It all began in 1955 in a small barn in the fishing village of Steinach on Lake Constance. Hans Wirz built his first Dragon for a customer. The trained precision mechanic developed a special love for elegant sailing yachts made of the finest woods. As a result, the Hanz Wirz Yacht Shipyard was born. Over the course of 65 years, over 200 Dragons were built there. The last one went to a new owner in Austria in 2003 as “cold moulded”. In 2021, Yachtwerft Wirz AG was still family owned. Unfortunately, new Dragons are no longer built, but a proven team of specialists gives satisfied customers the certainty that their Dragons will continue to have the best care in the future.
| Country | Switzerland |
| Locations | Steinach, Bodensee, Switzerland |
| Years in Operation | 1955-2003 |
| Boats Built | AUT 127 1965:53 SUI 46/64 57 84 90 141 161 208 GER 244 249 372 437 518 584 622 706 723(SUI49) OE 36 FRA 382(SUI69, HUN38) SUI 79 130 USA 235 285 |