The ShowBoats Design Awards honour the creative talents of superyacht design studios around the world, which are behind the most innovative, elegant and inspiring new superyacht concepts. The boats judged are those launched during the previous calendar year. The awards recognize the best naval architecture, the best interior and exterior design of sailboats and motor yachts. It is also the opportunity to present the Young Designer of the Year award as well as the special Lifetime Achievement Award to a designer who has left an indelible impression on the yachting world.
The boats selected for the ShowBoats Design Awards are over 30 metres in length and have been delivered to their owners between 1 January and 31 December ERYD - Emanuele Rossi Yacht Design - is an Italian naval architecture firm that also builds its own daysailers under the brand name ERYD Yachts. In 2006, the Eryd 30 - a very elegant 9m sailboat with sleek lines - was launched before being joined in 2010 by the Eryd Open - an innovative 8.70m design. november 2014 and October 31, 2015.
The winners were selected by a panel of judges and revealed at the Superyacht Design Symposium in Kitzbühel (Austria) from 21 to 23 February 2016.
The World Superyacht Awards, which will take place on May 14, 2016, will recognize superyachts in their entirety.
The categories:
Exterior Design & Styling Award - Motor Yachts over 500GT
Exterior Design & Styling Award - Motor Yachts under 500GT
Exterior Design & Styling Award - Sailing Yachts
Holistic Design Award (Sailing & Motor)
Interior Layout & Design Award - Motor Yachts over 500GT
Interior Layout & Design Award - Motor Yachts under 500GT
Interior Layout & Design Award - Sailing Yachts
Naval Architecture Award - Displacement Motor Yachts
Naval Architecture Award - Sailing Yachts
Naval Architecture Award - Semi Displacement Motor Yachts
Tender Design Award
Young Designer of the Year Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Newcomer of the Year Award
