Pogo Structures

Pogo Structures is a French boat builder based in Quimper and founded by Christian Bouroullec in 1987. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of racing and cruising sailboats.[1][2] It launched its first motor boat in 2017.[3]

Pogo Structures
TypePrivately held company
IndustryBoat building
Founded1987
Headquarters
Quimper
,
France
Key people
Christian Bouroullec
ProductsSailboats
Websitewww.pogostructures.com

As of 2020, the 80 people shipyard has produced 900 boats, with an average of 55 per year over the last few years.[4]

Construction

Pogo Structures uses, since 2004, the vacuum infusion process to build lightweight and stiff fiberglass sandwich boats.[5] Starting 2007, the cruising range benefits from a lifting keel option.[6]


Cruising sailboats
Name Designer Years LOA No. Built Notes
Pogo 50Finot-Conq2012-present15.20 m (49.9 ft)[7]
Pogo 44Finot-Conq2020-present13.55 m (44.5 ft)[8]
Pogo 12.50Finot-Conq2011-present12.50 m (41.0 ft)
Pogo 40Finot-Conq2005-200912.18 m (40.0 ft)45[9]
Pogo 36Finot-Conq2016-present10.86 m (35.6 ft)
Pogo 10.50Finot-Conq2008-201410.50 m (34.4 ft)75[10][11]
Pogo 30Finot-Conq2013-present9.14 m (30.0 ft)
Pogo 8.50Pierre Rolland1999-20108.50 m (27.9 ft)187Voiles Magazine sailboat of the Year 2001[12]

Racing sailboats
Name Designer Years LOA No. Built Notes
Pogo 40s4Guillaume Verdier2020-present12.19 m (40.0 ft)[13]
Pogo 40s3Finot-Conq2014-201612.18 m (40.0 ft)[14]
Pogo 40s2Finot-Conq2009-201412.18 m (40.0 ft)[15]
Pogo foilerGuillaume Verdier2018-present6.50 m (21.3 ft)[16]
Pogo 3Guillaume Verdier2015-present6.50 m (21.3 ft)
Pogo 2Finot-Conq2002-?6.50 m (21.3 ft)built in California [17][18]
PogoPierre Roland1994-20026.50 m (21.3 ft)124[19]

Motor boats
Name Designer Years LOA No. Built Notes
Loxo 32Pogo Structures2017-present9.50 m (31.2 ft)
Loxo 32 outboardPogo Structures2020-present9.50 m (31.2 ft)[20]
Loxo 32 electricPogo Structures2020-present9.50 m (31.2 ft)[21]

See also

References
  1. "Pogo Structures". sailboatdata.com.
  2. "The shipyard". Pogo Structures website.
  3. "Is the best motorboat a sailboat without a mast? The Loxo 32 from Pogo is here!". Scandinavian Mariner magazine.
  4. "Interview of Christian Bouroullec". No frills sailing.
  5. "Loxo 32: Pogo's Power Cruiser". Professional BoatBuilder magazine. 24 December 2020.
  6. "Pogo announces the arrival of the Pogo 44". yachtingart.
  7. "ARC: designer and builder go racing". Yachting World.
  8. "New Pogo 44 is Something Completely Different". Blue Water Sailing.
  9. "Pogo 40". Pogo Structures website.
  10. "Pogo 10.50". Pogot Structures website.
  11. "Pogo 10.50". boat-specs.com.
  12. "Pogo 8.50". boat-specs.com.
  13. "Pogo 40s4". Ouest Atlantis (in French).
  14. "Pogo 40s3". boat-specs.com.
  15. "Pogo 40s2". boat-specs.com.
  16. "A new pogo 6.50 currently under construction at Pogo Structures". Guillaume Verdier architecture navale.
  17. "Pogo 2". Pogo Structures website.
  18. "Pogo 2". Group Finot.
  19. "Pogo 1". Pogo Structures website.
  20. "Presentation of the new boat POGO-Structures: The LOXO 32 version Outboard". Sail World.
  21. "Pogo, Oceanvolt combine for Loxo 32 electric cruiser". plugboats.com.
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