Founded in 1991 by Pål Sollie, Goldfish's
initial aim was to produce ‘hand crafted’
sports utility boats that offered racing
performance. Prior to the foundation of Goldfish Pål had been heavily involved in both building and racing offshore powerboats.
In addition to being Norwegian offshore racing champion he also came second in the 1991 4-litre world championships.
Wide range
His first creation was a 4.9-meter (16 ft.)
centre console, which met with widespread
acclaim. This was quickly followed by a
9.1-meter (30 ft.) center console – the
largest center console ever produced in
Scandinavia. In 1999, Pål Sollie took his
Goldfish concept to a new level by introducing
a 9.8-meter (32 ft.), full-blooded
sport cruiser.
2001 saw the launch of Goldfish’s first
RIB creation. Today the Goldfish range
comprises sport cruisers, centre consoles
and RIBs ranging from 6.7 to 11 meters
(23-36 ft.). One third of the company’s pleasure
boat production goes to the super yacht
market, where the RIBs serve as tenders.
Such is the demand for the Goldfish
range that the company has moved to a
new shipyard in the old sailing ship port
of Son, some 50 kilometers south of Oslo.
Diab partnership
All boats in the Goldfish range make
extensive
use of sandwich composites
based on Diab cores. A variety of manufacturing
processes are used including
hand laminating, vacuum bagging
and infusion. In addition to supplying
core materials, Diab also partners with
Goldfish to provide structural design
and process optimisation services.
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