ISS (International Superyacht Society) today releases its lists of finalists for the 2010 International Design Awards. For 20 years, ISS’s Design Awards—based entirely on peer review—has celebrated the very finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds the large yacht industry presents annually.
Each year, nominees are submitted to ISS by the large yacht industry’s leading builders, designers and stewards. The categories are as follows:
Power: (3) awards for size categories 24m-40m, 40m-65m, 65m+
Sail: (2) awards for size categories 24m-40m, 40m+
Interior Design: (1) award for power or sail
Vibrant Curiosity super yacht
The individual selection of five finalists in each award grouping results from the privilege to vote that ISS membership affords. A distinguished and impartial group of judges then weighs the qualifications of each yacht with the winning yachts announced at ISS’s annual International Design Awards Gala, this year on Thursday, 28 October from 7:00 P.M. at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale.
ISS also recognizes achievement in the business and service of superyachts. During the Gala, ISS Awards of Distinction—Business(Person) of the Year and Innovation Awards as well as the Leadership Award and Distinguished Crew Award—are presented.
The ISS Business (Person) of the Year is awarded to those demonstrating excellence in their area of superyacht expertise within the previous year; nominations come from both the industry and the ISS board with the board making the finalist selections. Previous honourees have included Frans Heesen, Heesen Yachts and John Dane, Trinity Yachts.
Superyacht SUNRAYS in the Mediterranean – Photo by Yacht Photographer Giovanni Romero as taken in Gibraltar
Open to every aspect of the industry—from crew training to technological advances to environmental stewardship—the Excellence in Innovation award is given to an individual or business that has demonstrated innovation in their endeavours. Nominations come from the industry and ISS board members vote to determine finalists. In 2009 and 2008 respectively, Carlisle and Finch and Agrimond were awarded the Excellence in Innovation honour.
ISS’s Leadership Award recognizes an individual or business whose distinctive work and commitment to the industry has contributed—over a substantial period of time—to the sustainable growth of the superyacht community worldwide. Nominations and selection for The Leadership Award are made by those who have received the award in previous years with the previous year’s winner presiding; this year, the chairmanship honour goes to Tony Hambrook, Alloy Yachts.
The Distinguished Crew Award is presented in years when the DCA award judges are presented with a nomination that represents the essence of the award (nominations are sought industry-wide). Specifically, these honours are designed to recognize yacht crew whose distinguished acts of service best exemplify the standards to which professional yacht crew aspire.
ISS’s Business (Person) of the Year and Innovation of the Year winners will also be honoured at the Meeting of the Associations in Monaco on Wednesday, 22 September 2010.
ISS would like to acknowledge the invaluable, and continuing, support of its gala event sponsors—Robb Report, Show Management, The Yacht Report Group, Westrec Marinas and Wright Maritime Group.
NORTHLANDER motor yacht
FINALISTS “BEST POWER” 24m to 40m
LOA: 26.3m /86′
Builder: Riva Yachts
Designer: Officina Italiana Design
Int. Designer: Officina Italiana Design/Riva Style & Décor
Naval Architect: Advanced Yacht Technology
Stylist: Officina Italiana Design/Riva Style & Décor
Evil Zana motor yacht
LOA: 39.9m / 131′
Builder: Sunseeker International Ltd
Designer: Sunseeker Design
Int. Designer: Sunseeker Design/Design Unlimited
Naval Architect: Sunseeker Design
Stylist: Sunseeker Design
Motor Yacht Go
LOA: 39m/128′
Builder: Feadship / Koninklijke De Vries
Designer: De Voogt NA
Int. Designer: FPA Architects, The Netherlands
Naval Architect: De Voogt NA
Stylist: De Voogt NA
Motor yacht TRIDENT
LOA: 28m /92′
Builder: Citadel Yachts
Designer: Citadel Yachts
Int. Designer: Joseph Artese Design
Naval Architect: Dennis Alls
Stylist: Citadel Yachts
LOA: 38.1m / 125′
Builder: Moonen Shipyards
Designer: René van der Velden
Int. Designer: Art-Line Interiors
Naval Architect: Stolk Marimees
Stylist: René van der Velden
FINALISTS “BEST POWER” 40m to 65m
LOA: 59.9m / 196′
Builder: Luerssen Yachts
Designer: Espen Oeino
Int. Designer: Mark Berryman
Naval Architect: Luerssen Yachts
Stylist: Espen Oeino
LOA: 60m / 196′
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen
Designer: Abeking & Rasmussen
Int. Designer: Bannenberg & Rowell Design
Naval Architect: Abeking & Rasmussen
Stylist: Donald Starkey Designs
LOA: 53.4m / 175′
Builder: Feadship / Koninklijke De Vries
Designer: De Voogt NA
Int. Designer: Terence Disdale Design
Naval Architect: De Voogt Na
Stylist: De Voogt Na
LOA: 46m / 151′
Builder: Delta Marine
Designer: Delta Design Group
Int. Designer: Jean Claude Canestrelli/Delta Design Group
Naval Architect: Delta Design Group
Stylist: Delta Design Group
LOA: 46.1m / 151′
Motor yacht ARKLEY
Builder: Burger Boat Company
Designer: Burger Design Team / Ken Freivokh
Int. Designer: Burger Design Team / Ken Freivokh
Naval Architect: Burger Boat Company
Stylist: Burger Design Team / Ken Freivokh
FINALISTS – “BEST POWER” 65m+
Nero Yacht
LOA: 90m / 295′
Builder: Corsair Yachts Ltd
Designer: Neil Taylor
Int. Designer: Neil Taylor
Naval Architect: IMT Marine Consultants
Stylist: Neil Taylor
LOA: 110m /360′
Builder: Luerssen Yachts
Designer: Tim Heywood
Int. Designer: Terence Disdale Design / Yabu / Pushelberg
Naval Architect: Luerssen Yachts
Stylist: Tim Heywood
LOA: 85.4 m / 280′
Sailing the yacht Thalima
Builder: Oceanco
Designer: Bjorn Johansson Design
Int. Designer: Terence Disdale Design
Naval Architect: Oceanco
Stylist: Bjorn Johansson Design
LOA: 65.2m / 214′
Builder: Feadship / Royal Van Lent
Designer: De Voogt NA / Donald Starkey Designs
Int. Designer: Donald Starkey Designs
Naval Architect: De Voogt NA
Stylist: De Voogt NA
LOA: 85.4m / 280′
Builder: Oceanco
Designer: Nuvolari & Lenard
Int. Designer: Nuvolari & Lenard
Naval Architect: Oceanco / Azure
Stylist: Nuvolari & Lenard
FINALISTS – ” BEST SAIL” 24m to 40m
Bliss super yacht
LOA: 36,8m/120’
Builder: Yachting Developments
Designer: Dubois NA
Int. Designer: Design Unlimited
Naval Architect: Dubois NA
Stylist: Dubois NA
LOA: 30,48m/100’
Builder: CNB
Designer: Luca Brenta Yacht Design
Int. Designer: Wetzels Brown Partners
Naval Architect: Luca Brenta Yacht Desgin
Stylist: Luca Brenta Yacht Design
LOA: 39m/128′
Builder: Vitters Shipyard BV
Designer: Tripp Design NA
Int. Designer: Donald Starkey Designs
Naval Architect: Tripp Design NA
Stylist: Donald Starkey Designs
LOA: 28.9m / 98′
Builder: Pendennis
Designer: Dubois NA
Int. Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon / Pendennis
Naval Architect: Dubois NA
Stylist: Dubois NA
LOA: 33.6m / 109′
Sailing Yacht Kokomo
Builder: Southern Wind Shipyard
Designer: Nauta Design
Int. Designer: Nauta Design
Naval Architect: Farr Yacht Design
Stylist: Nauta Design
FINALISTS – “BEST SAIL” 40M +
LOA: 62m / 203′
Builder: Holland Jachtbouw
Designer: Hock Design NA
Int. Designer: Hock Design NA
Naval Architect: Hock Design NA
Stylist: Hock Design NA
LOA: 42m / 138′
Builder: Royal Huisman
Designer:
Int. Designer: Pieter Beeldsnijder
Naval Architect: Dijkstra & Partners NA
Stylist:
LOA: 58.4m / 191’6”
Builder: Alloy Yachts
Designer: Dubois NA
Int. Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon
Naval Architect: Dubois NA
Stylist: Dubois NA
LOA: 55.9m /191’6”
Builder: Perini Navi
Designer: Perini Navi
Int. Designer: Rémi Tessier
Naval Architect: Perini Navi / Ron Holland
Stylist: Perini Navi
LOA: 45.1m / 148′
Builder: Fitzroy Yachts
Designer: Dubois NA
Int. Designer: Adam Lay Studio
Naval Architect: Dubois NA
Stylist: Dubois NA
