Key Dates

Key dates

 

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