World Superyacht Award winners announced
Last Saturday the winners of the World Superyacht Awards were announced at the luxurious Çırağan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul, Turkey. The most prestigious awards, Motor Yacht of the Year and Sailing Yacht of the Year, were won by the 77.70 metre Feadship superyacht Tango and the 67.20 metre Alloy Yachts superyacht Vertigo.
MOTOR YACHT AWARD WINNERS:
Motor Yacht of the Year:
Winner: Tango
Built by Feadship Royal Van Lent, the 77.70 metre Tango features interior and exterior design by Eidsgaard. Tango was sold by Chris Cecil-wright of Edmiston and managed from conception to completion by Edmiston yacht management. The team of Edmiston was delighted with the award for M/Y Tango and hailed their relationship with Feadship as another highly successful collaboration.
Displacement Motor Yacht 3,000GT and Above
Winner: Serene
Displacement Motor Yacht 1,300GT to 2,999GT
Winner: Tango
Judges’ Special Award – Interior Design with the Widest Appeal
Winner: Numptia
Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT to 1,299GT
Winner: Kaiser
Judges’ Commendation: Prima
Displacement Motor Yacht of Below 500GT
Winner: Helix
Judges’ Commendation: E&E
Judges’ Commendation: Karia
Three Deck Semi-Displacement or Planning Motor Yachts
Winner: Satori
Two Deck & Open Semi-Displacement or Planning Motor Yachts
Winner: Shooting Star
Raised Pilothouse Semi-Displacement or Planning Motor Yachts
Winner: Aurelia
SAILING YACHT AWARD WINNERS:
Sailing Yacht of the Year
Winner: Vertigo
Alloy Yachts commented on winning the award: “After years of discussions, designs, meetings, engineering and building – the yacht that at Alloy Yachts, we knew had pushed us, challenged us and in the end satisfied us with an unbelievable sense of accomplishment, has been recognised by a global panel of superyacht owners and industry experts for an acknowledgement we knew she deserved.”
Sailing Yacht in 40m+ Size Range
Winner: Vertigo
Judges’ Commendation: Hemisphere
Judges’ Special Award – A Notable Contribution to the Technical Advancement of Sailing Superyachts
Winner: Hetairos
Sailing Yacht 30-40m Size Range
Winner: Antares III
Judges’ Commendation: Sarafin
OTHER AWARDS:
Refitted Yacht
Winner: Destination
Voyager’s Award
Winner: Golden Compass
Legacy Award
Winner: Mr Neville Crichton
SuperYacht Times - The State of Yachting 2020
Being the intelligence partner for the top shipyards and yacht brokers in the world, we have learned to analyse and track the market in great detail. Each year our leading market report is used by investors, CEOs, owners and other key decision makers to inform themselves on the state of the market and future developments. Find all the information you need on the market, fleet, construction book, ownership nationalities and much more in our report.
#weknow - do you want to know? Buy the report now for only €299!