Key Dates
Key dates of BIC Sport
- 1979 : Founding of the company
- 1980 : Launch of the first windsurfer, the Dufour «Wing»
- 1994 : Acquisition of the Tiga brand
- 1994 : Release of the first Bic Sport surfboard
- 1997 : Production of the 1 000 000th Bic Sport windsurfer
- 2000 : BIC Sport wins the World Funboard Championships
- 2001 : Launch of the first BIC Sport kitesurf board
- 2002 : Distribution of the Takoon kitesurf brand
- 2002 : Launch of the first BIC Sport «sit-on-top» kayak, the Bilbao
- 2005 : Launch of the Yakka, the first semi-rigid foldable kayak
- 2007 : Techno 293 OD achieves ISAF Recognised Class status and becomes the official board for under 17' competitors
- 2006 : Launch of the O'pen BIC, the sailing dinghy for children and teenagers
- 2007 : Launch of the Takoon Nova kites which optimise safety in kitesurfing
- 2007 : O'pen BIC achieves ISAF Recognised Class status
- 2008 : Release of the Jungle and of the new E-Comp surfboard range
- 2009 : Launch of the new BIC 245 dinghy
- 2010 : Release of the Beach line and of the first polyethylene SUP, the SUP 11'4 ACS