The Ocean Fifty yard in Médoc, successor to Lalou Multi
Neo Sailing Technologies (NST) is based in Talais, Médoc (Gironde). The yard is the evolution ofLalou Multi, a company founded in 2007 by skipper Lalou Roucayrol. The rebranding to NST was officially announced at Grand Pavois in September 2023, with Fabienne Baron as president and Quentin Vlamynck as technical and sports director.
Three divisions: Racing, Lab, Academy
NST builds and prepares racing yachts (Ocean Fifty, Figaro 3, Mini 6.50) for its own team and third parties. The Lab division works on recyclable composites; the Academy division trains offshore racers. The construction ofEdenred (launched in July 2025) reused all platform molds from previous yards — a deliberate choice presented as an industrial best practice.
Three Ocean Fifty yachts built in twelve years
NST has delivered three Ocean Fifty yachts (formerly Multi50) — representing, as of mid-2025, nearly one-third of the class (11 yachts total):
Noir Désir (2013) — later renamed Arkema, skippered by Lalou Roucayrol then Quentin Vlamynck
Kraken (2020)
Edenred (July 2025) — designed by Romaric Neyhousser, skippered by Basile Bourgnon and Emmanuel Le Roch
Notable racing results on NST hulls
Transat Jacques Vabre 2017, Multi50 — Lalou Roucayrol / Alex Pella onArkema (yard then named Lalou Multi)
Pro Sailing Tour 2022, Ocean Fifty — Quentin Vlamynck onArkema
Transat Jacques Vabre 2023, Ocean Fifty — Thibaut Vauchel-Camus / Quentin Vlamynck onSolidaires en Peloton (ex-hull Arkema, sold to the Solidaires en Peloton team before the race)
Skysat on board
Skysat worked on the Ocean FiftyEdenred skippered by Basile Bourgnon and Emmanuel Le Roch.
