Pierre PICHAVANT started building small sailing boats in 1946, then sail cruisers in 1960. The shipyard worked for Eugène CORNU, SPARKMAN & STEPHENS (Stiren, 1959), John ILLINGWORTH (Gerfaut, 1979), Pierre LEMAIRE (La Moqueuse), Georges AUZEPY BRENNEUR (Faiaway, 1970), François SERGENT (Iphigénie, 1974). After 1976 his nephew Jacques PICHAVANT took over and continue building celebrated cruisers or racers, with Ron HOLLAND, Britton CHANCE, Xavier JOUBERT, and others. Today, the renovated shipyard continues building yachts under the direction of Sébastien LE BARS. Below ar some samples of these famous yachts. Pichavant Yachting
Iphigénie 1985
Iphigénie at Thorshavn, 1980
Iphigénie at Thorshavn, 1980
Iphigénie at Arendal, 1978
Iphigénie became Scotti-Moria, 1995
Pichavant, building yard, at Lesconil, South Brittany
Faiawai at Loctudy 2005
Faiaway navigation table
Last built TP4 series Transepatoune 2009
Pichavant at Loctudy, South Brittany