Jeremy Rogers Ltd. is a British boatyard based in

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. Founded by English boatbuilder and sailor Jeremy Rogers in 1961, it is currently known for construction to order of the classic

Contessa 32 The Contessa 32 is a 9.75 metre (32 ft) fibreglass monohull sailing yacht, designed in 1970 by David Sadler in collaboration with yachtbuilder Jeremy Rogers, as a larger alternative to the Contessa 26. With over 750 hulls built, the yacht ...

design, and refurbishment of Contessa and other yachts. The yard is notable for the high quality handbuilding of the yachts, and the renowned

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of the designs compared to modern mass-production yards.

History

The business was founded by Rogers in 1961, and by the early 1980s was employing 200 people in five factories in Lymington building the

Contessa 26 The Contessa 26 is a 7.77 meter (25.6 ft) fiberglass monohull sailboat, brought about when Jeremy Rogers, with a background in traditional wooden boatbuilding along with one of his Folkboat customers, David Sadler, created a modified vers ...

and the Doug Peterson designed Grand Prix 35s, 39s and 43s, and exporting the yachts worldwide. Although an insolvency forced production to stop, in 1995 the Contessa 32 moulds were bought back and production on a bespoke basis restarted. The yard currently offers refurbishment and parts support for Contessa yachts, as well as refitting of other yacht makes.

A 'Green' Contessa

2011, the 40th Anniversary of the Contessa 32, saw a renewed interest in new Contessa 32s after Rogers exhibited his new "greener" Contessa 32 ''Calypso'' at the

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in collaboration with The Green Blue (a collaborative effort of the

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and the

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). ''Calypso'' showcased a variety of sustainable products and technology. The deck and interior woodwork is made from sustainable ' Kebonised' maple rather than unsustainable tropical hardwoods such as

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and

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. A diesel-electric

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Beta 25 engine is used to lower fuel consumption, and a solar panel and wind generator are fitted. The deck is glued with Saba adhesive, which is solvent-free and unlike the more commonly used Sikaflex does not contain

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s which are linked to asthma and cancer.

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-based

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-free Le Tonkinois varnish is used for the wood, and the hull is painted with Hempasil non-toxic antifoul.

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Jeremy Rogers Limited
British boat builders Manufacturing companies established in 1961 English brands Yacht building companies 1961 establishments in England

History

A 'Green' Contessa

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