Pogo Structures is a French
boat builder founded in
Quimper by Christian Bouroullec in 1987. The company moved in 1990 to
Combrit
Combrit () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Artists such as Lucien Simon
Lucien Joseph Simon (1861 – 1945) was a French painter and teacher born in Paris.
Early life and education
Simon was bo ...
, specializes in the design and manufacture of racing and cruising
sailboats.
It launched its first motor boat in 2017.
As of 2020, the 80 people shipyard has produced 900 boats, with an average of 55 per year over the last few years.
Construction
Pogo Structures uses, since 2004, the
vacuum infusion
A vacuum is a space devoid of matter. The word is derived from the Latin adjective ''vacuus'' for "vacant" or "Void (astronomy), void". An approximation to such vacuum is a region with a gaseous pressure much less than atmospheric pressure. Ph ...
process to build lightweight and stiff
fiberglass sandwich boats. Starting 2007, the cruising range benefits from a lifting keel option.
Cruising sailboats
Racing sailboats
Motor boats
See also
*
List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
References
{{Pogo Structures boats
French boat builders
Manufacturing companies established in 1987
French brands
French companies established in 1987
Sailboat manufacturers