Strong increase in catamaran production
Aventura Catamarans was founded in Tunisia in the early 2000s by two Frenchmen, Romain Roger and his father Eric. After re-launching the Camping Cat 23 and Diabolo 28 under the names Aventura 23 and Aventura 28, the multihull builder launched its first sailing catamaran model entirely designed in-house in 2007, the Aventura 20. The range was then progressively expanded, increasing in size and opening up to power. However, the shipyard remained discreet. The move in 2015 to new premises marked the beginning of strong growth. "We doubled our sales between 2017 and 2018. From 15 boats in 2018, we've already grown to 25 catamarans sold in 2019. The orders are now for 2020." enthuses Eric Roger, delegated manager of Aventura Catamarans.
New premises for the fitting out of boats
Aventura Catamarans continues to organize its production. After moving from Nabeul to Bizerte in 2015, the shipyard will invest in a second site next to its current buildings. The premises, with an area of 2000 m², formerly occupied by the sailmaker Elvström, will double the available working area. "We will be able to reorganize production. One of the buildings will be dedicated to polyester and the other to boat outfitting," explains Eric Roger.
The structuring of Aventura Catamarans also involves the design office. "We now have an in-house design office of 3 people for methods and production management. We have also recruited a Tunisian naval architect."
Multihulls more oriented towards the series
With the increase in the number of boats produced, Aventura Catamarans is turning to a more serial approach. "The collaboration with Samer Lasta for the design marked a change. Currently, we produce 6 Aventura 10 Power per year, about ten Aventura 34 sailboats. The first Aventura 44 will be finished in December 2018 and we already have orders for other boats." says Eric Roger.
Aventura Catamarans continues to renew its range of boats. "We have renewed both sizes of sailboats. We are now working on a new motor catamaran, larger than the Aventura 10 Power. We want to stay in the same dynamic, while controlling growth."
