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2001: Brand founded in southern Finistère, Brittany
South Africa: Hulls built by Stingray Marine in Cape Town
21° to 26° V: Deep hull derived from a military design

The story of the brand

Military hulls, assembled in Brittany

Centaure was founded in 2001 in southern Finistère. The brand brings together two skills that sit thousands of kilometres apart. The hulls come from South Africa, and the assembly takes place in Brittany.

The builder of these hulls, Stingray Marine, has built boats since 1990. The Cape Town yard supplies inflatable and rigid inflatable boats to civil and military clients, including the South African Navy. The hull chosen by Centaure comes from that world: a deep V and a reinforced internal structure, made for a hard sea.

In 2010, Concept Nautique, based in Pont-l'Abbé, took over the brand and became its exclusive importer for France. The company assembles and fits out the boats in its workshops in the Pays Bigouden. Today, Centaure offers this hull in two families, V Pro and XL, from 5.20 to 7.50 metres, all built around sea fishing.

Key dates

1990 Stingray Marine, later the hull builder, starts building boats
2001 Centaure is founded in southern Finistère, Brittany
2010 Concept Nautique takes over the brand as exclusive importer

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Where does the Centaure RIB brand come from?

Centaure is a Breton brand, founded in 2001 in southern Finistère. Since 2010, it has belonged to Concept Nautique, a company based in Pont-l'Abbé. This company is the exclusive importer of Centaure boats for France. It assembles and fits out each RIB in its workshops in Brittany.

Where are Centaure RIBs built?

The hulls of Centaure RIBs are built in South Africa by Stingray Marine, a boatyard in Cape Town. This builder has made boats since 1990, for civil and military clients. The hulls are then assembled and fitted out in Pont-l'Abbé, in Finistère. The electronics and the layout are installed at this stage.

What makes the hull of Centaure RIBs distinctive?

The Centaure hull was first designed for military use. It has a sharp V, between 21 and 26 degrees. A reinforced internal structure stiffens the hull. This design aims at safe running in a rough sea. Centaure uses this hull for sea fishing.

Centaure, RIBs designed for fishing

Centaure is a Breton brand of rigid inflatable boats. It designs its models for sea fishing. They must also stay safe when the sea gets rough. The range covers lengths from 5.20 to 7.50 metres. The boats are assembled and fitted out in Pont-l'Abbé, in southern Finistère. This local assembly lets each boat be adapted to the plans of its owner.

The catalogue has two families. The V Pro models run from the 520 to the 700. The XL models run from the 5.90 to the 7.50, the largest boat of the brand. Rodhouse lists Centaure for its clothing line with the brand logo.

A hull with a military background

Centaure's know-how starts with its hulls. They are built in South Africa by Stingray Marine, a boatyard in Cape Town. This builder also makes work boats and patrol boats. The hull of Centaure RIBs was first drawn for military use. The brand keeps several design choices from that origin:

a sharp V, between 21 and 26 degrees.
a reinforced internal structure in the hull.
a hull made to run safely in a rough sea.
a final assembly done in Brittany, in the workshops of the importer.

This dual base combines a South African build and a Breton finish. The electronics and the deck layout are fitted in Pont-l'Abbé, based on the planned use. Centaure thus gives its whole range one single purpose: fishing at sea from a strong boat. Each model, from the smallest V Pro to the largest XL, follows that same logic.

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