Organisers by Boat International Media, the World Superyacht Awards 2016 have taken place this past weekend in the breathtaking and enchanting Italian city of Florence, celebrating the outstanding and innovative superyachts from around the world. Three fantastic superyachts have stolen the limelight at the awards, each winning two trophies: UNFURLED, SAVANNAH, and GENESI.
The 11th edition of the Boat International Media prestigious award featured a panel of 23 experienced judges represented by serial superyacht owners, many of whom have designed and constructed their own vessels. The 2016 finalists were praised for pushing the boundaries in the realms of power, speed, technology, usability, design, and comfort.
Almost 70 superyachts entered this year’s awards, represented by 47 prestigious shipyards and yacht constructors from 15 different countries, including Feadship, Benetti, Amels, Oceanco, Princess, and Vitters.
THE WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS’ CHAMPIONS
Sailing yacht of the year: Unfurled
Length overall (LOA): 46m Builder: Vitters Shipyard
Naval Architect: Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering
Exterior Design: Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering
Interior Design: Stirling & Co
Photography credit: Stuart Pearce
Unfurled – Photo by Stuart Pearce
Unfurled – Photo by Stuart Pearce
Motor yacht of the year: Savannah
Length overall (LOA): 83.5m
Builder: Feadship
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior Design: CG Design/Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Interior Design: CG Design
Photography credit: Feadship
SAVANNAH
Voyager’s Award: Latitude
Owner: Anil Thadani
Builder: Timmerman
Naval Architect: Vripack
LATITUDE
LATITUDE – cruising
Refitted yacht: Mirage
Length overall (LOA): 53m
Builder: Feadship
Refit Yard: STP Palma
Refit Naval Architect: De Voogt Naval Architects
Refit Exterior Design: Design Unlimited
Refit Interior Design: Design Unlimited
Photography credit: Kristina Strobel
MY MIRAGE – Exterior
MY MIRAGE – Saloon
Rebuilt: Malahne
Length overall (LOA): 50.3m
Builder: Camper & Nicholsons
Refit Yard: Pendennis Shipyard
Refit Naval Architect: Pendennis & BMT Nigel Gee
Refit Exterior Design: G.L. Watson & Co.
Refit Interior Design: Oliver Laws/crew areas by G.L. Watson & Co.
Photography credit: Beken of Cowes & Dan Annett
Malahne 2015
Malahne main salon post refit
Rebuilt yachts (judges’ commendation for achievement): Kanaloa
Length overall (LOA): 48m
Builder: CRN Shipyard
Refit Yard: Composite Works
Photography credit: Ed Holt
KANALOA
Kanaloa – saloon
Sailing yacht (30m to 39.99m): Atalante
Length overall (LOA): 38.8m
Builder: Claasen Shipyards
Naval Architect: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Exterior/Interior Design: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Photography credit: Rick Tomlinson
ATALANTE from above
ATALANTE saloon
Sailing yacht (30-39.99m) (judges’ special award for design & performance): Nikata
Length overall (LOA): 35m
Builder: Baltic Yachts
Naval Architect: Judel/Vrolijk & Co
Exterior Design: Nauta Design
Interior Design: Nauta Design
Photography credit: Guiod Cantini
Baltic 115 Nikata – Photo Guido Cantini
Sailing yacht (40m +): Unfurled
Length overall (LOA): 46m
Builder: Vitters Shipyard
Naval Architect: Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering
Exterior Design: Fre rs Naval Architecture & Engineering
Interior Design: Stirling & Co
Photography credit: Stuart Pearce
Unfurled – Photo by Stuart Pearce
Sailing yacht (40m) (judges’ special award for design): Topaz
Length overall (LOA): 42.6m
Builder: Holland Jachtbouw
Naval Architect: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Exterior Design: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Interior Design: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Photography credit: S/Y Topaz
J-Class Yacht TOPAZ Lanzarote November 2015
TOPAZ
Semi-displacement or planing two-deck motor yacht: Antheya III
Length overall (LOA): 35.2m
Builder: Princess Yachts International
Naval Architect: Olesinski
Exterior Design: Olesinski/Princess Design Studio
Interior Design: Princess Design Studio
Photography credit: Quin Bisset
Antheya III – running
ANTHEYA III – saloon
Semi-displacement or planing three-deck motor yacht (30m to 40.99m): Divine
Length overall (LOA): 40.1m
Builder: Palumbo Group
Naval Architect: Palumbo Group/Hydro Tec
Exterior Design: Palumbo Group/Hydro Tec
Interior Design: Palumbo Group/Hot Lab Studio
Photography credit: Mads Vamgaard
DIVINE – profile
DIVINE – saloon
Semi-displacement or planing three-deck motor yacht (41m and above): Serenity
Length overall (LOA): 42.3m
Builder: Mondomarine
Naval Architect: Mondomarine
Exterior Design: Luca Vallebona/SFL Design
Interior Design: Fatema Almaidan/SFL Design
Photography credit: Alberto Cocchi
SERENITY – cruising
SERENITY – main saloon
Displacement motor yacht of below 500gt (30m to 41.99m): Solis
Length overall (LOA): 34m
Builder: Mulder Shipyard
Naval Architect: Van Oossanen Naval Architecture
Exterior Design: Claydon Reeves
Interior Design: Claydon Reeves
Photograohy credit: Thierry Ameller
SOLIS cruising
SOLIS – saloon
Displacement motor yacht of below 500gt (30m to 41.99m) (judges’ commendation for design): Rüya
Length overall (LOA): 41.3m
Builder: Alia Yachts
Naval Architect: Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Exterior Design: Sorgiovanni Designs
Interior Design: Sorgiovanni Designs
Photography credit: Jeff Brown/Breed Media
RUYA – cruising
RUYA saloon
Displacement motor yacht of below 500gt (42m to 46.99m): Genesi
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Displacement motor yacht of below 500gt (42m to 46.99m) (judges’ commendation for technology & innovation): Genesi
Length overall (LOA): 46m
Builder: Wider
Naval Architect: Wider Engineering & Associates
Exterior Design: Fulvio De Simoni
Interior Design: Ideaeitalia
Photography credit: Moowe
GENESI
GENESI saloon
Genesi pool
Displacement motor yacht of below 500gt (42m to 46.99m) (judges’ commendation for design): Moka
Length overall (LOA): 42.2m
Builder: Sanlorenzo Naval Architect: Sanlorenzo
Exterior Design: Francesco Paszkowski Design
Interior Design: Sanlorenzo
Photography credit: Sanlorenzo
MOKA Cruising
MOKA – SALOON
Displacement motor yacht of below 500gt (47m and above): Sibelle
Length overall (LOA): 49.9m
Builder: Heesen Yachts
Naval Architect: Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Exterior Design: AB Studio/Omega Architects
Interior Design: AB Studio/Omega Architects
Photography credit: Franck Dromas/Blueiprod
SIBELLE
Displacement motor yacht of 500gt to 1,299gt: 11.11
Length overall (LOA): 63m
Builder: Benetti
Naval Architect: Benetti
Exterior Design: Benetti
Interior Design: Owner’s private design team
Photography credit: Jeff Brown/Breed Media
11.11 Full Exterior Landscape View
11.11 Main Salon
Displacement motor yacht of 1,300gt to 2,999gt: Savannah
Length overall (LOA): 83.5m
Builder: Feadship
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior Design: CG Design/Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Interior Design: CG Design Photography credit: Feadship
SAVANNAH
Displacement motor yacht of 2,999gt and above: Symphony
Length overall (LOA): 101.5m
Builder: Feadship
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior Design: Tim Heywood
Interior Design: Francois Zuretti/Peter Marino
Photography credit: Feadship
SYMPHONY
Quality and value award: Nashwan
Length overall (LOA): 37.3m
Builder: Gulf Craft
Naval Architect: Gulf Craft
Exterior Design: Gulf Craft Design Studios
Interior Design: Gulf Craft Design Studios
Photography credit: Gulf Craft
Majesty 122 NASHWAN
Majesty 122 NASHWAN
PEOPLE
Legacy award: Dr. Jim Clark
