For over 30 years, the naval architecture firm Vaton Design has been at the forefront of innovation, championing foiling trimarans in racing and large integral cruising yachts.

Vaton Design boasts hundreds of units built over 60 feet, thousands of production boats, and a vast number of classified projects.

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Customer & references

  • Beg Rohu: National Sailing School Beg Rohu / Winner of the national competition for Beg Rohu school.
  • Charles HEISIECK III.
  • Milène Maxi IOR
  • Charles HEIDSIECK IV / Maxi Foiler
  • Planète Bleue
  • Whither 102 ft
  • Coriolan Maxi IOR
  • Blooper Ketch 90
  • Liz super Catamaran
  • Nahema super cat. 120
  • L’Aiglon Schooner 138 ft
  • Gitana Refit
  • Honda Catamaran série HB
  • Biotonus 90
  • Lady Flore 100
  • L’Ile Nue 80
  • St Merry 80
  • Javelin 1 80
  • Javelin 2 80
  • Javelin 3 80
  • Javelin 4 IRC
  • Bradley MY Cat 90
  • Isis MY Cat 110
  • Charles HEISIECK III maxi IOR: Alain Gabbay / 2nd Volvo Race / 1st Nioulargue / Quebec – St-Malo, etc.
  • Adrien Jean-Luc Van Den Heede: Record solo non-stop East-West circumnavigation -122 days / still held in 2019.
  • L’Oréal: Maud Fontenoy / Solo record / Antarctic East/West Tour.
  • PACA – Trimaran Foiler: Paul Ayasse / Speed records – 33 knots sustained -Gaston Defferre.
  • Mr Fips: Patrick Mersch / Giraglia Race winner 1st overall.
  • Bella Dona: Jean-Marie Gennari / Giraglia Race winner / Marseille Week – 1st. Porquerolles – St Tropez – Nioulargue 1st etc.
  • Chimère: J.P. Letrosne Winner Porto Cevo/Sardinia Cup – Marseille Week – Voile de St-Tropez, etc.
  • KELT 29 Spi: Ouest France / Winner 3 editions / Tour du Finistère – etc. 1st/ Boat of the Year.
  • KELT 39: Gilles le Baud -1st Cowes Dinard.
  • Biotonus 75: Bernard d’Alessandri 1st Monaco / New-York / Yacht Club de Monaco.
  • Mistress 60: Champagne Mercier – San Remo / 1st Giraglia etc.
  • Blooper 90
  • Chimère version 2
  • MED 48 / 52: MEDIACO Marseille- 20 units built.
  • MED 62: MEDIACO Marseille.
  • Pilot 40: pilotage Toulon / New Caledonia / DGA / 10 units built.
  • Pilot 50: pilotage Toulon / IX Survey / Ixblue.
  • Expression 25: 50 units built.
  • Expression 29: 100 units built.
  • Expression 35: ground effect cat/foil, studies in progress.
  • Expression 40: under construction.
  • Kelt 29 / 8.50 m: 1200 units built.
  • Kelt 39 /11.90 m: 50 units built.
  • Kirie 346 / 390 / 280: 400 units built.
  • Pouvreau: 11 m 3: 51 units built.
  • Pouvreau: 12 m 3: 32 units built.
  • Alubat 33: 19 units built.
  • Souleias 60: 10 units / Coder / Trehard.
  • 82 ft Martin 70 passengers: 30 knots.
  • 108 ft Cannes 300 passengers: 20 knots.
  • 115 ft Cannes 300 passengers: 20 knots.
  • 108 ft Marseille 280 passengers: 19 knots.
  • 108 ft Porto Vechio 270 passengers: 20 knots.
  • 82 ft LEVANTIN Catamaran 100 passengers: 20 knots (15 built) – H2X.
  • 25 CATANA Catamaran 50 passengers: 19 knots. 13 units built.
  • BGV 295 ft Mustok: 800 passengers – 50 knots.
  • BGV 197 ft Paca / Complete project: 70 passengers crew boat /hospital. 50/55 knots.
  • BGV 403,5 ft Mustok / PACA 800: 1 000 passengers. 40/50 knots. DGA basin tests. Bureau Veritas approval.
  • BGV 535 ft ACCIONA: 1 200/ 1 500 passengers. 40/50 knots. DGA basin tests. Bureau Veritas approval. Preliminary project – plans ACCIONA / J.M. Entrecanales / Madrid.
  • BGV 568 ft ACCIONA: 1 200/ 1 500 passengers / 300 cars 40/50 knots. DGA basin tests Bureau Veritas approval. Preliminary project – plans ACCIONA / J.M. Entrecanales / Madrid.
  • BGV 404/436 ft NAVY 2 helicopters: 30/55/68 knots (125km/h). DGA basin tests. Bureau Veritas Structural approval. APS helicopter carrier, DCNS.
  • 82 ft Steel Trawler: 52 units built – AGADIR FOUNTY Shipyard – Morocco.
  • 75,5 ft Aluminum Sardine Boat: 15 units built – MALT Shipyard.
  • BGV 123 Fast Cargo Ship (20/26 knots/50 km/h): aluminum, with optional “rigid sail” at the back and foresail on a roller stay.

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