The 2018 World Superyachts Awards ceremony was held in Florence, Italy, bringing together the entire superyacht industry. There were 68 luxury sailboats and motoryachts waiting for one of the 17 awards distributed (plus one for the person of the year). For this 13 eST PRIS DANS LE GROS TEMPS, ET TANGUE DE GAUCHE ?ROITE, SECOUÉ PAR LES VAGUES. UN HOMME, SANS DOUTE UN PÊCHEUR QUI PARTICIPE À UNE SESSION DE PÊCHE SPORTIVE, PASSE PAR-DESSUS BORD, DE MANIÈRE ASSEZ IMPRESSIONNANTE. edition, it was once again a superyacht owner's committee that decided on the most beautiful boats of the year. The objective is to recognize ingenuity and innovation in the design, engineering and construction of the world's most beautiful luxury yachts.
This year, the nominees welcomed new categories: Support Vessels and Power Assisted Sailing Superyachts, reflecting the dynamism of the large yachting industry.
Faith and Pink Gin, each won two Neptune awards, both of which were big winners in their respective categories: Faith won the Motor Superyacht of the Year award and Pink Gin won the Sailing Superyacht of the Year award.
Motor Yacht of the Year: Faith (Feadship)
Sailboat of the Year: Pink Gin (Baltic Yachts)
Exploration yacht: Constance (CRN)
Refitted yacht: Broadwater (Feadship, refit: Lauderdale Marine Center)
Rebuilt yacht: Genesia (Cantieri Navali di Termoli, rebuild: Cantieri Navali Chioggia)
Support Ship: Game Change (Damen)
Sailboat from 30 m to 49.9 m: Ribelle (Vitters/Green Marine)
Sailboats of 50 m and over: Pink Gin (Baltic Yachts)
Two-deck motor yacht with semi-displacement or gliding from 30 m to 34.9 m: Letani (Feadship)
Two-deck motor yacht with semi-displacement or gliding 35 m or more: MR. OH (Azimut Yachts)
Motor yacht with three decks, semi-displacement or gliding: Telli (Ferretti Custom Line)
Motor-driven displacement yachts with a tonnage of less than 500 GT, from 30 m to 39.9 m: Delta One (Mulder shipyard)
Motor-driven displacement yachts with a tonnage of less than 500 GT, 40 m and over: Seven Sins (Sanlorenzo)
Motor yachts with displacement between 500 GT and 1,999 GT: Hasna (Feadship)
Motor yachts of 2 000 GT or more in tonnage: Faith (Feadship)
Power assisted sailing superyacht: Sailing Yachy A (Nobiskrug)
Judges' Special Prize: Aviva (Abeking & Rasmussen)
