Yacht Brands
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FranceAllures Yachting
French builder of aluminium blue-water cruising sailboats, founded in 2003 and part of the Grand Large Yachting group.
Alubat
French builder of all-aluminium lifting-keel blue-water yachts — the OVNI range (370, 430, 490, 650) and the CIGALE 15 QR — founded in 1973 at Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Amel
French builder of blue-water cruising monohulls, based in Périgny (La Rochelle) since the shipyard's founding in 1964.
Bali
French catamaran brand founded in 2014 by Olivier Poncin, designed by Catana Group's Research and Innovation department, known for its opening bow door concept.
Beneteau
French yacht builder founded in 1884, among the world's largest producers of sailing and motor yachts.
Boréal Yachts
Breton builder of aluminium centreboard expedition sailboats founded in 2005 by navigator-designer Jean-François Delvoye — four models from the 13.9-metre Boréal 44.2 to the 21.6-metre Boréal 70, built at Minihy-Tréguier for the tropics and the high latitudes alike.
Catana Catamarans
French builder of offshore cruising catamarans, founded in 1984, known for 40 years of innovation in composite construction and performance design.
Dufour Yachts
French sailing-yacht builder founded by Michel Dufour in 1964, building monohulls at Périgny near La Rochelle and part of the Fountaine Pajot group since 2018 — six models from the Dufour 37 to the Dufour 54, hull lengths 10.77 to 16.84 m, two to five cabins.
Excess Catamarans
French builder of sporty sailing catamarans, part of Groupe Beneteau, launched with the Excess 12 and Excess 15.
Fountaine Pajot
French builder of luxury sailing and power catamarans, founded in 1976 near La Rochelle and now part of a group that also owns Dufour Yachts.
Garcia Yachts
French builder of aluminium blue-water cruising and exploration sailing yachts, founded in Normandy in 1974 and now part of the Grand Large Yachting group.
Gunboat
American-born builder of high-performance cruising catamarans, founded in 2002 and now built in La Grande-Motte, France, under Grand Large Yachting ownership since 2016.
Jeanneau
French builder of sailing and motor yachts, founded in Les Herbiers in 1957 by Henry Jeanneau.
JPK Composites
Breton builder of IRC racers and fast cruisers drawn by Jacques Valer — JPK 1050 and 1180, the 39 FC and the coming 48 FC, plus the Nomad 40 motor cruiser — founded in 1992 by windsurfing champion Jean-Pierre Kelbert and building at Larmor-Plage near Lorient since the JPK 960 of 2003.
Lagoon
French builder of cruising catamarans, based in Bordeaux since 1984 and a brand of Beneteau Group.
ORC Catamarans
Lorient builder of fast, light cruising catamarans since 1995, now part of the Grand Large Yachting group — two tiller-steered boats, the 52-foot ORC 52.2 by Barreau-Neuman and the 18.4-metre ORC 57 flagship by Marc Lombard.
Nautitech
French builder of luxury sailing catamarans, based in Rochefort sur Mer since 1994.
NEEL Trimarans
French builder of production sailing trimarans, based in La Rochelle, whose current range runs from the NEEL 43 to the NEEL 52.
Outremer
French builder of bluewater cruising catamarans, founded in 1984 in La Grande-Motte and now part of the Grand Large Yachting group.
Prestige
French builder of luxury motor yachts, born in 1989 out of the Jeanneau shipyard and based in Les Herbiers, France.
Privilège Marine
French builder of ocean-going sailing catamarans, based in Les Sables d'Olonne since 1985.
RM Yachts
French builder of plywood-epoxy performance cruising yachts from 30 to 45 feet — the RM 890+, 980, 1080, 1180 and 1380, all drawn by Marc Lombard — building at La Rochelle since 1989, with more than 600 boats sailing.
Wauquiez
French builder of offshore-cruising sailing monohulls, founded in 1965 by Henri Wauquiez and based in Neuville-en-Ferrain, France.
Windelo
French builder of eco-friendly sailing catamarans, headquartered and built at its shipyard in Canet-en-Roussillon, Occitania.
YOT
Catana Group's power-catamaran marque, launched in 2023 — the outboard YOT 36 and YOT 41 with twin Mercury V8 to V12 (300–600 hp each), fold-out side platforms and two hull cabins, and the inboard YOT 53 due at the end of 2026, all drawn by JnJ Design.