The winners of the prestigious 10th edition of the World Superyacht Awards 2015 were unveiled in Amsterdam on the evening of Saturday, May 9, 2015. During the evening, a total number of 22 coveted Neptune trophies and Judges’ Commendation prizes were presented by international broadcaster, Natasha Kaplinsky, to the owners of the best sail and motor yachts delivered in 2014.
Winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2015 – Image Credit to Mark Sims
The Motor Yacht of the Year 2015 award went to the Picchiotti-branded 73m mega yacht Grace E, built by Perini Navi Group to a design by Vitruvius Ltd and Philippe Briand, with interiors by Remi Tessier. The judges recognized an unrivalled quality of structural build, the design and installation of the mechanical elements and systems, as well as the perfection of interior joinery and decoration, in addition to her miserly fuel consumption, long range and economy of operation that is perfectly suited to the modern era.
73m super yacht Grace E
The Sailing Yacht of the Year 2015 award was won by the 33m superyacht WinWin, constructed by Baltic Yachts and designed by Javier Jaudenes, with interior design by Design Unlimited. Built from pre-preg carbon fibre and featuring an amazingly light displacement of 77-tonnes, this lifting-keel yacht mixes up a breath-taking appearance with efficient yet extremely stylish on-deck working areas, a particularly agile performance, as well as a level of technology that allows the vessel to be readily manageable by a crew of four. In addition, she boasts highly comfortable living spaces styled in the modern idiom and an excellent build quality.
Super yacht WinWin – side view – Photo by Jesus Renedo
The Voyager’s Award, recognizing superyacht owners who have undertaken a passage of an unusual or exploratory nature, was handed over to Arctic P yacht. The owners of this converted tug first called in on Macquarie Island and the Balleny Islands, where they crossed into the Antarctic Circle. Their course, often in extremely rough seas, took them onwards to Victoria Land on the Antarctic mainland, skirting the ice-covered shore southwards to Ross Island. Here, they visited Scott’s base for his tragic polar expedition and Shackleton’s Hut, preserved as a monument to this intrepid Antarctic explorer, before going on to USA’s vast McMurdo Research Station. Thereafter, they skirted the 400-mile long, 50-metre high Ross Ice Shelf heading eastwards and further south towards Roosevelt Island. The highlight of their voyage came at this point when they grabbed the opportunity to take superyacht Arctic P to the most southerly location ever reached by any vessel, be it commercial, military or a yacht – an outstanding achievement that is now part of the Guinness Book of Records.
Lord Laidlaw
The Legacy Award 2015 winner has become Lord Irvine Laidlaw, thanks to an amazing history and collection of sailing and motor yachts. A passion for motoryachts saw Lord Laidlaw work his way through a series of increasingly large vessels such as the 23m Azimut Lady Christine yacht, a 38-metre Heesen, as well as a 56-metre Oceanco, before he built his current 68m Feadship-Van Lent mega yacht Lady Christine. He has also owned the 34-metre Sunseeker yacht Frivolous, and still owns the 40-metre Feadship charter yacht Seaflower.
WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS 2015 WINNERS
Motor Yacht of the Year: 73m Grace E
Grace E Yacht – side view
Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group
Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd
Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd
Rémi Tessier Design
Sailing Yacht of the Year: 33m WinWin
Baltic Yacht 108 Yacht WinWin – Photo by Jesus Renedo
Baltic Yachts
Javier Jaudenes
Javier Jaudenes
Design Unlimited
Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT of 75m and Above: 92,5m Kismet
Luxury Motor Yacht KISMET by Lurssen – Photo by Klaus Jordan
Lürssen Yachts
Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT of Below 75m: 73m Grace E
Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group
Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd
Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd
Rémi Tessier Design
Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT to 1,299GT: 51,1m MySky
YN 16551 superyacht MySky by Heesen – Photo by Dick Holthuis
Van Oossanen – Heesen Yachts
Erick van Egeraat
Displacement Motor Yacht of Below 500GT of 44m and Above: 46,7m Elena
YN 16847 superyacht ELENA (Project MARGARITA) – Photo credit to Dick Holthuis Photography
Heesen Yachts
Heesen Yachts
Omega Architects / Heesen Yachts
Omega Architects / Heesen Yachts
Displacement Motor Yacht of Below 500GT of 30m to 43.99m: 40,5m Onika
Rendering of the 40m superyacht ONIKA by Delta Marine
Delta Design Group
Delta Design Group
Semi-displacement or Planing Two-deck Motor Yacht of 38m and Above: 46,2m Como
46m motor yacht COMO by Feadship
Dubois Naval Architects
Semi-displacement or Planing Two-deck Motor Yacht of 30m to 37.99m: 37,3m Nono
Luxury motor yacht NONO
Admiral – The Italian Sea Group
Admiral – The Italian Sea Group
Luca Dini Design – Admiral Centro Stile
Arch. Gian Marco Campanino – Admiral Centro Stile
Semi-displacement or Planing Three-deck Motor Yacht of Above 40m: 49m Polaris
FR028 motor yacht POLARIS II by Rossinavi
Enrico Gobbi – Team for Design
Enrico Gobbi – Team for Design
Semi-displacement or Planing Three-deck Motor Yacht of 30m to 40m: 37,9m So’Mar
Tansu superyacht So’Mar
Tansu Yachts
Tansu Yachts
Sailing Yacht of 45m and Above: 47,6m Wisp
Royal Huisman yacht Wisp – Photo by Carlo Baroncini
Hoek Design Naval Architects BV
Hoek Design Naval Architects BV
Sailing Yacht of 30m to 44.99m: 33m WinWin
Baltic Yachts
Javier Jaudenes
Javier Jaudenes
Design Unlimited
Refitted Yacht (tie for first place): Amore Mio 2 and Alumercia
52m Amore Mio 2
Yacht AMORE MIO 2 (ex SEA JEWEL)
Espen Oeino
FM Architettura d’Interni Design Studio
37,9m Alumercia
ALUMERCIA Yacht – courtesy of Vripack
Heesen Yachts
Borancili Marine
Vripack
B.M.L
Rebuilt Yacht: 45,8m charter yacht Ancallia
ANCALLIA Yacht – External profile
Van Lent & Zonen / Feadship
Atlas Shipyard / Perama-Greece
Navinco Ltd / George Tsokris
Michael Kirschstein / Dominic Skinner
Sibyl & Colefax / Michael Kirschstein
Quality & Value: 31,8m Farfalla
Luxury yacht Farfalla by Southern Wind – Photo by Alain Proust
Nauta Design
Legacy Award: Lord Irvine Laidlaw
Voyager’s Award: Arctic P
