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Draft:Seascape (boatbuilder)

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Seascape
TypePrivate
IndustryBoat building
Founded2008
FoundersAndraž Mihelin
Kristian Hajnšek
HeadquartersPodpeč,
Slovenia
ProductsPerformance sailboats
OwnerGroupe Beneteau (50%; joint control since 2021)[1]

Seascape is a Slovenian sailboat manufacturer based in Podpeč. It was founded in 2008 by sailors Andraž Mihelin and Kristian Hajnšek. Their first boat, the Seascape 18, was based on experience they gained while competing in the Mini Transat 6.50.[2][3]

The company developed four boats under its own name: the Seascape 14, 18, 24 and 27. Groupe Beneteau acquired a majority interest in Seascape in 2018 and incorporated the boats into its First range.[4] Seascape later worked with Beneteau on the First 36 and First 30. The Seascape 18, Seascape 24, First 36 and First 30 each won a category in the European Yacht of the Year awards.[5][6][7][8]

History

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Mihelin and Hajnšek met while studying at the University of Ljubljana. Both later raced in the Mini Transat, a single-handed transatlantic race for 6.5-metre boats. They used their offshore-racing experience to develop a smaller recreational boat that could also be transported by road.[9][2] The resulting Seascape 18 was designed with French naval architect Samuel Manuard and entered production in 2008. It won the Special Yacht category of the 2010 European Yacht of the Year awards.[5]

The Seascape 27 followed the 18. The company later added the Seascape 24 and the smaller Seascape 14. The boats used racing-derived hull forms, lifting keels or daggerboards and relatively simple deck layouts.[3][10] Gigodesign, a design studio from Ljubljana, worked on the industrial and interior design of several models.[11]

The Seascape 27 received awards from the American magazines SAIL and Sailing World in 2015.[12][13] The Seascape 18 was named Sailing World's Best Recreational Racer for 2016,[14] and the Seascape 24 won awards from Yachting World, SAIL and Sailing World for 2017.[6][15][16]

Groupe Beneteau

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On 9 July 2018, Groupe Beneteau acquired 60 per cent of Seascape. The founders retained the other 40 per cent.[17] At the time, Seascape offered four models between 4.3 and 8 metres and reported revenue of €4.2 million for 2017.[17]

Later in 2018, the Seascape 14, 18, 24 and 27 became part of Beneteau's First range. Production remained with Seascape in Slovenia.[4] The Seascape 14, renamed the First 14, was named Best Daysailer by SAIL and Best Dinghy by Sailing World for 2019.[18][19]

In January 2021, Groupe Beneteau sold ten percentage points to Seascape's other shareholders. Its interest was reduced to 50 per cent and Seascape changed from exclusive to joint control.[1]

First 36 and First 30

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Seascape and Beneteau later worked together on larger boats in the First range. The First 36 was developed with naval architecture by Manuard, exterior and interior design by Lorenzo Argento and contributions from Slovenian design and engineering teams.[20] It won the Performance Yacht category of European Yacht of the Year and Sailing World's overall Boat of the Year award for 2023.[7][21]

The First 30 was launched in 2025. It won the Sailing Yacht Under 20m category at the Yacht Style Awards,[22] Norwegian Sailboat of the Year,[23] Performance Yacht of the Year at the British Yachting Awards,[24] and the Performance Cruiser category of European Yacht of the Year for 2026.[8]

Models

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Original model Later name Type Selected recognition
Seascape 14 Beneteau First 14 / First 14 SE Dinghy SAIL Best Daysailer and Sailing World Best Dinghy, 2019[18][19]
Seascape 18 Beneteau First 18 / First 18 SE Trailerable keelboat European Yacht of the Year, Special Yacht, 2010[5]
Seascape 24 Beneteau First 24 / First 24 SE Trailerable performance cruiser European Yacht of the Year, Special Yacht, 2017[6]
Seascape 27 Beneteau First 27 / First 27 SE Trailerable cruiser-racer SAIL Best Boats and Sailing World Best Crossover, 2015[12][13]
Beneteau First 36 — Performance cruiser developed with Beneteau European Yacht of the Year and Sailing World Boat of the Year, 2023[7][21]
Beneteau First 30 — Planing cruiser developed with Beneteau European Yacht of the Year, Performance Cruiser, 2026[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 Annual Report 2021 (Report). Groupe Beneteau. 2022. pp. 71–72, 90. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 Šubic, Petra (5 February 2017). "Najpodjetniška ideja: Kako je Seascape skočil med vodilne svetovne znamke v navtiki" [Entrepreneurial idea: How Seascape rose among the leading global brands in the nautical industry]. Finance (in Slovenian). Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 Doane, Charles J. (18 August 2015). "New Boats 2015: Seascape 27". SAIL. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 Good, Michael (16 October 2018). "Beneteau: Seascape becomes First. And Oleu is the general importer". YACHT. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "European Yacht of the Year 2010 Winners". Yachting World. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Hodges, Toby (21 January 2017). "Top 5 yachts named winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2016/2017". Yachting World. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Hodges, Toby (21 January 2023). "Best yacht 2023: European Yacht of the Year winners". Yachting World. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Good, Michael (22 January 2026). "European Yacht of the Year: The First 30 is the performance monohull of 2026". YACHT (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Tekavec, Vanja (20 September 2018). "Kako sta slovenska podjetnika s svojimi jadrnicami prepričala Francoze" [How two Slovenian entrepreneurs convinced the French with their sailboats]. Finance (in Slovenian). Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Hodges, Toby (23 January 2017). "Seascape 24 – a pocket family sports cruiser that fits in an exciting and popular sailing niche". Yachting World. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Perry, Robert H. (1 January 2017). "Seascape 24". Sailing Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Best Boats 2015: Seascape 27". SAIL. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  13. 1 2 "BOTY 2015 Best Crossover: Seascape 27". Sailing World. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Best Recreational Racer". Sailing World. 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "SAIL's Best Boats 2017: Seascape 24". SAIL. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Boat of the Year 2017". Sailing World. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Seascape joins Groupe Beneteau" (Press release). Groupe Beneteau. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Best Boats 2019". SAIL. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  19. 1 2 Reed, Dave (27 December 2018). "Beneteau First 14: 2019 Dinghy". Sailing World. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Doane, Charles J. (15 August 2023). "Beneteau First 36: The Top 10 Best Boats Review". SAIL. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  21. 1 2 Reed, Dave (16 December 2022). "Beneteau First 36, Sailing World 2023 Boat of the Year". Sailing World. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  22. ↑ "Yacht Style Awards 2025: And the Winners are …". Yacht Style. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  23. ↑ Eeg, Susannah (29 August 2025). "Vinneren av Årets seilbåt" [Winner of Sailboat of the Year]. Seilmagasinet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  24. ↑ "British Yachting Awards Results: 2025 Winners and Highly Commended". Sailing Today. 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
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