“We’ve still got a long way to go to reduce our environmental footprint”
Windelo’s young co-founder and COO (aged just 30) approaches the challenges of an eco-responsible boatyard with a blend of enthusiasm and thoughtful hindsight. His observation is crystal clear: while the course to be followed is well set, the difficulties encountered are not negligible. Innovative construction and use are of course the keys to making boating eco-responsible, but there’s still a long way to go before we can significantly reduce our environmental footprint. To sail green, we need to raise awareness among both users and suppliers.
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Published on 26/06/2024
By
Nicolas Massines
Issue:
SP22
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2024
Gautier Kauffmann: Quite simply, it stems from a number of observations. I came across shoals of plastic while on a passage to Menorca, I’d seen my grandfather sell his house on the Atlantic coast because there was nothing left to fish, and more recently, one of our employees who took up sailing had to cancel her trip because of a pollution alert.
MW: How did this commitment fit in with the creation of Windelo?
GK : Initially, what my father [Olivier Kauffmann, Windelo’s other co-founder. Ed.] and I…
