Shipyard · New build & refit
Pendennis Shipyard
Falmouth yard that builds yachts up to about 60 m and does a large share of refit and restoration work, including classic yachts such as Marala. It has had a Mediterranean refit base at Vilanova near Barcelona since 2018/19. Privately owned by management since the buyout from Peter de Savary.
Yachts built by Pendennis →Key facts
- Parent
- Private (management-owned)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1988
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- 26–60 new build; refit up to 130 (Vilanova berths)
- Largest delivered
- 55.11 m new build (1995) per BOAT International fleet list (name not shown there)
- Yachts delivered
- about 30 custom new builds and 300+ major refits (BOAT International profile, accessed Sep 2026; profile date not shown)
Notable yachts
- Taramber · 38 m / 125 ft ketch, 1991
- Ilona · 45 m, 1999
- Hemisphere · 44.2 m catamaran, 2011
- Vijonara · sailing yacht, 2018
- Fox · 35 m explorer, 2024
Services
- new build
- refit
- restoration of classics
- paint
- interiors (Norfolk Interiors)
- masts and rigging (80 m mast hall)
- marina berthing (Vilanova)
- crew facilities
Haul-out
| Travel lift | Falmouth 800 t travel hoist (2019); Vilanova 620 t + 200 t (Pendennis site) - SuperyachtNews (2019) gave 640 t |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published (none listed) |
| Dry / floating dock | Falmouth: 2 x 75 m fully enclosed dry docks, combinable to one 150 m x 24 m; 7,564 m2 non-tidal wet basin |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 150 (Falmouth dry dock); 130 (Vilanova berths) |
| Max tonnage handled | 800 t (travel hoist) |
| Sheds / berths | Falmouth: two 90 m build halls + one 45 m hall, 1,400 m2 refit complex, alongside berth to 100 m. Vilanova: 48 berths for 25–130 m, 30,000 m2 hard standing |
Sources
- pendennis.com — https://www.pendennis.com/shipyards
- pendennis.com — https://www.pendennis.com/who-we-are/heritage
- boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/profiles/pendennis--17641
- superyachtnews.com — https://www.superyachtnews.com/business/pendennis-reveals-details-of-vilanova-investment
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.