{"id":32882,"date":"2025-09-22T11:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/?p=32882"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:35:34","slug":"onesails-expands-into-the-heart-of-ocean-racing-with-new-loft-in-lorient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/news\/onesails-expands-into-the-heart-of-ocean-racing-with-new-loft-in-lorient\/","title":{"rendered":"OneSails Expands into the Heart of Ocean Racing with New Loft in Lorient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lorient, France<\/strong><br \/><em>September, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>OneSails is proud to announce the affiliation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/lofts\/france-atlantic-lorient\/\">new sail loft in\u00a0<strong>Lorient<\/strong>, France<\/a> \u2013 a globally recognized epicenter of offshore sailing. This strategic addition not only reinforces the brand\u2019s growing presence in the French market, but also strengthens its long-term commitment to ocean racing.<\/p>\n<p>The new OneSails loft in Lorient stands out for its\u00a0<strong>state-of-the-art infrastructure<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>technical capacity<\/strong>, making it fully equipped to handle both the production and servicing of sails of any size. What makes this operation truly exceptional, however, is the\u00a0<strong>expertise of its leadership team<\/strong>: master sailmakers\u00a0<strong>Antoine Martineau<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Yannick Audren<\/strong>, renowned figures in the offshore sailing industry.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this new affiliation, the loft also welcomes\u00a0<strong>Conrad Colman<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 celebrated offshore sailor and sailmaker \u2013 as a shareholder. A New Zealander by birth and global sailor by nature, Colman brings with him extensive experience including multiple solo round-the-world races, such as the Vend\u00e9e Globe. His addition represents a major asset not only for the Lorient loft, but for the broader OneSails network.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThe affiliation of the Lorient loft, guided by the expertise of Antoine and Yannick and strengthened by Conrad Colman&#8217;s involvement, marks a key step in OneSails\u2019 continued development in offshore sailing,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said\u00a0<strong>Dede De Luca, CEO of OneSails International<\/strong>.\u00a0<em>\u201cThis move strengthens our brand\u2019s reputation for delivering high-performance, sustainable technology to the world\u2019s most demanding sailors.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cJoining the OneSails network through the Lorient loft is a natural step in my journey as a sailor and sailmaker,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0added\u00a0<strong>Conrad Colman<\/strong>.\u00a0<em>\u201cI\u2019ve seen firsthand the performance and durability of 4T FORTE sails in the harshest ocean conditions. I\u2019m proud to help develop this technology further and bring it to more offshore sailors who value both performance and sustainability.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This expansion builds upon OneSails\u2019 already impressive offshore racing pedigree, which includes\u00a0<strong>three Vend\u00e9e Globe campaigns<\/strong>\u00a0and a growing presence in major transoceanic events. It also reaffirms the brand\u2019s commitment to innovation, particularly through its exclusive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/4t-forte\/\"><strong>4T FORTE\u2122 composite sail technology<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the only sail material that has successfully completed multiple non-stop round-the-world races\u00a0<strong>without a single structural failure<\/strong>, all while being\u00a0<strong>recyclable and environmentally sustainable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of the Lorient loft and its world-class team signals an exciting new chapter for OneSails and its ambitions in ocean racing.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OneSails is proud to announce the affiliation of a new sail loft in\u00a0Lorient, France \u2013 a globally recognized epicenter of offshore sailing. This strategic addition not only reinforces the brand\u2019s growing presence in the French market, but also strengthens its long-term commitment to ocean racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":35218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32882"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35229,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32882\/revisions\/35229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onesails.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}