Step 01Concept & design
Consultation, GA plans and 3D renders that balance your brief with stability and 8–10 knot cruising.
GA plans · 3D renders
Craft · Capability · Commissioning
What a phinisi shipyard does
How the master builders of Bira turn sustainably sourced hardwood into a world-class yacht — and what the yard owns from keel to handover.
- Keel to handover
- 18–24 mo
- Reporting milestones
- 12+
- Sea trial
- 72 h
- Hardwood per hull
- 120 m³
UNESCO 2017
Bira · Ara · Lemo-Lemo
On the shores of Bira
Master builders of bespoke yachts in Sulawesi
In Bira, South Sulawesi, Konjo master builders turn over 120 m³ of sustainably sourced hardwood into a single phinisi — a craft UNESCO inscribed as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017.
Our Panrita Lopi learned on these beaches, where their fathers built by eye. Today they work alongside naval architects to meet modern stability and safety standards, often to RINA guidelines.
- Panrita Lopi Konjo master builders lead every hull.
- 25+ craftsmen A core team on every project.
Keel to sea trials
How a build comes together
18–24 months and 12+ reporting milestones — your brief, our naval architects and the master builders’ craft.
Step 01
Step 02Construction & ceremony
Timber is sourced and the keel laid at the Lunas ceremony. Weekly photo and video updates from the beach.
Lunas keel ceremony
Step 03Outfitting & sea trials
Twin 500 hp engines, navigation and joinery to superyacht standard — then a 72-hour sea trial.
72-hour sea trial
Why build with us
People, process and principles
Not a factory — a collective of artisans and engineers building a limited number of vessels each year.
SVLK
Certified legal timber
Materials & craftsmanship
The soul of a phinisi is its timber
Only legally sourced, SVLK-certified Indonesian hardwoods — for a hull that lasts generations and forests that do too.
- Ulin · Bornean ironwood Keel and frames — extremely dense, near-impervious to the sea.
- Teak or Bitti Hull planking — strong, flexible and naturally beautiful.
- Teak & mahogany joinery Bespoke interior furniture and fittings, built to last.
Portfolio
Built for charter and private owners
Client confidentiality comes first. Full case studies — GA plans and 300+ build photos — are shared on request.
Dive liveaboardExpedition dive liveaboard
Built for remote diving with twin Bauer compressors and long-range autonomy.
Raja Ampat
Dive-ready
Charter yacht38 m, 14-guest charter vessel
Custom teak joinery and a charter-ready layout for weekly Komodo charters.
38 m · 14 guests
USD 2.1M
Client testimonials
Owners and operators on the build
Phinisi shipyard guide
Go deeper before you commission
Five guides to compare yards, budgets and build types. Cards come from each page’s “Silo card” fields.
FAQ
Commissioning questions
A quality 30 m luxury phinisi ranges from about USD 900,000 to over USD 2.5 million, depending on size, interior, engines and systems. You receive a detailed quote after consultation.
18–24 months from keel-laying to sea trials — time for timber seasoning, hull work and systems. A milestone schedule is agreed at the start.
Yes. We work with accredited surveyors and naval architects so design, stability and safety can be certified for flagging and commercial charter.
Yes — through an Indonesian PMA company for charter in Indonesia, or with international flagging such as Langkawi or the Marshall Islands.
By milestone: a deposit secures the project and timber, then stage payments at keel and frame, hull, superstructure, engines and handover.
We encourage it. If you cannot travel often, monthly reports with high-resolution photos keep you connected to every stage.
Commission your phinisi
Build with the masters of Bira
Schedule an initial consultation, or ask for our private portfolio and a preliminary concept.
+62 811-3941-4563 · bd@juaraholding.com