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Allures Yachting is a French specialist builder of aluminium expedition sailing yachts, designed for sailors who intend to go everywhere — including places where fibreglass production yachts dare not venture. Founded in 2003 in Cherbourg, on the Normandy coast of the English Channel, Allures occupies a niche that few production builders serve: genuine bluewater expedition yachts built in aluminium at a price point below full custom.
Aluminium hull construction is the foundation of Allures' proposition. Where fibreglass hulls can crack, delaminate, or suffer osmotic blistering, aluminium is virtually indestructible in the marine environment. An aluminium yacht can ground on coral, glance off an ice floe, or absorb a collision with a floating container and survive with damage that would be catastrophic to a fibreglass boat. For sailors planning circumnavigations, high-latitude exploration, or extended cruising in remote areas far from boatyards, this structural resilience is not a luxury but a necessity.
Allures yachts are built with lifting centreboards rather than fixed keels, allowing the boats to access shallow anchorages, dry out on tidal flats, and reduce draft for canal and river passages. This centreboard configuration, combined with the aluminium hull, creates a yacht that can genuinely go anywhere — from the shallow atolls of the South Pacific to the icy fjords of Patagonia.
The Cherbourg shipyard builds each yacht with significant owner customisation. While the hull forms and deck mouldings are standardised for production efficiency, interior layouts, systems specifications, and equipment packages are tailored to individual owners' cruising plans. This semi-custom approach allows Allures to build expedition-capable yachts at a fraction of the cost of a full custom aluminium build.
The current range includes the Allures 40.9, 45.9, and 51.9, the latter of which was named one of SAIL Magazine's Top 10 Best Boats in 2025. The designs combine expedition capability with modern, comfortable interiors — these are not spartan expedition boats but well-appointed cruising yachts that happen to be built for the most demanding sailing conditions on earth.
The typical Allures buyer is an experienced sailor planning a circumnavigation, extended bluewater cruise, or high-latitude expedition. Allures competes with Garcia Yachts (also French, also aluminium), Ovni, and at the higher end, Boreal and KM Yachts in the aluminium expedition yacht segment.
Frequently Asked Questions About Allures
Where are Allures yachts built?
Allures yachts are built at the company's shipyard in Cherbourg, Normandy, on the English Channel coast of France. Each yacht is built as a semi-custom project, with standardised hull forms but customised interiors and systems tailored to the individual owner's cruising plans.
Why does Allures build in aluminium rather than fibreglass?
Aluminium offers superior impact resistance and durability for offshore sailing. An aluminium hull can survive groundings, ice contact, and collisions that would be catastrophic to fibreglass. For sailors planning circumnavigations or high-latitude exploration in remote areas far from boatyards, aluminium's structural resilience is essential rather than optional.
What is a centreboard yacht and why does Allures use them?
Allures yachts use lifting centreboards rather than fixed keels. This allows the yacht to reduce its draft dramatically, accessing shallow anchorages, drying out on tidal flats, and navigating canals. Combined with the aluminium hull, the centreboard makes an Allures yacht genuinely capable of going anywhere — from South Pacific atolls to Patagonian fjords.
How does Allures compare to Garcia Yachts?
Both are French builders of aluminium expedition sailing yachts, and both are based on the understanding that serious bluewater cruising demands metal hull construction. Garcia is the older brand with a longer track record. Allures, founded in 2003, offers a more modern design approach and has grown rapidly. Both deliver excellent aluminium construction for offshore sailing.