The Pogo brand stands like no other for the combination of comfortable touring concepts and sporty seaworthiness. The boats from the shipyard in Brittany are known for meeting the requirements of cruising and family sailors as well as the needs of offshore racing. The often sought-after compromise is not easy. Nevertheless, Pogo Structures has specialised in precisely this and has been mastering the difficult balancing act for many years with success and a constant stream of new models.
In March of this year, Pogo Structures surprised everyone with the announcement of a new, large boat. The project has already been published online by YACHT presented in detail. Construction number 1 has now been completed and has already passed its first shipyard tests in Brittany. The YACHT test editorial team will now try to get on board as soon as possible for a test. In the meantime, the shipyard has already sent the first photos of the trial runs (see the following picture gallery). However, photos of the interior fittings are not yet available because parts of the upholstery and panelling have not yet been completed and installed. The renderings give an impression of what the ship will look like below deck.
The hull and deck of the new Pogo 44 are built as a GRP construction using the vacuum infusion process. Maximising weight savings is a dominant theme at Pogo. With a weight of only 5.9 tonnes, the Pogo 44 is relatively light in comparison with similar ship concepts, despite a fully-fledged interior and a not inconsiderable amount of ballast in the keel. The shipyard manufactures both the hulls and the decks using a vacuum infusion process with a foam core throughout. The electro-hydraulic swivel keel with a draught variation of 1.35 to 3.10 metres is standard, with no alternative. Due to the wide and flat stern, double rudder blades are inevitable.
The Pogo 44 will be equipped with a double tiller steering system as standard, with two steering wheels available as an option. The customer will also have to choose between the standard aluminium rig and a carbon fibre rig. The carbon fibre option without backstay (as on the prototype in the photos) allows a flatter mainsail with a wide square head to be used. The rig is positioned very far aft on deck, even behind the centre of the ship. This makes the genoa very large in comparison. With a value of just under 5.9, the sail carrying capacity is well above the average for comparable performance boats.
Two double cabins aft are planned for the interior, plus either one large or two smaller, separate cabins in the foredeck. The layouts of all feasibilities are attached below as a small picture gallery. The basic price for the new Pogo 44 is quoted by the shipyard at 323,340 euros, including 19 per cent VAT, but excluding sails and electronics.
Read the detailed test of the Pogo 44 from YACHT 17/21 here!
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