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The story

"MY FATHER ALWAYS LONGED TO
DO THINGS THAT WOULD LEAVE
A MARK IN LIFE, THAT WOULD
NOT GO UNNOTICED"

José Luis Sastre, CEO of Sasga Yachts

Juan Sastre lived his life with passion, a passion that shaped every step of his journey. Restless, visionary and
dreamer, he knew how to capture the essence of the smallest of the Balearic Islands and project it across the vast
international seas. The very same sea that forged his character taught him to recognize no limits, turning him into an
undisputed benchmark for the national nautical world. The passion of our founder is the essence that drives those who
challenge time, suspend it and, ultimately, transcend it, thus creating a timeless work.

THE FOUNDING MYTH

More than 60 years ago, Juan Sastre established his first nautical company in Menorca under the name Motonáutica Basilio, in honour of his father. In its early days, he sold small boats supplied by Petrus, a skilled artisan and «mestre d’aixa». The business was thriving, but when Petrus retired in 1978, Juan Sastre was faced with a dilemma.

This retirement would have marked the end for any other businessman. However, Mr Sastre, a man of the sea unfamiliar with defeat, decided to establish the birthplace of his legacy: Astilleros Menorca. At a time when a 33-palm bot was the largest boat in the Port of Mahón, he set out to build llaüts of up to 45 palms.

Thus, our founder began his journey, eventually reaching the most prestigious boat shows with his distinctive Menorcan vessels. His boundless entrepreneurship would succeed in keeping the traditional silhouette of the llaüt alive in a modern nautical world. Loyal to their heritage, the Sastre family would engineer the evolution from fishing boat to the innovative yachts we build today.

Juan Sastre was a man who understood dreams. Dreams that, at Sasga Yachts, we strive to make a reality through boats that adapt to the most exacting wishes of our clients.