Built by the well known Chinese builder Cheoy Lee, the superb and fast 87-foot super yacht Alpha 87 Express Sportbridge has been recently honoured with Robb Report magazine’s coveted Best of the Best prize.
May 23, 2014, saw Mulder Shipyard win the TeekensKarstens International Business Award 2014, part of the ‘Sterkste Schakel Election’.
The prestigious Middle Eastern luxury yacht manufacturer, Gulf Craft, won the Asia Boating Award 2014 in the ‘Best Asian Yacht Builder (15m to 24m)’ category.
Amels 180 superyacht Engelberg has won the Asia Boating Award 2014 in the ‘Best Worldwide Semi Custom Built Yacht (25m and above)’ category. This outstanding vessel has been superbly penned by acclaimed Tim Heywood.
The Amels 199 charter yacht EVENT has received the World Superyacht Award 2014 in the ‘Displacement Motor Yacht 500GT to 1,299GT’ category. The yard is currently working on the second Amels 199 superyacht Amels 5502, scheduled for delivery in Spring 2015.
The well known Italian luxury yacht builder, Azimut Yachts, has been honoured with a prestigious Honourable Mention at the 23rd ADI Compasso d’Oro Award.
Sietse Koopmans, the CEO and Owner of Zeelander Yachts, has won the prestigious Voyager’s Award at this year’s World Superyacht Awards ceremony in Amsterdam. He spent 3 years and 3 months circumnavigating the world on board JFA expedition yacht Zeepaard.
The premier German luxury yacht builder, Lurssen, hosted the six finalists of the Boat International Young Designers Award for a two-day tour, which took place from May 15 to 17, 2014. The Young Designers also participated in the annual Lurssen Rowing Regatta.
Sunseeker superyacht Predator 80 was awarded as the Best Worldwide Production Motoryacht (15m to 24m) at the recent Asia Boating Awards 2014. The awards ceremony was held on the first night of the Hong Kong Gold Coast Boat Show.
Representing the first vessel fitted with Van Oossanen’s Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF), the outstanding Heesen super yacht Galactica Star has won the 2014 World Superyacht Award in the ‘Best High-Speed Yacht over 45 meters’ category.
Three luxury yacht marinas belonging to the IPM Group, Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Palma Cuarentena, as well as Marina Ibiza, have been once again recognized by ADEAC and renewed their Blue Flag.
Nominations for this year’s 24th ISS Awards for Design and Leadership are now open. ISS Design Awards are opened for custom yachts measuring 24 meters and above.