Frauscher History (SUB ENG)

Engelbert Frauscher founded his first boatyard in Vienna on the Old Danube in 1927. He quickly acquired an excellent reputation as a boat builder and produced the “O-Jolle” dinghies for the Olympic Games in the 1930s. In 1945 the diligent boat builder started over again and founded the shipyard in Gmunden. The first electric boats & motorboats were created in the 1950s, and it did not take long until his sons Ernst and Hans also started working in the shipyard. New projects followed. For instance, boathouses and a harbour facility were built and a sailing school was also established. In the beginning of the 1970s, a new production facility was constructed in Gschwandt, where production continues to this day. The 3rd generation joined the company in the 1990s: first Michael and then Andrea and Stefan. New types of electric boats and motorboats were developed and the internationalisation of the company was expedited. Currently there are Frauscher dealers in 20 nations, among others also in the USA, France, South America, Australia, China and Qatar. The Frauscher Boatyard has particularly aroused attention in the industry in recent years since 2007 due to its innovations, the unmistakable design and the outstanding quality with regard to motor and electric yachts. For instance, the first serially produced hybrid and hydrogen drives were successfully developed and introduced. The company is also very proud of the five nominations for the European Powerboat Award in the past five years. In 2011 this was even possible with an electric yacht. Another milestone in the history of the Frauscher Boatyard occurred in March 2012. The first company-owned international subsidiary, “Frauscher Espana”, was opened in Port Adriano (Mallorca). This step was announced with the introduction of the new flagship, the Frauscher 1017 GT. This model is the first motor yacht which has been developed and produced from the very beginning for the ocean.