The winners of the 2011 ShowBoards Awards were announced to the industry’s VIP audience on the evening of the 25th October at the exclusive Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Blohm & Voss’ 312ft motor yacht Palladium was declared the evening’s biggest winner, with designers Mick Leach and Mark Smith taking home an incredible four neptunes for Tender Design, Bespoke Furniture Item, Exterior Design & Styling and Interior Design.
The thrilled owner of sailing yacht Zefira was present to accept two awards for Crew & Service Areas and Exterior Design & Styling, accompanied to the stage by Rémi Tessier & Ed Dubois of Dubois Naval Architects. The 188ft Twizzle also proved popular with the judges and was declared winner in the Recreational Area for Guest Use and Interior Design categories, with Justin Redman of Redman Whiteley Dixon in attendance to receive the awards.
Full list of the 2011 SHOWBOAT DESIGN AWARDS:
Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+
Winner: Michael Leach Design for motor yacht Palladium
Length: 312′ | Builder: Blohm + Voss | Interior Designer: Michael Leach Design
Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 100′-199′
Winner: Rémi Tessier for Kahalani yacht
Length: 180′7″ | Builder: Feadship | Interior Designer: Rémi Tessier
Motor Yacht Kahalani by Feadship
Interior Design Award: Semi-displacement Motor Yachts
Winner: Hot Lab Yacht and Design for superyacht Noor
Length: 122′ | Builder: Bilgin Yachts | Interior Designer: Hot Lab Yacht & Design
Dining Area - Luxury superyacht NOOR
Interior Design Award: Sailing Yachts
Winner: Redman Whiteley Dixon and Todhunter Earle for S/Y Twizzle
Length: 188′8″ | Builder: Royal Huisman | Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon / Todhunter Earle
Interior design of the sailing yacht TWIZZLE
Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+
Winner: Michael Leach Design for Palladium
Length: 312′ | Builder: Blohm + Voss | Exterior Stylist: Michael Leach Design
MotorYacht Palladium - ex Project Orca - Photography by Klaus Kehrls in Hamburg
Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 100′-199′
Winner: Vitruvius Ltd for charter yacht Exuma
Length: 164′ | Builder: Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group | Exterior Stylist: Vitruvius Ltd
Exuma charter yacht - image Perini Navi
Exterior Design & Styling Award: Semi-displacement Motor Yachts
Winner: Langan Design Associates for Calliope
Length: 138′8″ | Builder: Holland Jachtbouw | Exterior Stylist: Langan Design Associates
Exterior Design & Styling Award: Sailing Yachts
Winner: Dubois Naval Architects for S/Y Zefira
Length: 163′ | Builder: Fitzroy Yachts | Exterior Stylist: Dubois Naval Architects
Sailing Yacht ZEFIRA
Naval Architecture Award: Motor Yachts
Winner: Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects for charter yacht Big Fish
Length: 147′8″ | Builder: McMullen & Wing | Naval Architect: Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects
Charter expedition yacht BIG FISH
Judges’ Commendation: Lürssen Yachts for yacht Radiant
Naval Architecture Award: Sailing Yachts
Winner: Dubois Naval Architects for charter yacht Kokomo
Length: 191′7″ | Builder: Alloy Yachts | Naval Architect: Dubois Naval Architects
Sailing Yacht KOKOMO also available for luxury yacht charter
Interior Layout Award: Motor Yachts
Winner: Rodney Black Design for mega yacht Lady Christine
Length: 223′1″ | Builder: Feadship | Interior Designer: Rodney Black Design
Feadship Super Yacht Lady Christine - Birds View
Interior Layout Award: Sailing Yachts
Winner: Hoek Design Naval Architects for Lionheart yacht
Length: 143′4″ | Builder: Claasen Jachtbouw | Interior Designer: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Crew & Service Areas Award
Winner: Owner, Rémi Tessier and Fitzroy Yachts for Zefira
Length: 163′ | Builder: Fitzroy Yachts | Interior Designer: Owner, Rémi Tessier and Fitzroy Yachts
Recreational Area for Guest Use Award
Winner: Redman Whiteley Dixon and Todhunter Earle for the main salon on Twizzle
Length: 188′8″ | Builder: Royal Huisman | Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon / Todhunter Earle
Bespoke Furniture Award
Winner: Michael Leach Design and Silverlining for the upper deck dining table on Palladium
Designer: Michael Leach Design | Builder: Silverlining
Tender Design Award
Winner: Michael Leach Design for the tender to Palladium
Designer: Michael Leach Design | Builder: Cougar Marine
Newcomer of the Year Award
Winner: Rodney Black Design For the interior design of Lady Christine
Length: 223′1″ | Builder: Feadship | Interior Designer: Rodney Black Design
Environmental Protection Award
Winner: Exuma
Length: 264′ | Builder: Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group | Exterior Stylist: Vitruvius Ltd | Naval Architect: Philippe Briand
Design & Technology Award
Winner: Bill Joy and Royal Huisman for the R&D on the hybrid propulsion and energy conservation systems on Ethereal
Young Designer of the Year Award
Winner: Michael Givens for project KT
