Working from the outside in – see how Privilège catamarans are built. Of course, you are always welcome to join us on our next visit to the Privilège boatyard in France.
The facilities
The Privilège shipyard enjoys a compelling location in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
Not only is it an ideal facility for building and launching its premium line of catamarans but it is also the departure point of the famous Vendée Globe solo, around the world race.
This is the same location where the company was started by Philippe Jeantot (himself a solo circumnavigation champion) in 1985.
commissioning
fiberglass shop
installation
design and engineering
Each yacht requires weeks and sometimes months of preplanning and the design office makes sure all goes as planned on the boatyard floor.
Most renderings are computer generated, but sometimes a hand sketch best captures a clients ideas
The really good news about the new Privilège Signature 510 is that it isn’t a completely new design. The hull from the former 5 Series has changed little as it has proven to be a solid design for long distance, liveaboard cruising.
The Privilège Signature 510 hull #1 was recently launched and is now being commissioned. We’ll soon have pictures that will highlight the improvements to what was already a serious bluewater passagemaker.
Launch and Improvements. The last step in preparing to launch the new boat is to apply the bottom paint. In this case the owners decided on Coppercoat with its promise of less maintenance.
