Tiwal (sailboats)
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sailboat manufacturing |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Marion Excoffon, Emmanuel Bertrand |
| Headquarters | Plescop, France |
Tiwal is a French sailboat manufacturer that manufactures inflatable sailing dinghies used for sport and leisure. It is headquartered in Plescop, France and also has a subsidiary in the USA.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Founder Marion Excoffon developed the design for Tiwal’s inflatable dinghies when her father refused to lend her his houseboat in 2008.[4][5] Using her design, she founded Tiwal with her partner Emmanuel Bertrand in Theix-Noyalo in August 2012 before the company eventually moved operations into a warehouse in Plescop.[1][4] Tiwal unveiled its first sailboat at the 2012 Paris Boat Show.[6][7][8][9] It was also exhibited at the Annapolis Boat Show.[7][8]
Tiwal established a subsidiary in the United States in 2014.[10] It also exhibited the Tiwal 3.2 at the 2014 London Boatshow.[11]
Tiwal participated in the 2018 Annapolis Boat Show.[8] The company also presented the Tiwal 2 at the Boot Düsseldorf boat show in 2018.[12] A Tiwal sailboat was also exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in the same year.[13]
Since 2015, Tiwal has also hosted the Tiwal Cup, a regatta using Tiwal inflatable dinghies, in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany.[14][7] Tiwal has also held Tiwal Cups in New Zealand.[15]
Model launch history
[edit]- Tiwal 3 released in 2012[16][6][7]
- Tiwal 2 released in 2019[17][18]
- Tiwal 3R released in 2022 [19][20][21]
- Tiwal 2L released in 2022 [22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tiwal celebrates its 500th boat delivered". BoatIndustry.com. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Neubauer, Sigurd (2023-11-01). "Spotlighting Marion Excoffon: the sailboat inventor extraordinaire". Man & Culture Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Armstrong, Rich (August 3, 2022). "Fun In The Bag". boatus.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bretagne : Marion Excoffon invente un voilier gonflable, prêt en moins de 20 minutes". actu.fr (in French). 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Nautisme : "J'ai souhaité un bateau qui soit différent, sans contrainte"". Europe 1 (in French). 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "Économie. Tiwal SAS sur la bonne vague". Le Télégramme (in French). 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b c d Staff, A. P. B. (2020-09-11). "Tiwal and the inflatable dinghy global craze". Asia Pacific Boating. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b c "The TIWAL 3 - Our Inflatable Sailboat Test Ride at the Sailboat Show". 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Sois, Julien Da (2017-07-22). "Dériveur. Tiwal propose de tester son produit lors d'un tour de Bretagne". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Tiwal, the inflatable dinghy raises funds to conquer the United States". BoatIndustry.com. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ World, Yachting (2014-01-15). "Best new boat at London Boatshow?". Yachting World. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "TIWAL UNVEILS A NEW POCKET SAILER DREAM BIG, PACK SMALL - Boating Industry Canada". boatingindustry.ca. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Tiwal, a small inflatable sailboat - Plastics le Mag". Nom du site (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Cort, Adam (2017-08-29). "Tiwal Cup Bigger than Ever". Sail Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Eight Tiwals sail in inaugural New Zealand Cup at Mahurangi Habour". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Vannes : le petit voilier gonflable à la conquête du monde !". France 3 Bretagne (in French). 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Tiwal, a small inflatable sailboat". plastics-themag.com.
- ^ "2019 Tiwal inflatable dinghy review". boatsales.com.au.
- ^ Mullan, Lydia (2022-11-24). "The Case for Small Boats". Sail Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Having won two awards, the new Tiwal 3R will be on show at boot 2023". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Le fabricant de voiliers démontables Tiwal mise sur les Etats-Unis". Les Echos (in French). 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Essai voile légère : Tiwal 2L , le fun pour expertise". www.voileetmoteur.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "The best new water toys to look out for in 2022". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.