WebreaderShopNewsletter Tophäfen

Pure YachtsSip from the bottle

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 19.03.2026

Pure Yachts: Sip from the bottle
The young shipyard Pure Yachts from Kiel, which has already been honoured with the title of European Yacht of the Year, has received business development funding of 1.1 million euros. This is no exception in the boatbuilding industry.

Mathias Schernikau received the certificate from the State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Julia Carstens.Photo: WirtschaftsministeriumMathias Schernikau received the certificate from the State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Julia Carstens.

"A breath of fresh air is now blowing on the former site of the Lindenau shipyard in Kiel-Friedrichsort: the boatbuilding company "Pure Yachts GmbH", founded in 2024, is investing 5.4 million euros in a new facility for the development and construction of high-quality aluminium sailing yachts. Among other things, this will create 28 new jobs." According to the press release from the state of Schleswig-Holstein on the economic development of Pure Yachts.

Deck saloon yacht Pure 42Photo: EYOTY/A. LIndlahrDeck saloon yacht Pure 42

Innovative and ambitious

"A young, innovative company meets a traditional location - it's a perfect match," said State Secretary for Economic Affairs Julia Carstens, who recently handed over the funding notification for 1.1 million euros to Pure Yachts founder and Managing Director Matthias Schernikau. "Pure Yachts is an ambitious shipyard that has found its niche." The concept of the experienced boat builders also includes a focus on sustainability: for example, they mainly use recycled aluminium for the yachts, only use local woods and the majority of the interior will be "recyclable by type".

The glass shipyard: A modern hall is already in place.

Pure Yachts plans to build ten boats per year

Schernikau and his team want to build around ten sailing yachts per year on 3,600 square metres of production space in the medium term. The entire site covers around 12,500 square metres. The inventory includes a 60-tonne lifting crane that can be used to cover the entire area. The company is planning a small marina for around 15 yachts on the waterfront.

How do you like this article?

The Deck saloon yacht Pure 42 (please click for the test), a design by Berckemeyer acht Design, has already won the title of European Yacht of the Year. A larger model is being planned.

The funding of almost 1.1 million euros comes from the state's Economy 2021-2027 programme with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Political support for shipyards is nothing unusual. YYachts in Greifswald is also supported by the ERDF. And the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has supported Hanseyachts for several years by providing guarantees for bank loans.

More on the topic

Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

Home
Pure Yachts

Most read in category Yachts