{"id":5570,"date":"2023-09-19T18:20:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T16:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/our-story\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:45:49","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5570\" class=\"elementor elementor-5570 elementor-427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af5c74f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1af5c74f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49154ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49154ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our story<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1289e8b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1289e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the world with Dockmate<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db697b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4db697b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b0b67 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"64b0b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dockmate-remotes-features.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dockmate-remotes-features.webp 862w, https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dockmate-remotes-features-300x291.webp 300w, https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dockmate-remotes-features-768x746.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>Designed for boaters, by boaters<\/span><\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Boaters for over 40 years, we are convinced that true performance comes through simplicity\u2014ease of use, clear controls, intuitive handling.\n\nIn search of the ideal wireless remote control system, we could not find it on the market. So we decided to design it ourselves. It is this high standard that guides the smooth, obvious ergonomics of our remote controls.  \n\nDesigning the benchmark for stress-free boat docking control is what drives us every day.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edcfcd elementor-position-right elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0edcfcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/david-gastel-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5699\" alt=\"david gastel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/david-gastel-2.webp 960w, https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/david-gastel-2-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/david-gastel-2-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>A story of passion and trust<\/span><\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Before becoming Dockmate\u2019s importer for France, I was first and foremost a boater\u2026 with the same doubts, the same sometimes tense manoeuvres, the same moments of solitude when docking.\n\nOne day, I had this remote control installed on my own boat.\nNot to sell it.\nSimply because I needed it!\n\nThe first manoeuvre was a revelation.\n\nBeing able to move around the deck, keep the best visibility, manage my engines and thrusters while staying in control of the situation\u2026 without stress.\nNo more shouting.\nNo more tension.\nJust control.\n\nAt that moment, I understood that this system truly changes life on board.\n\nToday, if I represent Dockmate in France, it is first and foremost because I chose it for myself.\nI recommend it as a convinced user, even before being a professional.\n\nAnd that changes everything.\n\n<h3>The verdict is clear: Dockmate is the most advanced solution on the market&lt; 1 &gt;<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">When the brand was looking for a distributor in France, I seized the opportunity with enthusiasm, backed by my expertise in the marine sector and my network of professionals. Today, I am proud to introduce this technology to all boaters who, like me, are looking for greater peace of mind and control on board. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1855a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df1855a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c69257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c69257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/remote-controls\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Dockmate\u00ae remote controls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9718866 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9718866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14393cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14393cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dockmate\u00ae France<\/h3><p><em>Exclusive distributor of wireless docking remote controls for boats and yachts<\/em><\/p><p>At Dockmate France, we have a clear mission: <strong>improve your docking experience<\/strong> through <strong>innovative<\/strong>, reliable, and easy-to-use solutions.<\/p><p>We firmly believe that technology should simplify life and provide maximum comfort\u2014this is exactly what our products deliver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2350564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2350564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>In recent years, the recreational boating market has seen remarkable growth, attracting many new boaters to the sea&#8230; and, inevitably, not yet fully experienced&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Recreational boating now appeals to a broader audience, often new to the marine world. Many are discovering the pleasure of being on board, but also the reality of sometimes technical manoeuvres, especially in port. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">At the same time, technologies once reserved for superyachts are becoming accessible to recreational boats. Boaters now expect equipment that is more intuitive, more reassuring, and simpler to use. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">It is precisely in this evolution that Dockmate comes into its own: offering modern, smart, and reassuring control, to make every manoeuvre smoother and every trip to sea more serene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb04918 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb04918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dockmate: The remote control that changes everything<\/h3><p>Our wireless remote controls provide <strong>precise, intuitive, and secure control<\/strong> of your boat.<\/p><p>They allow you to dock and manoeuvre with complete confidence, even in the most delicate situations.<\/p><p>Whether you are a <strong>passionate enthusiast<\/strong> or a <strong>demanding professional<\/strong>, we have the solution tailored to your needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a290a6e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a290a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Would you like to test the Dockmate remote control?<\/h3><p>Are you wondering what it brings? Call me and we can do a trial together at Port du Crouesty (ARZON 56). Let me show you how Dockmate can <strong>transform the way you dock<\/strong>. <\/p><p>Contact us for a demonstration, personalised advice, or a quote.<\/p><p><strong>Dockmate France \u2013 The freedom to manoeuvre, simply.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3363 elementor-button-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5525 elementor-global-3363 elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"3363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"brochure\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Download brochure\" aria-label=\"Download brochure\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"5570\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"3363\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_04be753 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dockmate-catalogue.webp\" alt=\"dockmate brochure - Explore the world\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\">\n<p class=\"title\">Download our brochure<\/p>\nReady to explore the world? 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