ABOUT US

A HEAD START THROUGH TRADITION.

Already in 1838, timber work of the highest quality was produced in the furniture factory SCHÖCHL. Over 150 years of experience and continuous development in the planning, formation and design of yachts, has helped us to become one of the leading yacht building firms of Europe.
 
CHRONICLE of the family and company Schöchl.

 1838

Johann Schöchl, the great-grandfather, settles in Mattsee.
   
 1850 Birth of the son Gottfried Schöchl, who later establishes a cabinet making factory at the father's house.
   
 1923 Übernahme des Handwerkbetriebes durch dessen Sohn Johann Schöchl, der das Unternehmen bis weit über die Grenzen des Ortes Mattsee hinaus bekannt macht.
   
 1950

Takeover of the factory by his son Johann Schöchl, who expands the business so that it is known far from the borders of Mattsee.

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 1951

Commencement of the building of sailing-yachts in cold moulded plywood technique.
   
 1954

The building of sailing-yachts using cold-moulded veneer.
   
 1957

Transformation of the Furniture factory into a yacht building yard.
   
 1958

Building of the first sailing yachts in polyester technology "vacuum laminated foam sandwich"

   
 1961

The commencement of series-production. Use of polyester and epoxy in the series production. Between 1960 and 1966, Hans and Gottfried win the state sailing championship a total of 5 times.

   
 1962

First export activity in Europe.
   
 1963-1968

Business expansion and construction of a shipyard on the lake A Schöchl boat wins the Kieler week. Exhibitions in Hamburg and Zurich. The yacht designer, E.G. van de Stadt, is given the contract for the first keel yacht under the name "SUNBEAM". Development and technical refinement of fibreglass boat building techniques.
   
 1968 Presentation of the "SUNBEAM 22" at the Hamburg boat show. It becomes the most popular yacht of its' class in the German speaking area of Europe.
   
 1969-1973

The Schöchl shipyard works together with renowned designers like E.G. van de Stadt and A. Miglitsch.

   
 1974

Construction of a new boat yard (4'000m2) at Obernberg in Mattsee.
   
 1975

Commencement of series-production in the new boat yard.
   
 1976

Entry of Manfred Schöchl into the company. First own boat-design through Manfred Schöchl.
   
 1977

Manfred Schöchl wins the German championship in the Corsair class.
   
 1979

Manfred Schöchl, takes the Austrian and German state titles in the Corsair class, and participates in the world championships.
   
 1980

Establishment of a new branch firm, "Yachting Schöchl Italia".
   
 1982-1985

Expansion of exports to the U.S.A.
   
 1990

Entry of Gerhard Schöchl into the company.
Presentation of the Austrian State emblem.
   
 1993


Expansion of exports to Japan.
   
 1995

Takeover of the shipyard business by Gerhard and Manfred Schöchl. Awarded the 1st. prize for businesses in the area "Traders".

   
 1998

Awarded the 1st. Prize: "Best advertisement in the area ads". Establishment of a new branch firm in Germany.

   
 2001

Building of a new foyer with 1.500m2 enclosed area.
   
 2003 75th. Birthday of Gottfried Schöchl.
The introduction of "vacuum injection" technology in yacht construction.
   
 2005

The new SUNBEAM 53 is presented.
   
 2006
The new SUNBEAM 34 is presented.