Woodspars boards La Granvillaise: a new foremast for an exceptional old rig
In the spring of 2025, Woodspars had the privilege of manufacturing the new foremast for La Granvillaise, Granville’s emblematic bisquine and a major figure in the maritime heritage of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay. This collaboration with the Association des Vieux Gréements Granvillais is at the heart of our expertise: designing and manufacturing long wooden spars for traditional […]
Sailboat renovation: Excellence in custom fittings by WoodSpars
For sailing enthusiasts, renovating or restoring a boat is much more than just a technical project; it’s a real adventure, a quest to restore life and splendor to a fellow traveler. Whether it’s a classic sailboat or a more modern unit in need of a facelift, every owner, shipyard or architect faces a major challenge: […]
Exceptional Craftsmanship: WoodSpars, Central to the Restoration of the Sailboat Le Français
A trusted partner in the restoration of the three-masted ship Le Français, WoodSpars applies its unique expertise to an ambitious maintenance program. Go behind the scenes of a shipyard where tradition meets cutting-edge technology to preserve an exceptional maritime heritage. Photo @ Madamedekeravel – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 The three-masted barque Le Français, a […]
WOODSPARS : Wooden Mast Excellence, Designed for Your Boating Passion
As a sailing enthusiast, you know that every part of your boat counts. The mast, the backbone of your rig, is much more than a simple piece of wood or metal. It’s the soul of your sailboat, guaranteeing performance, safety and aesthetics. At WOODSPARS, we share this conviction. For over 15 years, we’ve been putting […]
Maritime Tradition & Heritage
Le Français is one of the last existing traditional tall ships, a 47m 3-masted barque built in 1948. Fitted out by the Marine Events company in Saint-Malo, this ship was fully restored in the United Kingdom before being transferred to the French flag in 2018. This winter the boat entered the yard on the Keroman […]
New clamping press for gluing
New clamp pressing at Woodspars™ for the production of glulam parts. For some time, we have been thinking about implementing a suitable clamping system to improve handling speed and compression efficiency of the bonded parts. The challenge being that the parts require strong pressure on the bonding areas and this over the length of the […]
Lugger mast
WoodSpars™, a specialist in glued laminated wood spars, offers bespoke -made masts for luggers rigging Our artisanal workshop based in Locmariaquer in Morbihan has been studying and shaping wooden spars for yachts and traditional boats for 10 years now. Our know-how is based on a mastery of wood and glued laminated processes. This technique makes […]
Glued laminated boom
WoodSpars™ manufactures bespoke, light and strong glued laminated booms. Woodspars has been a specialist for 10 years in the design and production of custom-made glued laminated spars. We work in an artisanal way in our workshop in Locmariaquer in Morbihan. Our equipment and tools allow us to machine glued laminated booms with lengths that can […]
Glued laminated spinnaker pole
Glued laminated spinnaker pole produced by WoodSpars™ in various wood species. Our Woodspars manufacturing workshop located in the Morbihan at Locmariaquer has been working, studying and shaping custom-made glued laminated wood spars for 10 years. Spinnaker poles are part of these works whose manufacturing process we master. To manufacture a glued-laminated spinnaker pole, a first […]
Marconi glued laminated masts
Marconi glued laminated masts manufactured by WoodSpars™ for Bermudian rigs up to 30m. The glued laminated timber used improves the performance of the material. Woodspars artisan manufacturing site located in Locmariaquer in Morbihan has several years of manufacturing custom glued laminated wood spars. The construction of marconi masts is part of our specialty. Marconi masts […]