{"id":1948,"date":"2024-04-11T14:31:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/the-company\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:41:21","slug":"bluenav-company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/en\/bluenav-company\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueNav company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1948\" class=\"elementor elementor-1948 elementor-773\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070a8ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"070a8ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd5fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9cd5fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.bn-hero-wrap {\r\n  width: 100vw;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  left: 50%;\r\n  margin-left: -50vw;\r\n  min-height: 560px;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  background: #1d1d3f url('https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BlueNav-La-Teste-de-Buch-2.png') center\/cover no-repeat;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap::before {\r\n  content: '';\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  inset: 0;\r\n  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(29,29,63,.92) 0%, rgba(29,29,63,.75) 55%, rgba(29,29,63,.4) 100%);\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__inner {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  z-index: 2;\r\n  max-width: 1100px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  padding: 100px 64px;\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__label {\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.15em;\r\n  font-size: 0.72rem;\r\n  font-weight: 600;\r\n  color: #c7b685;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__title {\r\n  font-size: 4rem !important;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #fff !important;\r\n  line-height: 1 !important;\r\n  letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\r\n  max-width: 640px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__subtitle {\r\n  font-size: 1.1rem;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);\r\n  line-height: 1.65;\r\n  max-width: 520px;\r\n  margin-bottom: 80px !important;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__stats {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  gap: 48px;\r\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__stat-value {\r\n  font-size: 2.2rem;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #fff;\r\n  line-height: 1;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n}\r\n.bn-hero-wrap__stat-label {\r\n  font-size: 0.78rem;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.1em;\r\n  margin-top: 4px;\r\n  display: block;\r\n}\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n  .bn-hero-wrap__inner { padding: 64px 32px; }\r\n  .bn-hero-wrap__title { font-size: 2rem !important; }\r\n  .bn-hero-wrap__stats { gap: 28px; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bn-hero-wrap\">\r\n  <div class=\"bn-hero-wrap__inner\">\r\n    <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__label\">About BlueNav<\/span>\r\n    <h1 class=\"bn-hero-wrap__title\">A new experience<br>of navigation<\/h1>\r\n    <p class=\"bn-hero-wrap__subtitle\">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.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stats\">\r\n      <div>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-value\">2020<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-label\">Founded<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-value\">30<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-label\">Employees<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-value\">8<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-label\">Patents filed<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-value\">80+<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"bn-hero-wrap__stat-label\">Motors installed<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d7b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"54d7b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.bn-story-wrap {\r\n  width: 100vw;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  left: 50%;\r\n  margin-left: -50vw;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  padding: 100px 64px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__inner {\r\n  max-width: 1100px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n  gap: 80px;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__label {\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.15em;\r\n  font-size: 0.72rem;\r\n  font-weight: 600;\r\n  color: #328f85;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__title {\r\n  font-size: 2rem;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #1d1d3f !important;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__title em {\r\n  font-style: normal;\r\n  color: #c7b685 !important;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__blocks {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  flex-direction: column;\r\n  gap: 28px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__block {\r\n  padding-left: 20px;\r\n  border-left: 3px solid #328f85;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__block-title {\r\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #1d1d3f;\r\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__block-text {\r\n  font-size: 0.92rem;\r\n  color: #5a5f7a;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n}\r\n.bn-story-wrap__img {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  border-radius: 20px;\r\n  object-fit: cover;\r\n  height: 440px;\r\n  display: block;\r\n}\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n  .bn-story-wrap { padding: 64px 32px; }\r\n  .bn-story-wrap__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }\r\n  .bn-story-wrap__img { height: 280px; order: -1; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bn-story-wrap\">\r\n  <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__inner\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <span class=\"bn-story-wrap__label\">Our story<\/span>\r\n      <h2 class=\"bn-story-wrap__title\">Born on the Bay,<br>built for <em>tomorrow.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n      <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__blocks\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__block\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__block-title\">Our origins<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-story-wrap__block-text\">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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__block\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__block-title\">Our approach<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-story-wrap__block-text\">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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__block\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-story-wrap__block-title\">Our mission<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-story-wrap__block-text\">Reinventing the navigation experience for something more intuitive, more precise and more environmentally responsible, without compromising on performance, pleasure or freedom.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-story-wrap__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Equipe-BlueNav-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"BlueNav team\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6635278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6635278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.bn-team-wrap {\r\n  width: 100vw;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  left: 50%;\r\n  margin-left: -50vw;\r\n  background: #f4f5f7;\r\n  padding: 100px 64px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-team-wrap__inner {\r\n  max-width: 1100px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n}\r\n.bn-team-wrap__header {\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  margin-bottom: 64px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-team-wrap__label {\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.15em;\r\n  font-size: 0.72rem;\r\n  font-weight: 600;\r\n  color: #328f85;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-team-wrap__title {\r\n  font-size: 2rem;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #1d1d3f !important;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-team-wrap__subtitle {\r\n  font-size: 1.05rem;\r\n  color: #5a5f7a;\r\n  max-width: 480px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  line-height: 1.6;\r\n}\r\n.bn-team-wrap__grid {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n  gap: 24px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard {\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  border-radius: 20px;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n  border: 1px solid #e8eaf0;\r\n  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard:hover {\r\n  transform: translateY(-4px);\r\n  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(29,29,63,0.09);\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard__img {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  height: 280px;\r\n  object-fit: cover;\r\n  object-position: center top;\r\n  display: block;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard__body {\r\n  padding: 24px 24px 28px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard__role {\r\n  font-size: 0.65rem;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.12em;\r\n  color: #328f85;\r\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard__name {\r\n  font-size: 1.15rem;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #1d1d3f !important;\r\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard__divider {\r\n  width: 28px;\r\n  height: 2px;\r\n  background: #c7b685;\r\n  border-radius: 2px;\r\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-tcard__text {\r\n  font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n  color: #5a5f7a;\r\n  line-height: 1.65;\r\n}\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n  .bn-team-wrap { padding: 64px 32px; }\r\n  .bn-team-wrap__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\r\n}\r\n@media (max-width: 560px) {\r\n  .bn-team-wrap__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bn-team-wrap\">\r\n  <div class=\"bn-team-wrap__inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"bn-team-wrap__header\">\r\n      <span class=\"bn-team-wrap__label\">Leadership team<\/span>\r\n      <h2 class=\"bn-team-wrap__title\">The people behind the innovation<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"bn-team-wrap__subtitle\">A multidisciplinary team of engineers, sailors and passionate experts, united by the same conviction.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"bn-team-wrap__grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"bn-tcard\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-tcard__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Xavier-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Xavier Lach\u00e9rade\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-tcard__body\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__role\">CEO \/ CTO<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__name\">Xavier Lach\u00e9rade<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-tcard__text\">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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"bn-tcard\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-tcard__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pier-Jacques-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Pier-Jacques Saiz\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-tcard__body\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__role\">CFO<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__name\">Pier-Jacques Saiz<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-tcard__text\">BlueNav's Chief Financial Officer, Pier-Jacques oversees finance, HR and legal affairs, and maintains strong relationships with investors, banks and public institutions.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"bn-tcard\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-tcard__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sandrine-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sandrine Saint-Sa\u00ebns\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-tcard__body\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__role\">sales & marketing director<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__name\">Sandrine Saint-Sa\u00ebns<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-tcard__text\">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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"bn-tcard\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-tcard__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Denis-ok-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Denis R\u00e9al\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-tcard__body\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__role\">CPO<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__name\">Denis R\u00e9al<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-tcard__text\">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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"bn-tcard\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-tcard__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sebastien-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00e9bastien Dutot\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-tcard__body\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__role\">CASO<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__name\">S\u00e9bastien Dutot<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-tcard__text\">Attentive to customers and passionate about technology, S\u00e9bastien leads after-sales support to ensure every user enjoys a seamless, reliable navigation experience.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"bn-tcard\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-tcard__img\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cecilia-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"C\u00e9cilia L\u00e9onard\">\r\n        <div class=\"bn-tcard__body\">\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__role\">Supply & Production<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__name\">C\u00e9cilia L\u00e9onard<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bn-tcard__divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"bn-tcard__text\">Committed to quality and local expertise, C\u00e9cilia selects French and regional suppliers and oversees every stage of production to ensure the reliability of BlueNav's solutions.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670f7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"670f7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.bn-proof-wrap {\r\n  width: 100vw;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  left: 50%;\r\n  margin-left: -50vw;\r\n  background: #1d1d3f;\r\n  padding: 80px 64px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-proof-wrap__inner {\r\n  max-width: 1100px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n}\r\n.bn-proof-wrap__stats {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);\r\n  gap: 0;\r\n  margin-bottom: 56px;\r\n}\r\n.bn-proof-wrap__item {\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  padding: 0 24px;\r\n  border-right: 1px solid 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