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Post by MalcolmP on May 21, 2019 18:02:49 GMT
I do realise that starting this History thread with "New" is rather a non sequitur, but then all history has to start somewhere... Generally Jeanneau corporately has some quite good records especially from the mid 1990's onwards but it is quite patchy before that. Especially from the early days and details on the various "related" shipyards of Gib'Sea and Dynamique. As many may recollect I collated for the 60th anniversary a document with information that I was able to glean up to 2017 which is at www.jeanneau-owners.com/history.html More recently I have gained some additional details and also discovered some errors, which I will correct in due course. I have recently being trying to contact some of the original Jeanneau family as well as some of the original designers to try to capture such knowledge, photos and documents become lost forever, to date regrettably without success. It would be fantastic if anyone might suggest new avenues for research. My limited French of course does not help in researching French archives... For example I cannot even locate a confirmed photograph of Henry Jeanneau, maybe he was camera shy? So I would really welcome any and all input on any aspects of Jeanneau background and history from the earliest days to around 2000, however small before such information becomes permanently lost. I hope others will find this new section of interest and value and look forward to any ideas, input or knowledge Malcolm |
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Post by timbray on May 26, 2019 21:06:29 GMT
Hi, that was a super enjoyable read. As a minor hobby I edit Wikipedia now and then, and so I thought "how much of this does Wikipedia know?" The answer was almost nothing in English (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanneau) but quite a bit in French (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanneau) although the French article is tagged for being insufficiently cited.
I was thinking of beefing up the English version, and trying to capture a few citations. The sources you have in your article are much better than the nothing Wikipedia currently has. Anyhow, I'm writing this note with two purposes: First, those images that are published in the history piece, it'd be nice to feature a few of them in Wikipedia. For that purpose they need to be uploaded to Wikimedia commons (easy enough) but it also needs to be established that they're copyright-free or that the copyright owner will license them to Wikipedia. Do you know any of the upstream sources? Second, anyone can edit Wikipedia; once I do get going I'll let you know and you might want to join in.
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Post by MalcolmP on May 26, 2019 23:25:07 GMT
Hi, that was a super enjoyable read. As a minor hobby I edit Wikipedia now and then, and so I thought "how much of this does Wikipedia know?" The answer was almost nothing in English (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanneau) but quite a bit in French (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanneau) although the French article is tagged for being insufficiently cited.
I was thinking of beefing up the English version, and trying to capture a few citations. The sources you have in your article are much better than the nothing Wikipedia currently has. Anyhow, I'm writing this note with two purposes: First, those images that are published in the history piece, it'd be nice to feature a few of them in Wikipedia. For that purpose they need to be uploaded to Wikimedia commons (easy enough) but it also needs to be established that they're copyright-free or that the copyright owner will license them to Wikipedia. Do you know any of the upstream sources? Second, anyone can edit Wikipedia; once I do get going I'll let you know and you might want to join in.
Hi Tim Many thanks for your post. Over the years I have added cited background information to the English language version of Wikipedia on the Jeanneau history, but it has subsequently been deleted by whoever is the editor, so eventually I gave up.... I will do anything to assist to correct this, including providing sources of non-copyrighted images where possible. In the past two years since the 60th booklet I have been able to add to my own knowledge, with evidenced sources on the early Jeanneau history, including now being in contact with Chantal Jeanneau, Henry Jeanneau's daughter (incorrectly referred to as Henri Jeanneau in many sources (including me) ... I hope your changes and updates will remain this time... I will PM you my personal contact info Malcolm |
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Post by stellab on Jul 14, 2019 1:35:36 GMT
Malcolm
I really enjoyed reading your history. It is far more informative than that on the Jeanneau website, but perhaps that is understandable, given its checkered nature.
I had very little knowledge of Jeanneau before buying my SO 36i two years ago. However, the boat ticked all the boxes for me and continues to give me much enjoyment.
John
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Post by MalcolmP on Jul 14, 2019 7:39:33 GMT
Malcolm I really enjoyed reading your history. It is far more informative than that on the Jeanneau website, but perhaps that is understandable, given its checkered nature. I had very little knowledge of Jeanneau before buying my SO 36i two years ago. However, the boat ticked all the boxes for me and continues to give me much enjoyment. John Glad you liked it, I am continuing to find snippets of information which will add to the story. The 36i is a great choice too. Malcolm |
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Post by MalcolmP on Sept 8, 2019 9:54:46 GMT
  Just back from France after some wonderful meetings whilst continuing my research into Jeanneau History. Photo with Chantal Jeanneau, the joint founder of Gib'Sea Yachts and later CEO of Dynamique Yachts and of course also the daughter of Henry and Nelly Jeanneau, the Jeanneau founders and Robert Rigaudeau - who started there as a young apprentice before designing many, many Jeanneau's power and sail, and Inspirational people indeed. I was amazingly privileged to be so welcomed by them both and to listen to their stories and recollections of the early years of Jeanneau. |
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Post by eoin2020 on Dec 11, 2022 8:29:25 GMT
Malcolm I've thought it before but I must say it.....
You most certainly have a Flair for writing 👏.
That's an excellent piece of history and well drafted and very interesting. Thanks again for your enthusiasm and all the work behind the scenes that you put into this site.
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Post by MalcolmP on Dec 11, 2022 14:44:43 GMT
Malcolm I've thought it before but I must say it..... You most certainly have a Flair for writing 👏. That's an excellent piece of history and well drafted and very interesting. Thanks again for your enthusiasm and all the work behind the scenes that you put into this site. Many thanks Eoin. I have been fortunate to be in the right time at the right place and loved my discoveries. Great support from Paul Blanc and his team too. I will send you a message too. Cheers Malcolm |
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