Pogo Structures: the yard building Mini 6.50s and Verdier Class40s
Foundation and trajectory
The yard Structures was founded in 1987 in Quimper by Christian Bouroullec, offshore racer turned prototype builder. In 1990, he moved the yard to Combrit Sainte-Marine (south Finistère), where it now occupies a site of about 7,000 m² with over 90 employees. Christian Bouroullec still chairs the yard, while his son Tanguy Bouroullec manages its operations.
The commercial name Pogo was established in 1995 with the launch of the Pogo 6.50, the yard’s first production Mini 6.50 designed by Pierre Rolland. Between 1995 and 2002, 140 units were built in Combrit, and the yard has since been inseparably linked to the Mini Class.
Construction and partner naval architects
All composites (hull, deck, internal structures) are built using vacuum infusion. Hulls are fitted with two rudders, declared unsinkable, and characterized by a high beam-to-length ratio — a direct legacy of Mini hull designs.
The yard collaborates with four naval architecture firms depending on the program:
- Pierre Rolland — Pogo 6.50 (1995, first production Mini 6.50)
- Finot-Conq — historic cruising range and Pogo 2 (Mini)
- Guillaume Verdier — Pogo 3 (Mini, 2014) and the entire Class40 Pogo S, S2, S3, S4 then S4 V2 (2023) lineage
- Sam Manuard and Bernard Nivelt — Pogo RC (2025), 10 m IRC
