Yachtworks

What Yachtworks does

Yachtworks GmbH is a privately held Austrian yacht dealership and boat-service provider headquartered at Palmsdorf 96, Attersee, in Upper Austria. The company sells new sailing yachts as a regional dealer for two premium brands — Beneteau (First series, models 14 through 36) and A-Yachts (carbon daysailers a27, a33, and a39, manufactured using carbon vacuum technology and available in pure, solar, and performance variants) — and supplements new-unit sales with a used-yacht brokerage conducted on both a direct and commission basis. Complementary service lines include maintenance, repair, and restoration of sailing yachts (executed in-house and via qualified partners), plus a retail yacht shop supplying sailing accessories and replacement parts.

The business operates from a single physical showroom and service location on Lake Attersee, with customer acquisition driven by personal consulting, word-of-mouth referrals within the regional sailing community, and a basic company website. Pricing is quote-based across all streams; new-yacht sales are one-time transactions while service work is delivered on multi-year or project-based contracts. Customers are exclusively retail and SMB — leisure sailors, family boating enthusiasts, competition sailors, and new/re-entry sailors — with no enterprise or institutional accounts disclosed. The firm is led by managing director Michael Gilhofer and operates with a small team (firmographic headcount band 11-50; source notes a "small team led by owner"). Revenue, headcount trajectory, and funding history are not publicly disclosed; no institutional investors or parent company ownership is indicated.

Name

Yachtworks

Legal name

Yachtworks GmbH

Website

https://yachtworks.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yachtworks GmbH is a privately held Austrian yacht dealership and boat-service provider based in Attersee, serving retail and SMB sailing customers as a regional dealer for Beneteau and A-Yachts, and offering used yacht brokerage, maintenance, repair, and accessories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Dealership and Marine Services

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing Yacht Manufacturing (IMAJAEAA)

Keywords

• Sailing yacht dealer
• Boat maintenance services
• Used yacht sales
• Daysailer retailer
• Yacht accessories shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Attersee

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. New Yacht Sales: Sales of new A-Yachts (a27, a33, a39) and Beneteau yachts (First series). Regional dealer for both brands.
2. Used Yacht Sales: Sales of used/pre-owned yachts from various manufacturers. Available directly or on commission basis.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Complete boat service including maintenance, repair, and restoration work. Coordination with qualified partners for specialized work.
4. Accessories and Parts Sales: Yacht shop offering high-quality sailing equipment, accessories, and replacement parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yachtworks GmbH is a regional yacht dealer and boat service provider based in Attersee, Austria. The company sells new A-Yachts carbon daysailers (a27, a33, a39) and Beneteau First Series sailing yachts, alongside pre-owned yachts from various manufacturers. In addition to yacht retail, it offers professional maintenance, repair, and winter storage services, as well as a physical yacht shop supplying sailing accessories and replacement parts.

Product overview

Yachtworks is a sailing yacht dealer and service provider at Lake Attersee, Austria, offering a portfolio of new and pre-owned vessels complemented by professional boat services. The core product lineup consists of A-Yachts daysailers (a27, a33, a39) — a new generation of carbon fiber sailing boats available in pure, solar, and performance variants — alongside Beneteau First Series yachts (First 14 to First 36). The company also sells used sailing boats including Fox, Sunbeam, Trias, and vintage models. Services include professional maintenance, repair, and an accessories shop supplying high-quality sailing gear.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A-Yachts a27 Daysailer An 8.18m carbon daysailer manufactured using carbon vacuum technology, available in three model variants (pure, solar, performance) and designed for single-handed sailing. Sold to individual sailors seeking a high-performance, lightweight sailing yacht.
• A-Yachts a33 Daysailer A 9.95m carbon daysailer introduced in 2017, featuring hydraulic mainsail operation, electric winch, and dual steering wheels for relaxed single-handed or crewed sailing. Available in pure, solar, and performance variants. Sold to lifestyle-oriented sailors in the Attersee region.
• A-Yachts a39 Daysailer The 12m flagship of the A-Yachts range, offering more cockpit and below-deck space, with Diesel/Electric/Hybrid motor options, 60m² mainsail, 35m² jib, and 140m² gennaker. Targeted at sailors seeking a premium weekend or regatta yacht.
• Beneteau First Series Yachts Premium sailing yachts from Beneteau's First series (First 14, First 18, First 24, First 27, First 36), offering versatile performance for touring, day trips, and racing. Sold through Yachtworks as the regional Beneteau dealer.
• Pre-Owned (Used) Yachts Pre-owned sailing yachts from various manufacturers (including Fox 22, Sunbeam 23, Beneteau First 20, Sunbeam 25, Trias, 14 ft Skiff, and vintage Marion Kreuzer 1966), sold directly or on commission. Caters to new entrants and experienced sailors seeking affordable options.
• Boat Maintenance and Repair Service Professional maintenance, repair, and restoration services for sailing yachts—including general overhauls and minor repairs—performed by Yachtworks' experienced team in coordination with qualified service partners. Available to yacht owners in the Attersee region.
• Yacht Accessories Shop Physical on-site shop at Yachtworks' Attersee location, offering high-quality sailing accessories, equipment, and replacement parts, personally curated and endorsed by the experienced sailing team.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BeneteaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeneteau is a worldwide leading yacht brand known for innovative boat building and elegant sailing yachts with highest comfort and design. Yachtworks is a regional dealer offering Beneteau First series models (First 14, 18, 24, 27, 36) to customers in the Attersee area.
• A-YachtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA-Yachts produces a new generation of daysailers including a27, a33, and a39 models. Yachtworks offers these carbon fiber sailing yachts as a regional dealer, providing expert sales and service for Austrian customers.
• Qualified Service PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerYachtworks works with qualified partners for specialized maintenance and repair work, collaborating to achieve perfect results according to customer specifications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boote Schachinger: Austrian yacht and boat dealer offering new and used boats with service, accessories, and a physical showroom. Directly comparable to Yachtworks as a similarly-sized regional Austrian yacht retailer competing for the same customer base.
• Interyacht: Austrian yacht brokerage and dealer specializing in new and used sailboats and motor yachts. Directly competes with Yachtworks in the Austrian yacht retail market and shares the multi-brand, service-led dealer model.

Broad incumbents

• Jeanneau: Major French sailing yacht and motorboat manufacturer. Comparable as a broad incumbent and direct competitor to Beneteau (Yachtworks' principal brand partner) in the same global sailing yacht category.
• Dehler: German performance sailing yacht manufacturer (part of Hanse Group). Comparable as a broad incumbent in the performance/cruising sailing yacht segment that overlaps with Beneteau First and A-Yachts offerings.
• Bavaria Yachts: Major German sailing yacht and motorboat manufacturer with broad product portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the European sailing yacht market, competing for dealer shelf space against the brands Yachtworks carries.
• Hanse Yachts: Large German sailing yacht manufacturer producing Hanse, Dehler, Moody, and other brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same European sailing yacht category where Yachtworks operates as a dealer for competing brands.

Regional players

• Sunbeam Yachts: Austrian sailing yacht manufacturer based in Mattsee, producing cruising and daysailer models. Comparable as a regional Austrian player in the same sailing yacht category Yachtworks retails, though Sunbeam manufactures rather than deals.
• Frauscher Bootswerft: Austrian luxury boat manufacturer known for high-end electric and motor yachts based in Ohlsdorf. Comparable as a regional Austrian premium marine brand operating in the same local lake/sailing ecosystem where Yachtworks is present.

Emerging players

• Saffier Yachts: Dutch daysailer manufacturer producing premium small sailboats with single-handed handling focus. Comparable as an emerging player in the same easy-handling daysailer category as A-Yachts.
• YYachts: German premium sailing yacht builder focused on carbon fiber construction and modern design. Comparable as an emerging player in the same carbon-premium daysailer segment where A-Yachts competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YachtworksGmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yachtworks-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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