boat builder
This is a list of boat builders, for which there is a Wikipedia article.
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based in
Dangé-Saint-Romain
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. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of monohull
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sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
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s and often partnered with the BG Race shipyard in
Saint-Malo
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to produce its larger boats.
The company was founded in 1967 and went out of business in 2015. The BG Race boatyard, founded in 2013 to build Archambault designs, went out of business in 2017.
Archambault A40
The Archambault A40, or Archambault 40, is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a cruiser- racer and first built in 2004.
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was the largest boat produced by the company, with a length overall of
The Archambault A31, a scaled-down follow-on to the successful
Archambault A35
The Archambault A35 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a racer- cruiser and first built in 2006.
The Archambault A35 is often confused with the 2006 Archambault A35R, which succeeded it in production.
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and Archambault A40RC racers, was introduced in 2009. In a 2009 review of the A31
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Robert H. Perry wrote, "the Archambault boats are quickly making a name for themselves as quality-built race winners in Europe."
The company's M34 was selected as the one-design class boat for the
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in 2011 and served in that role until 2014.
During its lifetime the company was a mid-sized boat builder, neither building "one-off" custom boats nor large production runs. In 2012 it was reported that they were building 160 boats per year, with 60% being exported from France.
In a 2014 review of the A13 written for ''Sails Magazine'', Kevin Green noted, "the relatively small number of Archambaults in Australia have had some big wins over the years which says a lot for this small boutique French yard that excels at building competitive cruiser-racers, with the emphasis heavily on the performance side of that equation."
One of the last boats built was the Archambault A13, a racer. Intended for mass production by BG Race, only one boat was completed before the company went out of business early in 2015.
Archambault Coco
The Archambault Coco is a French sailboat that was designed by Harlé - Mortain as a Classe Mini Sailing (sport), racer for racing in the Mini Transat 6.50. It was first built in 1985.
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- 1985
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Sprint 95
The Sprint 95 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1989. The boat's nomenclature indicates its approximate metric length overall in decimetres.
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The design was built ...
Archambault A40
The Archambault A40, or Archambault 40, is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a cruiser- racer and first built in 2004.
Production
The design was built by Archambault Boats of Dangé-Saint-Romain, France, startin ...
Archambault A35
The Archambault A35 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a racer- cruiser and first built in 2006.
The Archambault A35 is often confused with the 2006 Archambault A35R, which succeeded it in production.
Produ ...
List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups.
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