solo racing.

“i have been dreaming about the

bénéteau figaro circuit for a long

time. after the mini transat, this is the

natural next step to take for any sailor

who wants to do offshore racing. in

that we have embarked on a two year

project, we have time to do some

good ground work and set ambitious

objectives. i am very proud to have

been selected by Safran and guy

cotten. in their respective fields, these

two companies represent what is best

in french industry: they embody the

values of innovation, commitment

and team spirit which i identify with

completely.”

gWÉNolÉ gAHiNet

moRgAN lAgRAvièRe

mARC guillemot

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tHe ACetRio

CAleNdAR

as the skipper of the imoca

60 Safran marc guillemot has

accumulated tens of thousands of

sea miles on the planet’s oceans

over the last seven years. marc will

continue as the Safran skipper in

2014 to pass on his knowledge and

experience to morgan lagravière,

to whom he hands the reins in 2015

for the 2016-2017 Vendée globe.

despite his young age, morgan

became a brilliant figaro sailor in

just three seasons. gwénolé gahinet

has a lot to learn, whether in terms

of strategy and sail adjustments or

fatigue management.

marc guillemot : “wearing two

hats as both the Safran skipper and

morgan’s sports and technical coach

is something really new to me, and

is something i am really enjoying. it

is very rewarding to be involved in

seeing such a young and talented

skipper benefit from my offshore

knowledge: morgan can count on

me. and i will also follow closely the

progress of gwénolé, whom i know

well…”

morgan lagravière : “marc and i

represent two generations of sailors:

mine is undoubtedly more focused on

sailing as a high performance sport,

with all that it entails in areas such

as fitness preparation. marc, with

his perspective and vision of offshore

sailing can really bring a lot to the

table. on the imoca 60 circuit you

could not ask for a better tutor, so we

should be a very efficient crew on the

two handed races. i will also be very

happy to pass on everything i learnt

on how to optimise performance on

the figaro bénéteau.”

gwénolé gahinet : “i have known

marc for a long time and was very

young when he first took me out to

sail. he is one of the people who have

really given me a passion for offshore

racing, technique and boat design.

he will be able to give me very sound

advice. it will be truly valuable to

have the benefit of morgan’s figaro

experience; he is among the best in

this discipline. he is especially good

with boat tuning for pure speed. he

will without a doubt be able to help

with all those little things that help

make the difference on the water…”

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