NEWSCornish shipyard founder diesBy Rebecca Strong03/11/2022Save articleYacht owner and businessman Peter de Savary has died, aged 78.Founder of Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth, Peter owned more than 30 yachts in his lifetime and led the British challenge for the America’s Cup in 1983. The team made it to the finals of the Cup, losing out to Australia II which defeated the New York Yacht Club for the first time in 132 years.SHOW FULLSCREENPeter de Savary founded Pendennis Shipyard. Photo courtesy desavary.comHis family paid tribute to him in a statement. “He was a man of tremendous vision with boundless energy, enthusiasm and attention to detail and he inspired tremendous loyalty from all those who worked with him,” said the statement.“He was at his happiest smoking a large Cuban cigar, on a vintage sailboat with his trusty chihuahua by his side and despite all his many achievements and successes, he always maintained the most important thing in life was family.”Born in 1944 on a farm in England, Peter was an international entrepreneur who applied his ample skills in a range of areas, including the petroleum industry, shipping, shipyards, property and the hospitality industry.As well as founding Pendennis Shipyard in 1988, he owned Falmouth Docks, establishing the region as a bunkering port when he founded Falmouth Oil Services.A passionate sailor, he participated in the Admirals Cup in 1981 and was a member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, The Royal Burnham Yacht Club, The Royal Cornwall Yacht Clube, Royal Dart Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club.TopicsPeople

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