Zodiac

Inventing a market, developing it around the world, remaining the leader for over 70 years, and being recognized as the most emblematic brand, this is the story of Zodiac™ in the sector of marine crafts and inflatable boats.
It was in 1934 that Pierre Debroutelle designed the prototype of an inflatable two-man kayak and began, without knowing it, what would become a great industrial adventure. Three years later, commissioned by the French navy, he invented a new type of sea craft capable of carrying bombs and torpedoes: the concept was two air chambers assembled in a “U” shape, joined together by a wooden floor platform. The inflatable boat was born! The rise of pleasure boating and water sports in the early 60s gave a huge boost to this type of boat, and since then its future has never been in doubt.
The history of the brand is made up of a long series of important stages, but above all its success lies in its unchanging philosophy: respect for the sea and the natural elements, extremely high manufacturing quality standards, an obsession for safety, a permanent desire to innovate, and a global vision of the market.
In 2010, the English magazine ‘Motor Boat’ awarded the Oscar for the best motor boat to our latest invention, the N-ZO™, adding to an already long list of trophies and awards.