Robertson and Caine International Yachts

Robertson and Caine International Yachts build blue water sailing and power catamarans, in five production facilities in Cape Town. With more than 3000 boats launched Robertson and Caine is largest boat-builder in the Southern Hemisphere, employing a team over 2500 craftsmen, designers, engineers, electricians, carpenters and administration.

Robertson and Caine (Pty) Ltd is owned by Vox Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of PPF, a leading investment firm in Europe with its roots in the Czech Republic. PPF is active across a wide range of sectors with investments spanning financial services, telecommunications, media, biotechnology, real estate, mobility and e-commerce, across Europe, Asia and North America.

Robertson and Caine was founded by John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine in 1991. The founders have a proud 37-year history of boat building with more than 3000 boats launched.

Our Sailing (42ft, 46ft and 50ft) and Power (40ft, 46ft and 53ft) catamarans are destined for the world’s exotic sailing grounds; including the US East Coast, the Caribbean, Seychelles, Mediterranean, Asia, South Pacific and South America.

Heritage

Born out of a heritage of producing bespoke racing yachts and production cruisers, from basic 36ft fiberglass mono-hulls to state-of-the-art carbon-fibre racing boats up to 70ft. The Team of John Robertson and Jerry Caine produced an impressive list of racers, globally recognised and all hand-built by master craftsmen in the Cape-based boatyard.

Mission

Our Mission is to offer private and charter catamaran customers in the world a unique, fully customer-focused and branded product in the sailing and power, medium to large size catamarans, that offer the optimal balance in:

• Space / Comfort
• Performance / Seaworthiness
• Economics / Affordability

Hand-crafted by a highly valued, motivated, skilled, appreciated, healthy and safe workforce, in a sustained environment that adds value to all business partners:

• Our people
• Our customers
• Our shareholders