The 2012 International Design Awards list of finalists has been made public today, by the ISS (International Superyacht Society). It has been over twenty years that ISS’s Design Awards, based completely on peer review, is celebrating the very best of naval architecture, interior, design, engineering and construction that the superyacht industry presents each year.
The event is made possible by the steadfast support of Gala and Awards of Distinction Sponsors. This year, this exceptional group of companies includes Burger Boat Company, Lürssen, nanoICE, Oceanco, Robb Report, Westrec and Wright Maritime Group. A dedicated group of volunteers from many of the industry’s finest companies work year-round on the development of the theme, enhancements to the program and to ensuring an elegant evening.
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
Best Refit: (1) award for power or sail
The selection of 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, 25 October from 7:00 P.M. at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale. The theme celebrates World Adventures!
ISS also recognizes achievement in the business and service of superyachts. During the Gala, ISS Awards of Distinction—Business or Business Person of the Year, Innovation, the ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award 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 Dick Boon, Vripack, Frans Heesen, Heesen Yachts, John Dane, Trinity Yachts and Corporation of Trinity House.
Open to every aspect of the industry—from crew training to technological advances—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 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively, Agrimond, Carlisle and Finch, the Sailing Yacht Soliloquy by Callender Designs and Gary Markel, Operation Cruise, were awarded the Excellence in Innovation honour.
The new ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award, first introduced at the 2010 Awards Gala, celebrates stewardship of marine ecosystems. Environmental leadership, global oceanic conservation and resource preservation are prerequisites for nomination. The integration of environmental technologies and resource management with the goal of setting achievable standards and models for wide adaptation in the design, engineering and building of large yachts—and the use of the Earth’s waterways—are essential criteria. Nominations are made by owners and the yachting industry; selection is by panel of judges, including Mr. Cousteau. The 2011 winner was Yacht Carbon Offset.
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.
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.
FINALISTS – “BEST POWER” 65m+
NAME LENGTH BUILDER DESIGNER INT. DESIGNER NAVAL ARCH. STYLIST
Length: 73,5m/241’2”
Builder: Nobiskrug
Designer.: Reymond Langton Design
Interior Designer: Reymond Langton Design
Naval Architect: Nobiskrug
Stylist: Reymond Langton Design
The impressive 74m Mogambo mega yacht by Nobiskrug
Length: 87,8m/288’1”
Builder: Feadship
Designer.: Sinot Yacht Design/ Feadship De Voogt NA
Interior Designer: Sinot Yacht Design
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt NA
Stylist: Sinot Yacht Design
Luxury Yacht MUSASHI by Feadship
Length: 88,5m/290’4”
Builder: Oceanco
Designer: Sam SorgiovanniDesigns
Interior Designer: Sam Sorgiovanni Designs
Naval Architect: Azure NA
Stylist: Sam Sorgiovanni Designs
88.5m motor yacht Nirvana (project Y707) by Oceanco
Luxury Yacht Numptia (now motor yacht High Power II)
Length: 70m/229’8”
Builder: Rossinavi
Designer: Design Studio Spadolini
Interior Designer: Salvagni Architetti
Naval Architect: Axis Group Yacht Design
Stylist: Salvagni Architetti
The stunning 70m Rossinavi superyacht HIGH POWER II (ex Numptia)
Length: 77,7m/254’11”
Builder: Feadship
Designer: Eidsgaard Design
Interior Designer: Eidsgaard Design
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Stylist: Eidsgaard Design
The Feadship Tango superyacht
FINALISTS – “BEST POWER” 24m to 40m
NAME LENGTH BUILDER DESIGNER INT. DESIGNER NAVAL ARCH. STYLIST
Length: 36,2 m/118’9′
Builder: AB Yachts-Fipa Group
Designer: AB Yachts-Fipa Group
Interior Designer: Guido de Groot
Naval Architect: AB Yachts-Fipa Group
Stylist: AB Yachts-Fipa Group
Superyacht Alaska
Length: 30m/98’5”
Builder: Moonen Shipyard
Designer: René van der Velden
Interior Designer: Art-Line
Naval Architect: Diana Yacht Design
Stylist: Moonen Shipyard
Length: 37m/121’5”
Builder: Heesen Yachts
Designer: Omega
Interior Designer: Bannenberg & Rowell
Naval Architect: Heesen Yachts
Stylist: Dobroserdov Design
Hessen 37 m Superyacht Aurelia profile - photography by Emilio Bianchi
Length: 39,6m/129’11”
Builder: Golden Yachts
Designer: Giorgio Vafiadis
Interior Designer: Giorgio Vafiadis
Naval Architect: Hydrotec
Stylist: Giorgio Vafiadis
motor yacht O'PATI
Length: 31,1m/102’
Builder: Citadel Yachts
Designer: Citadel Yachts
Interior Designer: Owner/Heidi Hechtman
Naval Architect: Citadel Yachts
Stylist: Citadel Yachts
Citadel Yachts Polar Bear
FINALISTS – “BEST POWER” 40m to 65m
NAME LENGTH BUILDER DESIGNER INT. DESIGNER NAVAL ARCH. STYLIST
Length: 43m/141’1”
Builder: JFA
Designer: Vripack
Interior Designer: JFA/Owner
Naval Architect: Vripack
Stylist: Vripack
43 m Explorer charter yacht AXANTHA II- Photo Credit B.Stichelbaut - JFA
Length: 55,7m/182’9”
Builder: Picchiotti
Designer: Philippe Briand/Vitruvius Yachts Srl
Interior Designer: Perini Navi-Studio Genta
Naval Architect: Philippe Briand/Vitruvius Yachts Srl
Stylist: Philippe Briand/Vitruvius Yachts Srl
55m Picchiotti Vitruvius series expedition yacht GALILEO G
Length: 61m/200’2”
Builder: Lurssen Yachts
Designer: Espen Øino Design
Interior Designer: Adam Lay
Naval Architect: Lurssen Yachts
Stylist: Jack Fhilipps
Motor Yacht Lady Kathryn V by Lurssen (ex Coco)
Length: 63m/206’8”
Builder: Feadship
Designer: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Stylist: Redman Whiteley Dixon
Length: 55m/180’5”
Builder: Amels
Designer: Tim Heywood
Interior Designer: Laura Sessa
Naval Architect: Amels B.V.
Stylist: Tim Heywood
Motor yacht STEP ONE
FINALISTS – “BEST REFIT”
NAME LENGTH REFIT YARD DESIGNER INT. DESIGNER NAVAL ARCH. STYLIST
Length: 47,9m/157’
Builder: Trinity Yachts
Designer: Jeff Howard/Trinity Yachts
Interior Designer: Jeff Howard
Naval Architect: Trinity Yachts
Stylist: Ginger Dearmas
& Adam Lay
Length: 39,6m/130’0”
Builder: Yachting Developments
Designer: Chas Nicholson
Interior Designer: John Munford & Adam Lay
Naval Architect: Dykstra & Partners
Stylist: Chas Nicholson
Length: 32,2m/105’9”
Builder: Pendennis
Designer: Wetzels Brown Partners
Interior Designer: Wetzels Brown Partners
Naval Architect: Pendennis
Stylist: Wetzels Brown Partners
1972 motor yacht Heavenly Daze at Pendennis
Length: 73,7m/241’10”
Builder: Amels
Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon Design
Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon Design
Naval Architect: Amels
Stylist: Redman Whiteley Dixon Design
Superyacht Ilona
Charter Yacht Titania ex Apoise
Length: 70,8m/232’4”
Builder: Lurssen
Designer: Espen Oeino Design
Interior Designer: Francois Zuretti
Naval Architect: Lurssen
Stylist:
FINALISTS – “BEST SAIL” 24m to 40m
NAME LENGTH BUILDER DESIGNER INT. DESIGNER NAVAL ARCH. STYLIST
Length: 30m/98’5”
Builder: Yachtin Developments
Designer: Dixon Yacht Design
Interior Designer: Rhoades Young Ltd
Naval Architect: Dixon Yacht Design
Stylist: Dixon Yacht Design
Superyacht Antares III by Yachting Developments
Length: 40m/131’1”
Builder: Holland Jachtbouw
Designer: Dykstra & Partners NA
Interior Designer: deVosdeVries design
Naval Architect: Dykstra & Partners NA
Stylist: Dykstra & Partners NA
Holland Jachtbouw sailing yacht Rainbow under sail
Length: 30,8m/101’1”
Builder RMK Marine Shipyards
Designer: Dubois NA
Interior Designer: Oyster Marine
Naval Architect: Dubois NA
Stylist: Dubois NA
Length: 24,7m/81’
Builder: Alia Yachts
Designer: Warwick Yacht Design
Interior Designer: Warwick Yacht Design
Naval Architect: Warwick Yacht Design
Stylist: Warwick Yacht Design
Sistership to the sailing yacht TWO by Alia Yachts - sailing yacht Aiyana
Luxury superyacht Windhunter II
Length: 25,7m/84’5”
Builder: Aluboot
Designer: Hoek Design NA
Interior Designer: Hoek Design NA
Naval Architect: Hoek Design NA
Stylist: Mrs Esra Guray
FINALISTS – “BEST SAIL” 40m +
NAME LENGTH BUILDER DESIGNER INT. DESIGNER NAVAL ARCH. STYLIST
Length: 56m/183’9”
Builder: Perini Navi
Designer: Perini Navi
Interior Designer: Perini Navi
Naval Architect: Ron Holland/Perini Navi
Stylist: Perini Navi
56 m superyacht Fidelis by Perini Navi
Length: 44,2m/145’
Builder: Pendennis
Designer: Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost & MIchael Leach Design
Interior Designer: Michael Leach Design
Naval Architect: Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost & Nigel Gee (BMT Structural Engineer)
Stylist: Michael Leach Design
HEMISPHERE superyacht
Length: 55,4m/181’10”
Builder: Royal Huisman
Designer: Dykstra & Partners NA
Interior Designer: Rhoades Young
Naval Architect: Dykstra & Partners NA
Stylist: Rhoades Young
Superyacht Kamaxitha (The Spirit of Tradition Ketch) by Royal Huisman and Dykstra & Partners
Length: 67,2m/220’6”
Builder: Alloy
Designer: Philippe Briand
Interior Designer: Christian Liaigre
Naval Architect: Philippe Briand
Stylist: Christian Liaigre
Sailing Yacht Vertigo - as designed by Philippe Briand and launched by Alloy Yachts in 2010
