Who doesn’t know the Arpège, the first true large-scale production fiberglass boat? Credit goes to an obscure, eccentric engineer, Michel Dufour, who decided to design and then build his ideal boat. The first GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) model was launched in 1967 and immediately won with him at the helm. 1,600 units were built from 1967 to 1978. There’s nothing more to say.