Following the success of the inaugural event in 2010, ShowBoats International Magazine is delighted to return to the Mar a Lago Club in Palm Beach for the second annual ShowBoats Superyacht Design Awards.
ShowBoats Superyacht Design Awards
After close consultation with a select group of owners, builders and designers, the list of categories has been adapted to best reflect the talents we aim to recognise. ShowBoats International are excited to announce a revised list of a total of fifteen categories for 2011, now open to accept your nominations.
To qualify for the 2011 ShowBoats Yacht Design Awards, all yachts must be of over 100ft LOA and have been delivered to their owners between January 1st and December 31st, 2010.
Nominations will close on April 11th and the finalists will be selected by Boat International Media’s team of editors. These exemplary designs will then be carefully scrutinised by our panel of judges, each of whom has expert knowledge or experience in the field of design.
The Judges’ Meeting will take place on Thursday June 23rd in Monaco and be chaired by Roger Lean-Vercoe, editor of The Superyachts. A day of deliberation will conclude with the selection of the most outstanding design in each category.
The winning superyacht designs will be announced during a gala evening at the Mar a Lago Club in Palm Beach on Tuesday, October 25th, 2011.
The ShowBoats Design Awards 2011 Award Categories
15 awards will be presented in the following categories:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Winners are to be decided by the full jury in Monaco on Thursday June 23rd 2011.
For further information and nominations for the ShowBoats Design Awards 2011 please contact:
Roger Lean-Vercoe
Chairman of the Judges
Tel: +44 (0)1752 881435
Email: roger.lean-vercoe@boatinternationalmedia.com
or
Alexis Naylor
Events Executive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8545 9334
Cell: +44 (0) 797 143 8671
Email: alexis.naylor@boatinternationalmedia.com
