Are POGOs the equivalent of Porsche?

[TiggerToo]

And if so, is that why they are so expensive?

This is probably a belated mid-life crisis type of thought. You know the one where you start thinking of a Harley-Davidson or a convertible...

It seems to me it might be fun to sail around in a Pogo.

But...

By Jove! they do seem to be going for lots of dosh... relative to what you get. The question is: WHY?

Does anyone here have any direct experience?

 

[Laminar Flow]

It used to be said that you pay for a boat by the pound, the reverse is also true, you pay for it not having the pounds.

 

[DFL1010]

Supply is very limited too. Small yard that turns out relatively few boats per year. I understand the waiting list is currently around 3 years.

 

[npf1]

There are a couple of charter companies that ha ve them if you just need to ‘scratch that itch’. I’ve chartered them a couple of times - great fun.

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[AngusMcDoon]

In terms of performance more of a souped up Mondeo . If you want equivalent of supercar performance you need to ditch the lead & get some extra hulls, the more hulls the quicker you'll go. Better be sitting down when you ask the price of a new Dragonfly trimaran.

 

[pvb]

There's a Pogo 12.50 in my marina, it is a very impressive beast! Bit like a giant racing dinghy. Yes, they're very expensive, but that's a result of extremely small-scale production.

 

[johnalison]

I quite fancy getting a Pogo 8.50 when I get too old for serious sailing. It would get there in half the time and the loads on the running gear must be light enough even for me.

 

[Roberto]

This is the new 40', replacing the 12.50. A supposedly "cruising" version to be announced soon.

 

[Gwylan]

Apparently buying it is only the beginning. The upgrades and extra, new improved with ethyl tetra methadone accessories tend to ramp up the spend.
Very big money hole that vast sums can be poured into getting ready to do something.

 

[Yealm]

In terms of performance more of a souped up Mondeo . If you want equivalent of supercar performance you need to ditch the lead & get some extra hulls, the more hulls the quicker you'll go. Better be sitting down when you ask the price of a new Dragonfly trimaran.

I've owned both an F28 (bit faster than a Dragonfly) and a Pogo 2.
Both phenomenal fun and both cheap secondhand

 

[Yealm]

This is the new 40', replacing the 12.50. A supposedly "cruising" version to be announced soon.

Wow dream boat..!

 

[Neeves]

In terms of performance more of a souped up Mondeo . If you want equivalent of supercar performance you need to ditch the lead & get some extra hulls, the more hulls the quicker you'll go. Better be sitting down when you ask the price of a new Dragonfly trimaran.

Better extra hulls and foils - otherwise you are just a wimp.

Jonathan

 

[Ceirwan]

And if so, is that why they are so expensive?

Relatively speaking they're a smaller yard, and the boats are semi-custom.
Plus the construction itself is very expensive, foam core vacuum infused everything to keep the weight down, it weighs around the same (possibly a little less) than my MGC 27, despite being longer, more powerfully rigged and way beamier.
Plus being built in a western country with strong labour laws will add some as well.

All the French semi-custom ones are pretty expensive RM / JPK / Pogo etc.

 

[Frogmogman]

In terms of performance more of a souped up Mondeo . If you want equivalent of supercar performance you need to ditch the lead & get some extra hulls, the more hulls the quicker you'll go. Better be sitting down when you ask the price of a new Dragonfly trimaran.

I love Pogos ?

…….but I’d rather have a Dragonfly !!

 

[AngusMcDoon]

I love Pogos ? ❤

…….but I’d rather have a Dragonfly !!

It's a long time since I've been on one, so things might have changed, but it was basic inside & not at all homely. That may of course be fine to Pogo owners who have other priorities, but I like a bit of wood inside.

 

[TiggerToo]

It's a long time since I've been on one, so things might have changed, but it was basic inside & not at all homely. That may of course be fine to Pogo owners who have other priorities, but I like a bit of wood inside.

for sure... that is why I wrote Porsche rather than Rover.

The insides have always looked "too far on the side of Sparta", still the potential for speed in a slippery saucer is alluring.

 

[westernman]

In terms of performance more of a souped up Mondeo . If you want equivalent of supercar performance you need to ditch the lead & get some extra hulls, the more hulls the quicker you'll go. Better be sitting down when you ask the price of a new Dragonfly trimaran.

If a Pogo is too tame, then how about a Beneteau?

No, not an Oceanis, but the Beneteau Figaro 3? Or even the Beneteau First 27 Seascape Edition which has a significantly better sail area to weight ratio.

 

[Koeketiene]

Relatively speaking they're a smaller yard, and the boats are semi-custom.
Plus the construction itself is very expensive, foam core vacuum infused everything to keep the weight down, it weighs around the same (possibly a little less) than my MGC 27, despite being longer, more powerfully rigged and way beamier.
Plus being built in a western country with strong labour laws will add some as well.

All the French semi-custom ones are pretty expensive RM / JPK / Pogo etc.

The Pogo yard is just up the road from where I keep the boat.
On the mooring next to mine, there's a brand new Pogo 44 awaiting collection by her new owner.
One of the yard workers fitting her out gave me a quick tour aboard.
Bright and airy down below, if a bit spartan.
I was somewhat surprised to learn that at 6.3T displacement is less than my 36' (7.8T).

Also had the opportunity to sail on a Pogo 36 last year.
White knuckle ride. Amazing speeds in ideal conditions but not exactly what I would call comfortable.
All right when you are young(er), but these days I prefer my sailing to be more sedate.

 

[eddystone]

More Alpine than Porsche

 

[Yealm]

If a Pogo is too tame, then how about a Beneteau?

Or even the Beneteau First 27 Seascape Edition which has a significantly better sail area to weight ratio.

It doesn't seem to have a bowsprit for an asymmetric ?