Shipyard · New build & refit
Jongert
Sailing-yacht builder started in Medemblik in 1953 and based in Wieringerwerf since 2002, with more than 300 hulls to its name. Output has been sporadic for years; Hans Kortlevers bought the brand in January 2026 and has announced a 55 m ketch and a sub-500 GT motor catamaran.
Yachts built by Jongert →Key facts
- Parent
- LMEY Investments AG — Hans Kortlevers (since 2026)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Founded
- 1953
- Status
- Active — building paused
- Size range (LOA, m)
- 20–50
- Largest delivered
- 46.1 m (SYT: Pituxin VI; BOAT lists a 46.1 m Jongert of 2003)
- Yachts delivered
- 300+ (Yachting Pages Jul 2020; Marine Industry News Jan 2026) to 320+ (yacht.de 2026)
Notable yachts
- Pituxin VI · 46.1 m, 2003 per BOAT
- Wellenreiter · 46 m
- Passe Partout · 42 m
- Jongert 39 m · 2012
Services
- new build
- refit (e.g. Tamer II)
- has also built naval patrol craft
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | not published |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | Wieringerwerf site c.40,000 m2 land, 11,400 m2 construction space (Yachting Pages, 2020) |
Sources
- yacht.de — https://www.yacht.de/en/yachts/superyachts/shipyard-on-the-verge-of-a-comeback-new-owner-for-jongert/
- en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jongert
- yachting-pages.com — https://www.yachting-pages.com/articles/jongert-shipyard-remains-operational-despite-speculation.html
- nl.marineindustrynews.co.uk — https://nl.marineindustrynews.co.uk/hans-kortlevers-to-revive-legendary-jongert-yachts/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.