History

The Jongert boatyard was founded in 1953. Initially, the yard built small motorboats in response to huge demand for its vessels that were technologically advanced for the time. The yard continued to build on its excellent reputation and in 1960, Jongert launched its first luxury motor yacht. A year later, the yard designed two classes of sailing yacht – the Zwalkers and the Trewes – in partnership with marine engineering firm Van der Meer and yacht architect Willem de Vries Lentsch. It was with these yachts that Jongert made its definitive break-through establishing itself as a pioneering and prominent boatyard.