
The founder of the Jeanneau boats is Henri Jeanneau who was a very keen on aeroplanes and automobiles. Henri Jeanneaus passion for powerboats is said to have spiralled from a trip to his summerhouse where he flirted with the newest luxury item of the powerboat. In the mid 1950's he began to build his first powerboat in a shipyard in Les Herbiers. With this boat he entered a six hour race in Paris which he won, and from this he knew he had a skill for producing boats, and Jeanneau was created.
Today Jeanneau boats consist of yachts, powerboats, and sailing boats. These are said to be some of the best in the world, this is because these boats are all built on race winning technology. Also when Henri Jeanneau built his first fibreglass powerboat which was also his first mass produced boat, he cut the cost of producing the boat down. Because of this cost cut, Jeanneau where able to spend more on the fitting and powering of the boat, this means that their customers gain a boat with a high quality yet affordable price, making Jeanneau the most desired boating name today.