Ready for Veya Yachts to Take Off!
A month before the launch of the very first Veya 53, we were invited to discover this brand-new powercat at the Guy Couach shipyard in Gujan-Mestras, on France’s Atlantic coast. It was a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the country’s most historic boatbuilders, where over a century of expertise and cutting-edge technology are now being channeled into a new generation of motor catamarans.
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Published on 30/07/2026
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Our appointment was made for meeting in the middle of the Guy Couach factory... no, let’s rephrase that... in the immense production halls in Gujan-Mestras, on the southern shore of Arcachon Bay. The site is so extensive that Joana Grönewald, Veya Yachts’ Communications Manager, had to send me a Google Maps pin just to make sure I found the visitors’ entrance. Once there, my passport was exchanged for a visitor’s badge. It doesn’t take long to realize that Guy Couach is no ordinary boatyard. Alongside luxury yachts, the company also builds military craft and…
