Dehler
Het begon met een suggestieve naam, Winnetou, het eerste model van de scheepswerf Willi Dehler
It was built in a former cinema and by the end of producton, 400 had been sold. After convincing his brother to join forces with him, Willi developed the company’s star boat, the Varianta, which included some of this German visionary’s first innovations: the drop keel and removable cabin.
Dehler was the first to understand the importance of GRP in shipbuilding and the brand has always placed an emphasis on quality materials. After the Varianta, many of which are still sailing today, came the Optima, Delanta, Sprinta and Dueta.
The brand is famous for consistent innovation, as proven by the Central Winch System and the self-tacking jib, amongst others. Over the years, Dehler has won prizes at the most prominent regattas, such as the Montreal Olympic Games. As a further example of Dehler’s legacy, the Sprinta Sport became the first IOR-One Design Class in Germany and since then prestigious prizes and successes have followed one after another.
