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The Contest Principle

Life. Style. Sailing.
At Contest Yachts we see sailing as a way of determining, expressing your own lifestyle. That you come first. Which is why we build not just high quality yachts. We build highly personalised yachts. Performance yachts well set to sail the world’s oceans and fulfil dreams, ambitions, comfortably, safely.

Our yachts are built to enjoy equally coastal, offshore and bluewater exploration. In our half century history we have learned well the responsibilities and requirements of long stay sailing. Using the best of materials, hand crafting and innovative technology we build well sorted, strong, light, seakindly, easily handled, performance distance cruisers. Yachts to let you adventure.
True. Blue. Water.

 

Heritage

Based in Medemblik, Holland on the edge of the IJsselmeer, we’re a third generation family firm now more than 55 years old. We have always cared deeply about what we do and what we build. We believe in reputation. Working to the finest of boat building standards and adopting the best appropriate world technologies, we have also always innovated. We’ve come a long way since our very first built boat, the Olympic class Flying Dutchman, and early Contest yachts.

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Innovation

From being the first series-builder to adopt vacuum injection moulding which ensures consistency, integrity with increased strength yet good weight savings, to working alongside America’s Cup winged keel creator Piet van Oosanen, the Conijn family and Contest Yachts have always practised innovation… but in that respectful way of the Dutch. Not to impress, only to improve.

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Craftsmanship

At Contest Yachts traditional boat building skills complement modern construction methods. Building our yachts starts, yes, with hi-tech vacuum infusion moulding, whereby resin is injected in precise monitored conditions, but it will invariably finish with classic cabinet making and polishing techniques. Between start and finish all the many trades involved conduct their work, both individually and together, to the very highest of skill levels to ensure delivery of a yacht that will not only fulfil but exceed expectations.

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Design

From Day One Contest Yachts has aligned and worked only with leading designers. First Luyten, unafraid to test the Sixties’ new technologies. Then van Essen and Das who drew the first yacht with aft cockpit but no aft deck. Doug Petersen followed adding regatta experience to cruising pedigree, then Dick Zaal, Georg Nissen and now the newly framed relationship with judel/vrolijk & co. Every one a valued contributor to the development and success of Contest Yachts… from regatta and coastal cruising to world circling.

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