1964
With the third generation of the family, Annette Bénéteau Roux, her brother André and her husband Louis-Claude Roux diversify Bénéteau's activity to include recreational boats and introduce the use of fibreglass in boat building.

1965
Bénéteau exhibits at the Paris Boat Show for the first time, launching an innovative concept - "Pêches Promenades" - with a range of boats designed for fishing and pleasure cruises.

1976
Bénéteau unveils the Firts 30, a boat designed by ANdré Mauric, the first in a seies of models that will turn the First into an all-time classic.

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