Gilles Vaton Design

The practice of naval architect Gilles Vaton covers racing sailboats, production sailboats, one-off custom sailboats, motor yachts and professional vessels, as well as construction oversight, testing and fine-tuning, refits, restorations and conversions of yachts and ships. The official website lists among its references the sailing yacht Adrien, with which Jean-Luc Van Den Heede set the solo non-stop round-the-world record in 2004, the monohull Charles Heidsieck 3 entered in the 1981-1982 Whitbread race, the foilers Charles Heidsieck IV and PACA, hulls for the America's Cup and several large luxury sailing yachts including the superyacht Zurbagan, in a range from 82 to 115 feet. On the motor side the website mentions the Med 52, Bradley 100 and Hill Robinson projects, and on the professional side a 60-foot pilot boat and a passenger catamaran. The office is at 9 bis rue Protis, in the 7th arrondissement of Marseille.