Shipyards and boat builders: sailing yachts/cabin boats

2014: Bavaria purchased Nautitech Catamarans (France).

Established in 1957 by Orin Edson. In the 1960's and 1970's, Bayliner produced also sailboats. Headquarter: Arlington, Washington, USA
A part of Brunswick Group.

A division of the Beneteau Group.

In 2007, Hanse acquired Moody (Great Britain).
In 2008, Hanse acquired Fjord (Norway).
In 2009, Hanse adquired Dehler (Germany).
In 2013, Hanse acquired Sealine (Great Britain).

1975 switch from sailboats to powerboats (1982 the first Ferretti motor-yacht).

In 2018 Chris-Craft has been acquired by Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO).

Establlished by Willy und Heinz Dehler in the 1960s.
In 2009 purchased by Hanse Group (Germany).

Fjord Plast had been building mainly motor boats hin Arendal, Norway since the 1950s. Between 1971 and 1979 also the motorsailer MS 33 was being produced.
In 2008, Fjord was taken over by Hanse Yachts (Germany).

Founded as a repair company in south England in 1827. Since 1935 producing boats (brand Moody).
In 2007 bought by Hanse Group. Since 2007 producing in Greifswald, Germany.

Taken over by Dufour in 1996.

The story begins in late 1950´s when Nauticat moulded its first small fibreglass boats.
In the 1960's and 1970's, the designer was W. Aarnipalo (Nauticat 33, 36 and 44).
In the 1980's, the designer was the office of Sparkman & Stephens (Nauticat 521, 40 and 43).
Since 1986, the designer was Kaj Gustafsson (Nauticat 32, 35, 39, 42, 515).
In 1990 the yard took over the motorboat manufacturer Oy Flipper Ab.