Philosophy
Shogun Yachts builds high-performance, carbon composite sailing yachts for owners who demand speed, precision, and ease of use, without compromising comfort. Founded in 2019 and based in Stockholm, Shogun represents a new generation of Scandinavian yacht building, where progressive design meets Nordic craftsmanship.
Developed with a clear focus on fast, doublehanded sailing, every Shogun yacht is engineered to deliver excellent performance while remaining easily manageable for owners. Lightweight carbon construction, innovative sail plans, and bold design choices allow Shogun yachts to sail faster, respond more precisely, and remain comfortable across a wide range of conditions.
Highly customisable, Shogun yachts can be tailored to suit different sailing styles, performance preferences, and interior aesthetics. Whether optimised for weekend cruising, long-distance sailing, or high performance races, each yacht is built to reflect the owner’s vision.
Designed in Sweden and built in Jakobstad, Finland, Shogun Yachts have a fully Nordic production. Tooling, design and construction are carried out in close collaboration with trusted regional partners, ensuring full oversight of quality, innovation, and execution at every stage of the build process.
This is performance cruising that Shogun has redefined through advanced engineering, precise craftsmanship, and a focus on the sailing experience.
Discover the Shogun Yachts range
The Shogun 43
- A high performance cruiser designed for fast, intuitive sailing, featuring an innovative aft-positioned mast and flexible headsail configurations that combine speed with effortless handling.
- Exceptionally versatile and configurable, with multiple rig and keel options allowing owners to tailor the yacht for relaxed cruising or maximum performance, depending on sailing style and conditions.
- Built entirely in carbon with a refined, lightweight interior, delivering a stiff, responsive structure alongside a quiet, warm, and highly customisable living environment.
The Shogun 50
- A lightweight, performance cruiser, engineered to sustain high speeds and confident offshore sailing, while remaining effortlessly manageable to sail with a small crew.
- Advanced sailing and hull design, including a retractable carbon keel, twin rudders, large foretriangle, and extendable bowsprit, providing exceptional control, safety, and adaptability to sailing conditions.
- Comfortable Nordic interior with flexible layouts, offering either open communal living spaces or optimised cabin capacity, balancing long distance cruising comfort with high performance sailing capability.
The Shogun 69
- A new 69-foot high-performance cruising yacht designed for sailors who want exceptional speed and a direct sailing experience without compromising comfort, range or cruising capability.
- A carbon lifting keel reduces draft from approximately 4.5 to 2.9 metres, opening up significantly more cruising possibilities. Water ballast is also available to increase righting moment and performance without relying on additional crew weight.
- Despite its performance focus, the Shogun 69 is designed as a genuine cruising yacht. The layout includes three cabins, two bathrooms and a spacious owner's cabin, together with a dedicated dinghy garage and opening stern providing a large swim platform.
Shogun Yachts Design
A 360° Design Approach
Design, yacht design in particular, is multi-dimensional: with many distinct aspects that need to be considered and that must work together. Out of tradition, they tend to be kept separate and are developed in isolation from each other: one person designs the hull, another the deck, a third the interior and then you approach a boat builder. At the very end you consult a sailmaker.
When we design the Shogun yachts, we aim to take a 360° approach – considering how all aspects will work together, visualizing the functionality of the end product from the get-go. The design team works closely with the production team in the development process, to ensure that everything work together.
By visualising the complete sailing and ownership experience from the earliest stages, Shogun Yachts delivers a refined balance between innovation, usability, and performance.
Shogun Yachts Production
Built by experts
The production of the Shogun Yachts is managed by Ocean Quality Systems (OQS), the Jakobstad-based boat builder renowned for its advanced carbon fibre construction expertise, world-class engineering, and production of the critically acclaimed Ocean Explorer range of luxury performance bluewater sailing multihulls.
“Our team has dedicated years to mastering carbon fibre construction techniques specifically for high-performance marine applications. Applying this expertise to Shogun’s innovative designs is incredibly exciting. We understand how to optimise carbon structures for both performance and durability, and we’re committed to building yachts that represent the pinnacle of modern marine engineering.”
Key Partners
Shogun Yachts collaborates with a carefully selected group of Nordic partners, each contributing specialised expertise to the final product
- Ocean Quality Systems (OQS): Carbon composite construction and yacht production
- Marström Composites: Advanced composite engineering and materials expertise
