Winners of the 2011 ShowBoat Design Awards announced

October 27, 2011

The winners of the 2011 ShowBoards Awards  were announced to the industry’s VIP audience on the evening of the 25th October at the exclusive Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Blohm & Voss’ 312ft motor yacht Palladium was declared the evening’s biggest winner, with designers Mick Leach and Mark Smith taking home an incredible four neptunes for Tender Design, Bespoke Furniture Item, Exterior Design & Styling and Interior Design.

The thrilled owner of sailing yacht Zefira was present to accept two awards for Crew & Service Areas and Exterior Design & Styling, accompanied to the stage by Rémi Tessier & Ed Dubois of Dubois Naval Architects. The 188ft Twizzle also proved popular with the judges and was declared winner in the Recreational Area for Guest Use and Interior Design categories, with Justin Redman of Redman Whiteley Dixon in attendance to receive the awards.

Full list of the 2011 SHOWBOAT DESIGN AWARDS:

Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+

Winner: Michael Leach Design for motor yacht Palladium

Length: 312′  |  Builder: Blohm + Voss  |  Interior Designer: Michael Leach Design

Mega Yacht Palladium - Photo Credit Giovanni Romero

Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 100′-199′

Winner: Rémi Tessier for Kahalani yacht

Length: 180′7″  |  Builder: Feadship  |  Interior Designer: Rémi Tessier

Motor Yacht Kahalani by Feadship

Motor Yacht Kahalani by Feadship

Interior Design Award: Semi-displacement Motor Yachts

Winner: Hot Lab Yacht and Design for superyacht Noor

Length: 122′  |  Builder: Bilgin Yachts  |  Interior Designer: Hot Lab Yacht & Design

Dining Area - Luxury superyacht NOOR

Dining Area - Luxury superyacht NOOR

Interior Design Award: Sailing Yachts

Winner: Redman Whiteley Dixon and Todhunter Earle for S/Y Twizzle

Length: 188′8″  |  Builder: Royal Huisman  |  Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon / Todhunter Earle

Interior design of the sailing yacht TWIZZLE

Interior design of the sailing yacht TWIZZLE

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+

Winner: Michael Leach Design for Palladium

Length: 312′  |  Builder: Blohm + Voss  |  Exterior Stylist: Michael Leach Design

MotorYacht Palladium - ex Project Orca - Photography by Klaus Kehrls in Hamburg

MotorYacht Palladium - ex Project Orca - Photography by Klaus Kehrls in Hamburg

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 100′-199′

Winner: Vitruvius Ltd for  charter yacht Exuma

Length: 164′  |  Builder: Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group  |  Exterior Stylist: Vitruvius Ltd

Exuma charter yacht - image Perini Navi

Exuma charter yacht - image Perini Navi

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Semi-displacement Motor Yachts

Winner: Langan Design Associates for Calliope

Length: 138′8″  |  Builder: Holland Jachtbouw  |  Exterior Stylist: Langan Design Associates

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Sailing Yachts

Winner: Dubois Naval Architects for S/Y Zefira

Length: 163′  |  Builder: Fitzroy Yachts  |  Exterior Stylist: Dubois Naval Architects

Sailing Yacht ZEFIRA

Sailing Yacht ZEFIRA

Naval Architecture Award: Motor Yachts

Winner: Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects for charter yacht Big Fish

Length: 147′8″  |  Builder: McMullen & Wing  |  Naval Architect: Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects

Charter expedition yacht BIG FISH

Charter expedition yacht BIG FISH

Judges’ Commendation: Lürssen Yachts for yacht Radiant


Naval Architecture Award: Sailing Yachts

Winner: Dubois Naval Architects for charter yacht Kokomo

Length: 191′7″  |  Builder: Alloy Yachts  |  Naval Architect: Dubois Naval Architects

Sailing Yacht KOKOMO also available for luxury yacht charter

Sailing Yacht KOKOMO also available for luxury yacht charter

Interior Layout Award: Motor Yachts

Winner: Rodney Black Design for mega yacht Lady Christine

Length: 223′1″  |  Builder: Feadship  |  Interior Designer: Rodney Black Design

Feadship Super Yacht Lady Christine - Birds View

Feadship Super Yacht Lady Christine - Birds View

Interior Layout Award: Sailing Yachts

Winner: Hoek Design Naval Architects for Lionheart yacht

Length: 143′4″  |  Builder: Claasen Jachtbouw  |  Interior Designer: Hoek Design Naval Architects

Crew & Service Areas Award

Winner: Owner, Rémi Tessier and Fitzroy Yachts for Zefira

Length: 163′  |  Builder: Fitzroy Yachts  |  Interior Designer: Owner, Rémi Tessier and Fitzroy Yachts

Recreational Area for Guest Use Award

Winner: Redman Whiteley Dixon and Todhunter Earle for the main salon on Twizzle

Length: 188′8″  |  Builder: Royal Huisman  |  Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon / Todhunter Earle

Bespoke Furniture Award

Winner: Michael Leach Design and Silverlining for the upper deck dining table on Palladium

Designer: Michael Leach Design  |  Builder: Silverlining

Tender Design Award

Winner: Michael Leach Design for the tender to Palladium

Designer: Michael Leach Design  |  Builder: Cougar Marine

Newcomer of the Year Award

Winner: Rodney Black Design For the interior design of Lady Christine

Length: 223′1″  |  Builder: Feadship  |  Interior Designer: Rodney Black Design

Environmental Protection Award

Winner: Exuma

Length: 264′  |  Builder: Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group  |  Exterior Stylist: Vitruvius Ltd  |  Naval Architect: Philippe Briand

Design & Technology Award

Winner: Bill Joy and Royal Huisman for the R&D on the hybrid propulsion and energy conservation systems on Ethereal

Young Designer of the Year Award

Winner: Michael Givens for project KT

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