Renewed optimism at Le Grand Pavois La Rochelle

Le Grand Pavois La Rochelle saw a renewed sense of optimism that allows the marine industry to look ahead to the end of the year and 2025 say organisers.

The show had 800 international brands from 33 different countries and 700 boats on display (including 300 afloat), with 69,000 visitors attending.

The event had 35% new nautical exhibitors and 19% new brands, mainly international, from Italy, Spain, Estonia, Austria, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, South Africa and even Colombia.

Highlights of the show include an increase in the surface area dedicated to boats exhibited on land, the creation of a new space dedicated to Rental & Cruising, a new beach space and the repositioning of the Econavigation & Sustainable Innovations with EDF space at the entrance to the show.

“This 2024 edition has been very satisfactory in many respects,” said Alain Pochon, president of the organisers.

“We closed the show with 69,000 visitors, which is very positive in the sense that we had a very rainy Tuesday and a Sunday that was also disrupted, which had a direct impact on the number of visitors to the show.”

He added: “The Grand Pavois La Rochelle was an eagerly-awaited highlight for the industry, providing an opportunity to look ahead to the end of 2024 and a trend towards 2025.

“In fact, we’re seeing a resurgence of activity and a real positive feeling for many brands after this year’s event.

“There were orders and purchases, and that’s a good sign coming out of our event.

“On the business side, many professionals told me how satisfied they were, and that they had achieved their objectives in a number of sectors, from boat builders to equipment manufacturers and services.

“This confirms that our show is an important date for our profession.”

The next edition of the Grand Pavois La Rochelle will take place from Tuesday September 23 to Sunday September 28 2025.