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Wooden shipyard Varyag

Headquarters:
Petrozavodsk
Founded:
2003
Boat types:
Trawlers and displacement yachts, Classic wooden motorboats, Motorsailers, Classic wooden sailboats

Wooden shipyard Varyag specializes in designing and building wooden boats of various sizes and purposes. The shipyard focuses primarily on constructing replicas styled after historic sailing and steamships. Its team includes highly skilled shipbuilders who represent the northern school of wooden boat construction.

Over more than twenty years, the company has built several dozen motor and motor-sail yachts along with over two hundred dinghies and smaller craft. These projects are found across Russia and internationally, including locations in England, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Caribbean, and the Canary Islands.

The shipyard maintains a wide reach, delivering high-quality wooden boats to clients seeking authentic craftsmanship regardless of geography.

Varyag stands as one of the few entities carefully preserving and evolving the traditions of Russian wooden boat building. By combining historical techniques with modern requirements, the company maintains a unique position in the industry. Clients looking for historical accuracy combined with structural integrity often choose this shipyard for its specialized knowledge.

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