The founder | The story
THE ORIGIN OF A LEGACY
The Sasga Yachts adventure dates back to 1978, when Juan Sastre Bernat founded Astilleros Menorca to build a range of cruisers based on the traditional llaüts.
In modest facilities, the company created the Menorquín Yachts and began its expansion in the international nautical sector with a safe and comfortable boat, with enormous stability and unusual equipment in this range of boats, with a classic and timeless image.
1978
JUAN SASTRE FOUNDS MENORCA SHIPYARDS
In 1978, in a small facility in Mahón, Juan Sastre created a small range of cruisers, inspired by the elegance of the traditional fishing llaüt of the island. This inspiration, together with its design, has accompanied us for generations, evolving into the habitable and technologically advanced boats produced today.
1997
A RISKY BET
In 1997 the Menorquin Yachts were born, a risky bet on large lengths in a world of small boats. Thanks to its success, the shipyard began its expansion in the international nautical sector with a safe and comfortable boat, without losing the essence of its classic image.
2001
FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
The shipyard becomes a family business and in 2001 the second generation of the Sastre family, with Jose Luis Sastre as general manager, takes the reins of the company starting a second expansion with 16 and 18m boats.
2010
SASGA YACHTS IS BORN
Menorquín by Sasga Yachts” is born as a personal project of José Luis Sastre, who chooses a Menorquín 42 as the first boat to build in the shipyard. For this new project, José Luis, decides to promote the fusion between tradition and technology, a great technological change that will exponentially improve the quality of the final boat. The Sasga Yachts, with an innovative design, offer a better comfort, habitability and stability; as well as more speed and efficiency.
2012
MENORQUÍN 54 PRESENTATION
The second step in the design of the new range sees the Menorquín 54 born as a Hardtop and Flybridge model fully adapted for coastal and offshore navigation.
2014
FIRST AWARDS
Menorquin 54Fb es awarded the "Champion Jachtingu 2015" prize, presented by the well-known Polish nautical magazine "Jachting Motorwy".
2016
A WINNING BOAT
First Menorquín 34 is built. The boat achieved the nomination as "European Powerboat of the Year 2016" and awarded as "Best boat of Croatia 2016".
2017
ACCLAIMED WORLDWIDE
Sasga Yachts continues to stride forward in the international market apointing further dealers in: Germany, Croatia, the UK, France, Denmark and the USA.
2018
A BET FOR THE BIG LENGHTS
Construction of the Menorquín 68 gets underway which will become the flagship of the range.
2019
NEW RECOGNITION
The Menorquín 42 FB is nominated as the finalist for the prestigious "MBY Motor Boat Awards 2019" in the category "Flybridges up to 60ft".