Having received more than 250 nominations for the second annual ShowBoats Design Awards, Boat International Media’s senior editors were faced with the challenge of reducing this impressive list of entries to a shortlist of outstanding finalists. With such quality and innovation of design found amongst the nominees, this was no easy task.
After much consideration, 59 exceptional finalists are now in contention to receive a coveted golden Neptune at the gala awards evening, to be held in Palm Beach, Florida, on October 25.
These finalist designs will be scrutinised by an independent panel of Judges, all of whom have expert knowledge in their fields. This distinguished group includes superyacht owners, naval architects, lighting experts and internationally renowned designers from outside the yachting industry such as Ed Barber, who was responsible for the design of the 2012 Olympic Torch and renowned automobile designer Fabrizio Giugiaro.
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During a glittering gala evening at the Mar a Lago Club, Donald Trump’s exclusive private members club in Palm Beach, the winners will be announced in front of an audience of superyacht owners and the build and design teams responsible for the shortlisted yachts. Held on the final day of the Superyacht Design Symposium, the anticipated awards ceremony concludes two days of design-focused events in Florida in advance of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Purchase your tickets to the ShowBoats Design Awards Gala Evening before 19 August 2011 and receive a 10% discount off the regular price.
2011 ShowBoats Design Award Finalists
Boat International Media is delighted to present the finalists for the ShowBoats Design Awards 2011: Winners are to be decided by the full jury in Monaco on Thursday June 23rd 2011.
1. INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD – MOTOR YACHTS
Awarded to the interior designers of a qualifying motoryacht considered by the judges to be the year’s best example of interior design. The design should match the requirements laid down by the ower of the yacht. The judges will consider its visual appeal, functionality, practicality at sea, and division and use of space, along with its innovative features.
Superyacht Boardwalk the 7th Westport 164 motor yacht launched in 2010
Semi-Displacement
Vellmari
Vitruvius Series 50m Exuma Yacht - the 2011 World Superyacht Awards winner
Displacement 30m – 59.99m
Illusion
Mia Elise
Derecktor 85 m Motor Yacht Cakewalk The Largest in USA History
Displacement 60m+
Kalahani
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2. INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD – SAILING YACHTS
Awarded to the interior designers of a qualifying sailing yacht considered by the judges to be the year’s best example of interior design. The design should match the requirements laid down by the ower of the yacht. The judges will consider its visual appeal, functionality, practicality at sea, division and use of space and innovative features.
Superyacht Kokomo III - Alloy Yachts
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3. EXTERIOR DESIGN & STYLING AWARD – MOTOR YACHTS
Awarded to the designers of a qualifying motor yacht considered by the judges to be the most visually inspiring and practical, while providing the deck features demanded by her owner. The quality of the design, its compatibility with the interior of the yacht, its seagoing functionality, innovative features and its impact on the ability of the crew to perform their duties will be considered by the judges.
Mi Sueno superyacht by Trinity Yachts
Semi-Displacement
Vellmari
Displacement 30m – 59.9m
Cielo Mare
Sanlorenzo 46 Steel Superyacht Lammouche
Displacement 60m+
MotorYacht Palladium - ex Project Orca - Photography by Klaus Kehrls in Hamburg
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4. EXTERIOR DESIGN & STYLING AWARD – SAILING YACHTS
Awarded to the designers of a qualifying sailing yacht considered by the judges to be the most visually inspiring and practical, while providing the deck features demanded by her owner. The quality of the design, its innovation, layout, seagoing functionality, innovative features and its impact on the ability of the crew to perform their duties will be considered by the judges.
Ketch Twizzle by Royal Huisman - Redman Whiteley Dixon - Dubois Naval Architects
Nilaya
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5. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD – MOTOR YACHTS
This award is intended to recognise naval architects whose design for a qualifying motor yacht combines efficient hydrodynamics with elegance in a hull that properly meets its intended purpose, particularly in respect of performance, seaworthiness and economy.
Motor Yacht Calliope - Credit Nicolas Claris
Boundless
Kalahani
Radiant
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6. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD – SAILING YACHTS
This award is intended to recognise naval architects whose design for a qualifying sailing yacht combines efficient hydrodynamics with elegance in a hull that properly meets its intended purpose, particularly in respect of performance, seaworthiness and all-round sailing ability.
Sailing Yacht Lady B
Clear Eyes
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7. INTERIOR LAYOUT AWARD – MOTOR YACHTS
Awarded to the designers of a qualifying motor yacht that, in the opinion of the judges, offers an ideal interior layout that combines well-proportioned spaces and full operational functionality, while displaying a properly balanced division of volume between guest, crew and technical areas. The judges will also take into account any innovative ideas and the circulation plans for both guests and crew.
Superyacht Baton Rouge
Mirgab VI
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8. INTERIOR LAYOUT AWARD – SAILING YACHTS
Awarded to the designers of a qualifying sailing yacht that, in the opinion of the judges, offers an ideal interior layout that combines well-proportioned spaces and full operational functionality, while displaying a properly balanced division of volume between guest, crew and technical areas. The judges will also take into account any innovative ideas and the circulation plans for both guests and crew.
Yacht Imagine under sail
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9. CREW & SERVICE AREAS AWARD
This award is presented for the design of a yacht’s crew and service area on a qualifying motor or sailing yacht. Judges will consider the volume devoted to crew and service areas (including galleys, pantries, laundries, and stores) in relation to the volume of areas devoted to the owner and his guests. The size of individual areas, their inter-connectivity and discrete functionality, the service flow, and the work flow of galleys will be taken into account, as will access to technical areas, the level of household equipment and interior decoration.
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10. RECREATIONAL AREA FOR GUEST USE AWARD
Entries are accepted from qualifying motor or sailing yachts for one clearly defined recreational space that is intended for general use by the owner and his guests. This may take the form of an individual room, a distinct deck area, or a combination of the two united by wide doors. Examples of this are an aft deck and adjacent saloon combination with wide access between the two, a beach club uniting a bathing platform and an adjacent lounge, a specific deck area with clear boundaries such as a sun deck or a main deck aft, or a saloon. Cabins and other personal spaces do not qualify for this award. Entries will be judged on their functionality, amenities, innovative features, use of space and their practicality of layout.
Feadship Superyacht Lady Christine
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11. TENDER DESIGN AWARD
This award is presented to the designer of a sports, general service or limousine tender that has been placed aboard a yacht for the first time within the qualifying period. Judges will give consideration to its appearance, cockpit design, mechanical installation, functionality for its purpose, the ease with which it is lifted aboard its parent craft, and its performance in respect of its task. The parent yacht need not have been delivered within the qualifying period
Yacht SEVEN SEAS (ex hull Y706) by Oceanco
Fakarava T/T Pacific
Sport T/T Seven Seas
T/T Adele
T/T Air
T/T Palladium
T/T Rahal
Triple Ripple
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12. BESPOKE FURNITURE AWARD
This award is presented to the designer of one item of inbuilt or freestanding furniture, specifically designed for a qualifying yacht and located in one of its saloons, the owner or guest cabins, or in a guest exterior deck area. Stairwells do not qualify for this award. Judges will consider its design, suitability for purpose, practicality, and any innovative ideas embodied in its design.
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13. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award is open to designers or design companies who have seen the delivery of their first yacht-related work in the qualifying year. The judges will consider the entry for its design and functionality in relation to the experience of the entrant. The submitted design must have been entered in at least one of the above categories.
CNB Yachts
Gabriel Bernardi
Luxury Projects
Mojo Stumer
Rodney Black Design
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14. DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY AWARD
This award is presented to the designer/manufacturer of the most innovative item of technical equipment first installed aboard a superyacht during the past two years. The item must have been either specifically designed for use aboard a yacht or was developed for other applications and subsequently modified for use aboard a yacht. Items which are primarily designed for applications other than a yacht, and have not been specifically modified for use aboard a yacht do not qualify for this award. Judges will consider the level of technology used, its design, functionality and the likelihood of it having a wide reaching acceptance within the superyacht industry.
Owen Clarke Design
Stone Decking Systems
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15. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AWARD
This award will be presented to the yacht builder that, in the opinion of the judges, has made the most significant investment in design solutions, on board equipment and operational procedures that contribute to an improvement of its environmental performance beyond the minimum levels required by mandatory international regulation on environmental protection.
Motor yacht BIG FISH by Aquos Yachts - Credit Tim McKenna
Boundless
Winners are to be decided by the full jury in Monaco on Thursday June 23rd 2011.
