Dyneema rigging
for everyone
Lighter, durable, extended lifespan,
Fits every sailing ship
3 reasons to chose EFTM
Reliable
5 years of R&D allowed us to secure a fabrication process avoiding any elongation or creep in addition to a higher resistance.
Light
Dyneema use devides by 10 the rigging weight, which increase sailing performances and comfort
Lifespan
Our products are 100% Dyneema which gives them peerless resistance (salt, friction, UV...)
Our Team
BENOÎT PARNAUDEAU
Sailor for life, after his Mathematics degree he starts his career working at La Rochelle shipyard. He quickly becomes preparator and project manager for race sailing ship construction. He actually participates to several solo sailing races (Vendée-Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat 650, etc.) and sails more than 150 000 nautic miles of which 90 000 in sailing races.
Natural born entrepreneur, he’s been creating and managing companies for 17 years, including POLYACHT in 2015. His vision and expertise are the origin of EFTM project and his boat, Nacira, is his laboratory.
CHRISTOPHE MONNIER
First electrical technician, he quickly become a remote-control specialist and realize a 30 years career in nuclear power plants. His analyze, procedure, precision and ingenuity are both useful to maintain uranium transport robots and to follow his passion, sailing.
Sailing ship renovation, sailing regatta or just cruising, he follows his passion and anchors in Tahiti in 2016. He starts an electric/electronic install and repair business for sailing ships and meets Benoit Parnaudeau around a marina. They decide to become associates to offer a complete offer to Polynesian sailors.
His automation expertise and ingenuity conceived the filament winding machine as it is today.
NICOLAS LANCELIN
Representing the 4th generation to manage Corderie Lancelin, Nicolas Lancelin developed the company to make it an European leader and internationalize the activity opening a production unit in Australia (25% of the turnover in exportation).
Corderie Lancelin is a French leader in technical ropes market, especially in Dyneema, and brings a precious technical support to EFTM shrouds development.
JEAN PAGNY
Last to join the team, he has a double degree telecom engineer INSA / business engineer IMT Atlantique in 2010 and thrive in business development.
After a few years in sales and management including in an international context, he leaves France and settle down in Tahiti in 2017 after 18 months in Australia and New Zealand. Then he continues as a business manager before becoming consultant.
His friendship with Christophe Monnier leads him to become Polyacht associate and brings his development and management skills to the project.
Son amitié avec Christophe Monnier finit par déboucher sur son entrée au capital de Polyacht, où il apporte des compétences en développement et gestion d’affaires.
Our Story
Benoit Parnaudeau joins Tahiti
Polyacht adventure begins in 2015 when Benoit Parnaudeau set foot on Tahiti. This former solo sailing race skipper (Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum…) then offers his expertise to Polynesian sailors.
Benoit meets Christophe
Looking for an alternative to stainless steel for his own ship, Benoit decides, following Nicolas Lancelin’s advices to build his shrouds and stays with Dyneema filament coiling. In the same time, he meets Christophe Monnier, automation engineer and sailing racer, to whom he explains the project. The two men then associate and create the first prototype of what will become, a few years later, EFTM shrouds and stays.
Partnership with Lancelin rope factory
Discovering the first prototypes, Lancelin rope factory becomes shareholder to help develop the product line.
Cocorig Project
Cocorig goal is to locally produce coconut fiber ropes to reduce plastic ropes impact on Polynesian soil and lagoons. The project receives an award during Tech4Island event.
Product maturity
R&D is finalized with more than 300 tests, thank to BPI-FrenchTech funds. Jean Pagny joins the team to structure and develop the activity.
Cocorig first step
The project enters its first phase, thanks to South Pacific Community and Polynesian Direction of Marine Resources support through “Protège” program financed by EU.
Sofidep becomes shareholder
Sofidep and BPI funds EFTM project to boost its development.
Product launch
Tahiti is guest of honnor of 50th La Rochelle Grand Pavois, biggest “afloat” trade show in France where Polyacht introduces its shrouds and stays to the public.
The company also exhibits at METSTRADE, biggest marine trade show in Europe with Z-Spars mast manufacturer.
New workshop, recruitment, and partnership
New workshop inauguration, first employee recruitment and new partnership with Ino-Rope.
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