JFA Yachts

JFA Yachts was founded in March 1993 at Concarneau in Brittany, a region in France rich in maritime heritage.

Kermor, a 75’ light displacement sailing yacht, was the first yacht produced by the shipyard. Kermor means ‘ house on the sea’ in Bretton. Her owner christened the yacht after a hotel on the ‘Sables Blancs‘ beach in Concarneau where he took up residence during the construction of the yacht.

“It was fascinating going through this building process with JFA, I felt I was at home. My Yacht is called Kermor and will indeed be my home on the water. Kermor is just as I imagined her, we built her together.” Kermor’s owner.

These words still resonate at JFA Yachts because they resume perfectly the shipyards’ approach: we don’t build a yacht for a client, but with a client. This characterizes what we call today, a Boutique Shipyard; where the expertise, the savoir-faire, and family environment make the construction project into a unique experience.

Today nearly 30 new build and 40 refit projects, yachts, both sailing and motor, monohull and multihull, built from both aluminium and composite explore the planet. Not one has really left JFA Yachts’ sight …