THE BRAND
Quarken is a new brand from the Kvarken region of Finland – a narrow island-strewn stretch of water in the famous Gulf of Bothnia. But in spite of its relative youth, this is a brand with impeccable credentials. Established in December 2021, it is the brainchild of industrial designer, Jussi Hurskainen, in collaboration with Osmo Roukala and Antero Sundberg, each of whom bring with them valuable experience from award-winning fleets like Yamarin, Finnmaster, Husky, Grandezza and Saxdor.
But in stark contrast to the bulk of its competitors, many of which are constructed in Poland, Quarken makes a point of designing and building its boats at the heart of Finland’s historic maritime region. And thanks to the Quarken 27 T-Top, which scooped a 2023 MBY Motorboat Award, they have…