Yachting Developments

General information

Yachting Developments is an international award-winning builder of composite yachts. The owners and staff at Yachting Developments have shared the vision and dreams of more than 70 individual clients, creating vessels of the highest quality standards, designed and custom made to the clients brief.

Yachting Developments maximize the benefits of building in composite, utilising fibreglass, Eglass, Kevlar, Sglass, Carbon and Hybrid fibres. Care is taken in selecting the best composite materials to fit the vessels design, weight, construction type, cost and end use service requirements.

Through a blend of modern technology and traditional boat building skills, the passionate staff and management of Yachting Developments have gained the enviable reputation of building and delivering innovative yachts of distinction “on time” and “in spec”. Vessels are New Zealand made, hand crafted with the assistance of computer technology.

In addition to New Builds, the company also offers a comprehensive refit service for both power and sail vessels, and vessels in a variety of materials including timber, aluminium, steel and composite. The highest profile refit to date by Yachting Developments has been the refit of the iconic J Class Endeavour JK4, 130ft (40m) in length which was built in steel.