Contest Yachts is one of the oldest yacht yards in Europe, in 2009, it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Unlike many such enterprises which are owned by investment funds or even an joint-stock enterprises, the Contest for over half a century owned by the same family, it is currently run by father and son Konini - Fritz and Arjen. Along with its considerable age, the shipyard is characterized by the fact that it is the oldest European shipbuilder, began wide use of fiberglass in their courts - and it happened more than 45 years ago. Curiously, the very first boat built Contest Yachts still on the water, that speaks for itself about the quality of Dutch work. Himself Fritz Conyn argues that his shipyard are the best in Europe experts on plastic. Today specializiruetsya Contest for the construction of expensive high-quality yachts North sea architecture, which is about one class of such boats, like the Oyster. The annual production of vessels is relatively small and does not exceed fifty buildings a year.