Bavaria - Full speed ahead!

by Jamie Millar on 5 Nov 2008 The second largest keelboat builder in the world Bavaria Yachtbau is expanding its production capacity and bring new models to market. It continues counting on a robust market in the boat sector, investing into another new
production-line and enlarging the capacities of the full-automatic varnishing system for furniture and interior equipment of sailing and motor yachts.

In an interview with the German magazine YACHT Andres Cardenas, CEO of Bavaria provides the Bavaria perspectives.

'Bavaria will act anti-cyclic in economically difficult times. We will not shorten our budget - on the contrary, we will expand our product portfolio and hit the market with new boats. As a mid-term perspective, we are planning to increase our total production to 3.000 units per year. 60% out of this number will be sailing yachts and 40% powerboats…

'At Bavaria we continue to build our yachts strictly on demand. Our short term aim will now be to stabilise our current production rate of six yachts per day.

'This means that we will not produce yachts to stockpile them afterwards - every customer has the full choice of all available options to configure an individual boat. At the same time, we will strengthen and further establish the existing product lines and introduce new products, especially for the growing market of larger yachts.

'Bavaria’s cost-effectiveness and an unbeatable price-performance ratio will be an advantage for our customers and our products and we trust in staying a reliable partner in difficult times.'

'For years Bavaria Yachts has been synonymous for sailing and motor yachts that have an outstanding price/performance relation.

'One of the top-ranking and biggest yacht builders in Europe, Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH has developed a line of yachts that stand out for their solid and lasting value. This is the result of many years of intensive cooperation between Bavaria and the most renowned yacht-design firms in Europe.

'Innovation, modern, computer-aided manufacturing processes and highly skilled craftsmen all enable our yachts to be produced comparatively inexpensively. Bavaria Yachts is thus able to pass this competitive advantage directly on to its customers.

'Vessels between 27 and 51 feet leave the yard, which employs more than 620 people and which is one of the most modern series production facilities for sailing yachts in the world. Our worldwide network of competent sales partners guarantees professional delivery and high quality service.'

Australia

Bavaria Yachts Australia
Jamie Millar
Ph +61(0) 2 9998 9600
m +61(0)434 764411

e – jamie@bavariayachts.com.au

www.bavariayachts.com.au

New Zealand

International Marine Brokers Limited
Roger Wilson
Ph. +64 9 3666165
M. +64 21 934 211
e- roger.wilson@internationalmarine.co.nz

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