Jongert is a shipyard specialized in the building of sailing yachts, located in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands.
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| Industry | Yacht Building, Shipbuilding |
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| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | Wieringerwerf, Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Sailing yacht, Motor yacht |
| Website | Official Website |
History edit
The shipyard was established by Jan Jongert, Sr., in Medemblik in 1953 and produced sailing yachts between 20 m (66 ft) and 50 m (160 ft) in length. Between 1970 and 1994 the yard exported cumulatively in excess of half a billion guilders worth of yachts.[1] Most of the later vessels were designed by Tony Castro and built from steel or aluminium.
Jongert went bankrupt in 2009, then restarted under the ownership of VEKA.[2] In 2015 the company went bankrupt again.[3]
In 2016 the company is active.[4][5]
On January 19, 2017, they announced they found a new investor, following the failed takeover of the yard by Acico. Together with the Vripack design studio they are working on a 47 m (154 ft) motor yacht project.[6]
List of yachts built edit
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References edit
- ^ Ben Greif (1994-10-11), De Jongerts bouwen geen boten, maar schepen, NRC Handelsblad
- ^ Lont, Cor (1 May 2016). "Complex Jongert verkocht". RTV Noordkop. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Daling, Tjabel (9 July 2015). "Roemruchte jachtenbouwer Jongert sluit definitief de poorten". Het Financieele Dagblad. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Acico Yachts buys Jongert shipyard and brand- SuperYacht Times". superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Acico Yachts neemt Jachtwerf Jongert over en verhuist naar Wieringerwerf". BootAanBoot.nl. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Jongert back on track with new 47m motor yacht project". superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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