Pogo Structures: the yard behind the Mini 6.50 and Verdier Class40
Foundation and trajectory
The Structures yard was founded in 1987 in Quimper byChristian 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; his sonTanguy Bouroullec runs the company as CEO.
The brand namePogo took off 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 boats left the yard in Combrit, and the yard has been inseparably linked to the Mini Class ever since.
Construction and partner naval architects
All composites (hull, deck, internal structures) are built usingvacuum infusion. Hulls are fitted with two rudders declared unsinkable and characterized by a high beam-to-length ratio — a direct legacy of Mini hullforms.
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)
Sam Manuard and Bernard Nivelt — Pogo RC (2025), 10 m IRC
