IZIBoat
IZIBoat designs and sells the IZIBoat, a 4.8-metre demountable sailing catamaran steered with a joystick and intended to make sailing accessible to beginners, families, children, seniors and people with reduced mobility. The boat assembles by push-fit in about 15 minutes without screws or tools, carries up to four people (260 kg max), and is CE design category D for protected waters up to 2 miles from shelter. Alongside direct sales to private owners through its website, the company markets a 'plug and play' B2B package to hotels, resorts, holiday villages, nautical clubs and rental operators, combining the boats with operating protocols, tutorials, after-sales support and booking/marketing tools. The company states the craft is designed and assembled in France and manufactured in Europe.
IZIBoat
IZIBoat is the developer and vendor of the IZIBoat®, a demountable 4.8 m sailing catamaran built around intuitive joystick steering and a forward-facing central seat. Co-founded by François Tissier (inventor, credited with 14 years of research and patented innovations) and Tristan Robert (CEO), the company positions the boat as sailing accessible to novices, families, seniors and sailors with reduced mobility. Boats and optional accessories are ordered online and shipped in 4–5 packages, with staged payment terms.
Products
- IZIBoat® demountable sailing catamaran: 4.8 m, up to 4 people, 260 kg maximum load, 15.4 m² sail area reducible to 8.8 m² in 10 seconds
- Folded dimensions given as 508 cm × 62 cm (storage footprint 5.14 m × 0.84 m); five components totalling 152 kg
- Accessories and options: removable launching wheels, handling trolley, bike trailer, road trailer with cradles, oars, electric outboard, custom sail branding
- Spare parts supply and a 2-year warranty under the stated navigation programme
Services
- B2B "plug and play" package for tourism operators: hardware, autonomy box, after-sales support
- Operating protocol, video tutorials, 24/7 chat support and live video expertise
- Navigation protocol, marketing and reservation tools; ROI simulations on request
- Delivery coordination, assisted assembly guidance and team training
Technical and Construction Details
- Hulls in RTM-moulded polyester/glass-fibre composite with internal reinforcements
- Hull bottoms coated with corundum / high-abrasion-resistance gel coat (hardness 9 on Mohs scale) for repeated beaching
- Anodised and painted 6082 T6 aluminium chassis; 316L stainless steel chassis fittings
- Sails in 240 g polyester; seat/hammock in Batyline
- CE design category D, described as unsinkable; navigation in protected waters up to 2 miles from shelter, winds to 15 knots
Customers
- Private owners
- Palaces, 4- and 5-star hotels and private estates
- 3-star hotels and holiday villages
- Nautical clubs, sailing centres and rental operators, including adaptive sailing (handivoile) use
Location
- Designed and assembled in France; manufactured in Europe
- Online sales via iziboat.com, with delivery worldwide by freight transport