Puducherry · India

The yard.

A family voyage became a boatyard. The boatyard became a team.

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Origins

Since 1997 in Puducherry

A story that arrived by sea.

Ultramarine was founded by Lionel Mallard, who started building boats in 1975. In 1992, he left France with his family for circumnavigating six years aboard a schooner he built, a Shpountz 38/40. In 1997, his journey ended in Puducherry, where he started Ultramarine boatyard.

The yard’s origin story dates its arrival in Puducherry to 1997; Ultramarine’s brand records boatbuilding since 1998.

Leadership

Raised on boats.
Driven to build them better.

The yard’s leadership combines a lifetime at sea with practical management and an exacting approach to construction.

Executive management · since 2014

Nathanaël Mallard

Surrounded by boat plans and resin since his earliest childhood, Nathanaël Mallard, Lionel’s son, took on the yard’s executive management in 2014. He sailed with his father between the age of seven and 15. Naval construction and sailing became a second nature to Nathanaël. He is passionate about sailing and developed a wide range of skills since childhood. Since his arrival at Ultramarine, he has spread his enthusiasm and energy to all aspects of boat building at Ultramarine.

Director · since 2016

S. V. Balachander

In 2016, S.V. (Bala) Balachander joined the Ultramarine team as a Director. Bala has a decade of sailing experience from dinghies to pleasure yachts. A sporting activity for his children turned him passionate towards sailing and eventually led him to venture into boat building. Bala was bought into Ultramarine in 2016 and since then, he has managed the yard along with Nathanaël. Prior to joining Ultramarine, Bala had experience in selling Optimist and 9er class of boats in addition to selling clothing, ropes and other sailing products.

The team

Specialists under one roof.

The team is composed of skilled naval architects, carpenters, cabinetmakers, and painters who have been trained to achieve the level of perfection required by the international market. The team members have a perfect mastery of the art of wood-epoxy. Boats shipped to Europe have been noted for the quality of their workmanship and attention to details. The company is equipped with all the necessary tools to build world class boats.

01Foam / balsa sandwich infusion

Composite construction combines foam or balsa cores with resin-infused skins.

02Plywood epoxy

Wood and epoxy construction bonds plywood into a strong, carefully sealed structure.

03Strip planking

Narrow timber strips follow the hull form before bonding and finishing.

04Cold-moulded construction

Layers of timber veneer are bonded over a mould to create the hull structure.

05Vinylester / polyester infusion

Controlled resin infusion brings reinforcement and resin together in the mould.

06Laminated wood

Bonded timber layers create shaped structural and interior components.