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Privilège Catamarans

catamaran builder Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

Privilège Marine is a French shipyard that has been building bluewater luxury sailing catamarans since 1985, working from its own workshops at Port Olona in Les Sables d'Olonne on the Atlantic coast. Its current Signature range covers the 510, 600 and 650, with the 580 also referenced, all designed with naval architects Cabinet Marc Lombard and interior designers Darnet Design and built to order with a high degree of customisation. The yard positions its yachts as owner-focused, long-distance cruising boats rather than volume production or charter models, and has made SEA.AI optical/thermal AI detection standard equipment across the range. Sales are handled through a network of partners and brokers in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Tahiti.

Privilège Catamarans

Privilège Marine describes itself as a "haute-couture shipyard since 1985", building bluewater sailing catamarans in its own workshops at Les Sables d'Olonne on the French Atlantic coast. The company's origins are linked to sailor Philippe Jeantot and the original Privilège catamaran vision. Each yacht is built to order around the individual owner, with the shipyard emphasising structural strength, offshore reliability, autonomy for extended liveaboard use and extensive personalisation. Antoine Maillot is CEO; Charles Dauzet is product marketing manager.

Vessel Types

  • Signature 510 – LOA 17.09 m, beam 7.98 m, draft 1.57 m, 165 m² sail area, 2 x 80 hp diesels, 3–4 cabins, CE A-12; full-beam forward owner's suite, designed for handling without crew
  • Signature 600 – LOA 19.70 m, hull length 18.23 m, beam 9.18 m, draft 1.85 m, 259 m² sail area, 2 x 110 hp, 4–5 cabins, CE A-12; evolution of the Signature 580, unveiled at the International Multihull Show
  • Signature 650 – ocean-going world-cruising catamaran with central owner's suite in the nacelle and protected helm station
  • Signature 580 (including the yacht MANATEA) and earlier models such as the Privilège 42 are referenced by the yard and its owners

Services

  • Custom design and construction of bluewater cruising catamarans, built to order
  • Tailor-made interior layouts, materials and technical configurations, including a fully customisable aft portside cabin on the Signature 600
  • Collaboration with naval architects Cabinet Marc Lombard and interior designers Darnet Design
  • Integration of SEA.AI Watchkeeper 320 as standard equipment across the range, with Watchkeeper 1024 available as an option
  • After-sales support for owners, delivered via an international partner and dealer network
  • Shipyard visits and attendance at boat shows including Cannes Yachting Festival, Annapolis Sailboat Show and The Multihull Company's Spring Multihull Show

Facilities

  • Own workshops and shipyard at Port Olona, Les Sables d'Olonne, staffed by in-house craftsmen, engineers and technicians
  • Located close to the Vendée Globe esplanade and the IMOCA racing departure port

Location

  • 691 Bd de l'Île Vertime, Port Olona, 85100 Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
  • Telephone: +33 (0)2 51 22 22 33
  • Sales partners in France, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the Czech Republic, Scandinavia, the USA, the UAE and Tahiti