About BlueNav

A new experience
of navigation

BlueNav is redefining navigation from the Arcachon Bay. A team of engineers and sea enthusiasts with one ambition: giving sailors a more intuitive and more environmentally responsible way to navigate.

2020 Founded
30 Employees
8 Patents filed
80+ Motors installed
Our story

Born on the Bay,
built for tomorrow.

Our origins

BlueNav was born in Arcachon, inspired by the fragile beauty of the Bay. Our ambition: protect this unique environment while preserving the freedom to navigate.

Our approach

The best of both worlds, without compromise. BlueNav enables the addition of intelligent secondary electric propulsion to thermally-powered boats, while BlueNav Control unlocks the full potential of electric propulsion systems through our Smart Navigation features.

Our mission

Reinventing the navigation experience for something more intuitive, more precise and more environmentally responsible, without compromising on performance, pleasure or freedom.

BlueNav team
Leadership team

The people behind the innovation

A multidisciplinary team of engineers, sailors and passionate experts, united by the same conviction.

Xavier Lachérade
CEO / CTO
Xavier Lachérade

At the helm of BlueNav, Xavier brings his passion for the sea and his drive for innovation to build a more intuitive, more ocean-friendly way to navigate.

Pier-Jacques Saiz
CFO
Pier-Jacques Saiz

BlueNav's Chief Financial Officer, Pier-Jacques oversees finance, HR and legal affairs, and maintains strong relationships with investors, banks and public institutions.

Sandrine Saint-Saëns
sales & marketing director
Sandrine Saint-Saëns

A firm believer in hybrid propulsion as the future of sustainable boating, Sandrine promotes BlueNav's solutions and guides both professionals and leisure sailors towards a new way of navigating.

Denis Réal
CPO
Denis Réal

Passionate about the sea and innovation, Denis leads the engineering team and develops technical solutions to give every sailor a more environmentally responsible navigation experience.

Sébastien Dutot
CASO
Sébastien Dutot

Attentive to customers and passionate about technology, Sébastien leads after-sales support to ensure every user enjoys a seamless, reliable navigation experience.

Cécilia Léonard
Supply & Production
Cécilia Léonard

Committed to quality and local expertise, Cécilia selects French and regional suppliers and oversees every stage of production to ensure the reliability of BlueNav's solutions.

8 Patents filed
3 Awards in 2026
10 Countries deployed
98% Components sourced in Europe
Awards & Recognition 2026
1st Prize AFBE 2026 Innovation Award 2026 Sud Ouest Best Equipment Innovation Route 2026
BlueNav workshop Arcachon
Made in France

Innovation built in Arcachon

Our motors and solutions are developed, assembled and tested at our workshops in the Arcachon Bay Nautical Hub. With 98% of our components sourced in Europe, we combine French expertise with a strong commitment to quality and the marine environment.

🇫🇷 Assembled in France 🌍 98% European components
Join the adventure

Want to work towards
a reinvented way to navigate?

BlueNav is hiring engineers, technicians and sea enthusiasts. If you want your work to mean something, we might have a place for you.

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