No less than seven Dutch yacht manufacturers participated in this year’s 9th edition of the prestigious World Superyacht Awards gala evening, which took place in Amsterdam on May 3. The event was extra special for the prominent Dutch yards as it was the first time that the ceremony had taken place in the Netherlands. With 27 coveted Neptune trophies up for grabs, the Netherlands was the country that took home the most prizes.
Winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2014
Representatives from the international world of superyachts gathered at the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam. As a sponsor of the World Superyacht Awards, the HISWA Holland Yachting Group was delighted with the number of prizes won by the Dutch superyacht sector. This achievement underlines the fact that the Netherlands leads the way in terms of the innovation, craftsmanship and quality of its superyachts.
Motor Yacht of the Year – Madame Gu / Feadship
Feadship luxury motor yacht Madame GU
Displacement Motor Yacht – 2000GT and above – Madame Gu / Feadship
1300GT – 1999GT – Sea Owl / Feadship
62m Feadship superyacht Sea Owl - Photo credit to Kees Torn
500GT – 1299GT – Event / Amels
Below 500GT Sofia / Moonen (Judges Commendation)
42m Moonen superyacht Sofia
Three Deck – 45M and above – Galactica Star / Heesen
65m Heesen superyacht Galactica Star - Photo credit to Jeff Brown
Sailing Yacht – 40M plus – Ganesha / Vitters
Rendering of the 46m Vitters superyacht Ganesha
Spirit of Tradition Award – Mikhail S.Vorontsov / Balk Shipyard
Mega yacht Mikhail S. Vorontsov
Judges Special Award – Inoui / Vitters
Vitters superyacht Inoui designed by Philippe Briand - Photo by Carlo Baroncini
Contributing Sponsor
HISWA Holland Yachting Group was a contributing sponsor for this year’s World Superyacht Awards for the first time. The association’s marketing slogan ‘Think Yachts, Think Holland’ was creatively integrated as a branding concept within the range of food and drinks served to the guests during the programme. The sponsorship emphasised the HISWA Holland Yachting Group’s role as a Dutch host, and highlighted the Dutch superyacht sector in a creative way among the 600 international influentials present.
