And world famous:

> Yards (Amel, Gamelin, CIM (Constructions Industrielles et maritimes)…

- Naval architects and designers, such as Philippe Briand, Jean Berret/Olivier Racoupeau, Michel Joubert/Bernard Nivelt, Marc Lombard, Alain Mortain, Axel de Beaufort, the CRAIN…

- Sailmakers, such as Incidences

- Mechanics, hardware and electronic manufacturers and retailers, among which Lewmar, Brookes & Gatehouse, Sparcraft, Harken, Elvström, Z Diffusion, Goiot, JP3…

- Sailors, such as Philippe Poupon, Isabelle Autissier, Christine Briand, Marc Thiercelin, Pascal Rambaud, Dominique Wavre, Loïc Bestaven, Antoine Albeau…

All of them chose La Rochelle.

The reputation of La Rochelle brought the greatest sailing races in the world: Whitbread then Volvo Ocean Race, Global Challenge…

It is also La Rochelle that Paris 2012 had chosen for the location of Olympic sailing events.