Nuva Yachts is based in the Barcelona area, with its shipyard in Castelldefels near Barcelona.
What type of boats does Nuva build?
Nuva builds powerboats and yachts, especially open dayboats and cabin models. Its lineup also has included a motor-sailor, the MS6.
What is Nuva known for?
Nuva is known for compact, modern-looking boats with in-house production in Barcelona. The brand is especially associated with its M6, M8, M9, M11 and M14 model families.
Nuva Yachts is a Spanish boat builder based in Barcelona, with production in Castelldefels near the city. The company builds hand-built powerboats and yachts, including open and cabin models, and introduced its first motor-sailor, the MS6, in 2016.
History and shipyard
Nuva Yachts began in 2016 and is associated with founder Andrés Cárdenas, who set out to create a different approach to yacht design. The shipyard operates from the Barcelona area and builds boats in its own facility, with production and design kept in-house. Company materials say the boats are hand-built in Barcelona, and industry coverage describes Nuva as a Spanish shipyard near Barcelona with a focus on workmanship and compact, modern craft.
Model range and design
Nuva’s range includes open dayboats and cabin versions, with models such as the M6 Open, M6 Cabin, M8 Cabin, M9 Open, M11 Open, M11 Cabin and M14 appearing in current listings and press coverage. The brand is known for contemporary styling, walk-around decks, fold-down side sections on some models, and the use of outboard propulsion on many boats. It has also produced the MS6 motor-sailor, although that model is no longer in production.
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