Ebihen 16 gaff sloop for sale
Ebihen 16 is fantastic water-ballasted dayboat suitable for all the family, single handed sailing andcamp cruising. This particular example was built by an experienced amateur using the very bestmaterials, fittings…
Le Huron en baie de Somme
Le Huron, a runabout for the Baie de Somme
This design was commissioned by Christophe Marie and his company ‘La Canoterie’ in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme, France. Christophe wanted a runabout inspired by American-style boats, particularly Lyman models, to offer trips around…
Phil Smith, Fyne Boat Kits owner
Fyne Boat Kits, UK
In June 2026, I signed a partnership agreement with Fyne Boat Kits, which will market my plans, kits and even ready built boats in the UK. This agreement follows the…
Vita Brevis, Grand Silmaril, during the Morbihan gulf week 2023
Silmaril : from Arwen Marine to VivierBoats
The Silmaril is a sail-and-oar dinghy designed jointly by François Vivier and Emmanuel Conrath around ten years ago and available as a kit, ready built boats or as a supported…
Voiles et Voiliers 661, Avril 2026
Voiles et Voiliers magazine: a special report on amateur boatbuilding
In its April 2026 issue, *Voiles et Voiliers* magazine published a 23-page feature on amateur boatbuilding. Is it still relevant today? What materials should be used? What kind of boat?…
VivierBoats: moving and new projects
At the end of 2025, I moved to the heart of Pornichet town centre, putting me within easy reach of a wide range of shops and services. And even Pornichet…
Norse heritage boats
Helge Kristiansen at Norse Heritage Boats is a Norwegian of Viking descent. All his life he has had a strong passion for the sea and sailing boats. He learned to…
Lotca on the Danube
Lotca : expedition down the Danube river
A Lotca, a replica of boats from the Danube delta, was built by Skol ar Mor for Agathe and Marion, who are embarking on an expedition down the river, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea.
Fire at the Grand-Largue boatbuilding site
On the evening of Wednesday 2 July, a serious fire completely destroyed my partner Grand-Largue's boatyard. The fire started in a neighbouring business and spread rapidly, requiring the intervention of…
Grand-Largue Boatbuilder delivers his first Creizic
On 3 June 2025, I went to Saint-Briac to try out the Creizic, just built by Grand-Largue boatyard. The weather was grey and the wind very irregular, which amply justified…
Minahouet à vendre
Minahouet n° 29, voile-aviron de 4.66 m.Catégorie de conception européenne CConstruction partielle amateur de 2003 (coque construite par le chantier Grand Largue), Voile et foc en clipper canvas + foc…
Jewell by Christophe Matson, USA
Launchings in 2023
Please find below an album of the “Vivierboats” launched in 2023. I thank everyone who sent me photos of their boat, and I invite all builders to do the same…
Koalen 18 converted into a twin keel
Koalen 18: conversion into a twinkeel
Grand-Largue boatbuilder built a Koalen 18 in 2017 for a person wishing to anchor her boat in front of its holiday home in Damgan, South Britanny, at the mouth of…
Diben 23, back from the Morbihan Week
Diben 23 is a boat traditionally built to my plans by Skol ar Mor, a wooden boatbuilding school, and launched in 2020. She had since been sheltered while waiting for…