IBI toured the Galeon Yachts facility in Wiślinka in June to see how in-house innovation and precision engineering have transformed the shipyard into a manufacturing powerhouse
Confronted with declining demand in western and northern Europe, Polish builders are increasingly looking to North America and Asia to drive export growth
With orders for smaller boats drying up, Poland’s equipment manufacturers have been tailoring portfolios to the more resilient bigger boat market
New models, new markets, new innovations, as Poland’s builders look to carve out opportunity as traditonal markets contract
Motorboat production saw a sharp fall in 2024, forcing many builders to pivot to larger boat production and hunt down new export potential in the Middle and Far East
Industry predicting up to 30% drop in output for 2024
After a number of years marked by robust growth, Poland’s boat industry, along with counterparts across Europe, hit choppier waters in 2023. Local builders have adapted to the difficult market situation by reducing their boat ranges to focus on bestselling craft, and introducing larger yachts to their ranges.
Renowned as subcontractors, Polish yards are not only investing in capacity, but brand building too, as they look to carve out their own market share
The Polish yacht market is driven by export sales to the European Union’s member states and other western destinations
Demand hits peak with order books pushing into 2023 for some builders
Lamdo Yachts aims to build a minimum of three electric boats annually
New Polish builder brings 36ft walk-around focused on space optimisation and sustainable materials to September show
The eLY30+, powered by ExploMar’s WAVE 300 propulsion system, won a Gdynia Polboat Award in Poland last month
Yvan Eymieu has held roles with Leopard Catamarans and Aquila
Mateusz Drejka has over 13 years’ experience in production and operations management
Polish cat builder strengthens US footprint; Philip Bell to lead American operations