The 17 World Superyacht Awards 2017 sponsors and partners

Established in 2005, the World Superyacht Awards are the most coveted trophies in the superyacht industry and recognise the ingenuity and innovation demanded by the construction of the world’s finest luxury yachts.

With the support of our valuable partners, the 2017 awards return to Florence, one of the world’s most beautiful cities. This year's partners are:

Navigo partners: Baglietto, Benetti, CRN, Mondomarine, Perini Navi, Sanlorenzo, VSY

Official Watch Partner: Panerai

Event Partners: Stefano Ricci, Sarp Yachts, Clyde & Co, Tansu

Trophy Design Partner: Lasvit

Supporting partners: Sabrina Monte-Carlo, Floating Life, Tai Ping

1. Navigo

Navigo, including over 400 associated companies, is currently the largest network of companies of the yachting industry in Tuscany and one of the largest in Europe. Based in Tuscany and Sardinia, it was founded in 2007 and is one of the Italian specialised consulting companies in the yachting industry and works for research, innovation, marketing, b2b opportunities, financing and internationalisation.

Navigo represents some of the Italian excellence builders who are ready to show the superyacht industry their expertise. Boat International Media is proud to partner with Italian yards Baglietto, Benetti, CRN, Mondomarine, Perini Navi, Sanlorenzo and VSY, which are all valuable supporters of this year’s awards.

Baglietto shipyard specialises in the construction of new aluminum planing and semi-planing from 35 to 50 metres as well as displacement superyachts above 40 metres in aluminum and steel. The production activity is completed by a refitting and a restoration activity and by the construction of military vessels. The shipyard spreads over 35,000 square metres and faces La Spezia and the “Poets’ Gulf” which is a strategic area for the navigation of superyachts in the Mediterranean sea.

Furthermore, the shipyard has recently completed a renovation project of the workshop area with includes considerable modifications and upgrading of the production facilities as well as office buildings. Seven new motor yachts are currently under construction at the yard: while the prototype of MV19 is being built, a new 55 metre displacement motor yacht is being produced together with two 43 metres and a 46 metre in the Baglietto Fast Product Range, one 54 metre motor yacht and a new 48 metre displacement line.

Other projects already developed both from the style and the engineering stand-points, designed by Francesco Paszkowski Design and the technical department of the yard, include also a 58 metre, a 62 metre displacement motor yacht and a 38 metre fast motor yacht. The outstanding effort is focused not only on the production of new vessels but also on the relevant engineering research and development activity of new models ensuring future enhancement and consolidation of the Product Range and of the yard activity. Each of these new projects coherently follows the conceptual design ideas that proved to be successful in the past, identifying Baglietto style as well as respecting all naval qualities such as stability, soundness and reliability which have always characterized Baglietto vessels since the onset of the yard production.

www.baglietto.com

With the world’s highest rate of growth among luxury motor yacht builders, Benetti is an icon of Italian style and timeless elegance combined with world class construction.

Founded in 1873, Benetti is the oldest Italian yard building luxury motor yachts. Every yacht is unique and crafted around her owner’s needs. Benetti designs and builds two product lines: Class – Displacement and Fast Displacement composite yachts from 93 to 145 feet; Custom – steel and aluminium yachts over 45 meters. Benetti’s headquarter is in Viareggio, Fano and Livorno with direct sales and services offices in Fort Lauderdale, Dubai and Hong Kong. Benetti is part of Azimut|Benetti Group, the world’s largest private capital group in the marine industry.

www.benettiyachts.it

CRN is an Italian brand and shipyard, part of the Ferretti Group, specialising in the construction of yachts from 40 to 100 metres. It is one of the largest manufacturing companies in the luxury marine sector in Europe.

Over the years, CRN has established itself as an icon of Italian excellence and the creator of unique masterpieces, which represent the true essence of the shipyard’s core mission: taking the wishes of its increasingly aware and demanding clients and giving them a tangible shape, without any limits or contraints. The shipyard is considered as a synonym of innovative craftsmanship. Just like in a real atelier, where customers come to get a bespoke suit, CRN builds fully-custom yachts taking the same approach as a master tailor. Each customer has their own specific measurements and needs, and no “suit” should ever be the same as another, even if they are made by the same hands. The superyachts built by CRN reflect the vision of their owners, matching their personal taste and style while fulfilling specific desires.

Every megayacht built by CRN is the result of the combination of different ideas, know-how, and professional skills – all sharing a great common passion – and the will to create something truly unique. The partnership with various world-famous architecture and design firms has allowed to show the different sides of the shipyard and CRN’s ability to let different schools of thought interact and work in synergy, to grasp the richness of diversity, and to show its flexibility and quality in developing unique and original projects.

The company has always been projected into the future and, thanks to its intuition, has always been a pioneer in the search for and the implementation of innovative design solutions. Thanks to its in-house design and technical teams, the shipbuilder develops projects from the blank sheet, showing all its excellence and exclusiveness in cutting-edge projects and bespoke designed yachts, able to meet all possible requests.

CRN takes care of every pleasure vessel it creates even after it has been delivered, ensuring full support to its owner and its crew. The yard leads the owner step by step into a world where industrial processes and craftsmanship harmoniously and passionately blend together, with the aim of turning his desires into reality.

CRN is a member of Sybass (Superyacht Builder Association).

www.crn-yacht.com

Cantieri Navali Campanella started shipbuilding on what is now the 35,000 square metre Mondomarine Shipyard in 1915. Since then, Cantieri Navali Campanella shipyard represents a centre of excellence in ship and yacht building as well as in repairing. Anchored to the shipyard’s strong heritage, Mondomarine was created to sign the custom-made yachts over 40 metres made in aluminium alloy and steel. Two years ago Mr. Falciai and Mr. Zambrini, whose intentions are to enhance the uniqueness of each Mondomarine design, acquired the brand and the production site.

While the commercial and marketing duties of Mondomarine have been moved to the prestigious location of Monaco, the new owner's will is to empower more and more the Savona shipyards with new vitality and modernity. Cantieri Navali Campanella is the ideal setting for the production, the repair and refit offer and the showroom’s activities.

Along with its tradition, Mondomarine carries on designing, engineering and building ships at the Savona Cantieri Navali Campanella production site still offering full-cycle production right from the cutting of the hull plates all the way to completion.

62 yachts have been built so far by Mondomarine in addition to those previously delivered by Cantieri Navali Campanella. During the last nine years Mondomarine has sold 21 yachts over 40 metres length, nine of which were over 50 metres in length.

The upcoming years will see several important events, such as:

• The delivery, at the end of 2015, of the 40 metre SF40 Serenity to her owner (Designer Luca Vallebona – SFL Design).
• Those, in 2016, of the 50 metre Superyacht M50 (Designer Hot Lab Yacht & Design) and of the M60S (Designer Luca Dini Design), the first 60 metre yacht built by the shipyard (all these projects are built entirely in aluminium, a distinguishing feature of Mondomarine’s projects)
• In spring 2017, the delivery of the M40 Explorer (Designer HydroTec – Sergio Cutolo) and of the M54 (Designer Luca Dini Design) both with steel hulls

The highly custom builds, the increasing international attention and the guarantee of the Italian quality are just some of the pillars on which Mondomarine leverages its renewal while constantly seeking for continuous improvement.

www.mondomarine.mc

A combination of technical brilliance and near-perfect aesthetics put Perini Navi’s yachts in a class of their own. Industrialist Fabio Perini, unable to find the boat that he wanted for himself – a large sailing yacht which could be handled by one person – built his own. Since its 1984 launch, the company has added 55 yachts – up to 88 metres and over in length – to its stable. With over 50% of the world market for sailing yachts over 45 metres, Perini Navi’s track record is impressive. In-house design has allowed Perini Navi to implement its own systems and inventions. The fame of the Perini Navi Group is as well related to the motor yachts featuring the Picchiotti Brand. This name is part of an Italian shipbuilding tradition with roots dating back to the 17th Century. Since the 1990’s Picchiotti has been part of the Perini Navi Group which has absorbed its experience and valuable traditions. The Picchiotti brand identifies today a class of motor yachts with great affinity to the sailing universe and attests a true innovative spirit, aspects that well match the Perini Navi Group philosophy.

www.perininavi.it

Extreme avant-garde technology, maniacal attention to detail, timeless design, Italian style, total fulfilment of the customer’s wishes, real environmental protection, high respect for the workforce health and safety: this is the essence of VSY’s philosophy on all fronts.

Since 2004 the shipyard based in Italy’s focal yacht building area, Viareggio, has been engaged in building superyachts of over 60 metres and is by now widely recognised as a builder of the highest calibre at an international level.

VSY combine master craftsmanship and cutting-edge know-how with the Italian flair that characterise the area in which they operate.

Winner of prestigious international awards for their yachts such as Sealyon (ex Candyscape II), RoMea and Stella Maris, VSY have also obtained several prizes for their commitment in tracing new routes for the sector. At VSY the best expression of luxury and comfort is in fact achieved in the respect of the marine environment on all fronts, obtaining strict and prestigious certifications.

The ongoing search for excellence, comfort and best performance goes hand-in-hand with the desire to create luxury craft that are able to face all of today’s challenge, while respecting the environment. Accordingly, VSY are in line with LRS, ABS and RINA environmental requirements. They have also obtained the highest Green Star certification for the re-emission of clean air and water into the environment, the Maltese Cross for the hull and engine room, Charter Class for guaranteed stability in the event of flooded compartments, and Comfort Class for low noise and vibration, and the fact that the engine rooms and machinery can function without a crew.

Embracing innovation, selecting its workforce carefully and training it continually, VSY go above and beyond what is required to a superyacht manufacturer, to deliver the edge in quality that goes hand-in-hand with the “Made in Italy” label.

With a number of new build projects in the pipeline (from 64 to 88 metres), VSY carry an outstanding example of construction perfectionism, producing few but exclusive superyachts, totally custom-built, innovative and technologically superlative. Simply unique yachts which fully embrace the shipyard’s green vision through a “New Perspective”.

www.vsy.it

Sarp Yachts has founded one of the largest (10,000 metres square) and most modern facilities in the Free Zone of Antalya in South Turkey. It's specifically designed for the new construction and refit of luxury motor and sailing yachts up to 80 metres in length. Sarp Yachts is the only shipyard which has Integrated Quality Management System with ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & ISO 18001 OHSAS from American Bureau Shipping (ABS) in the Free Zone of Antalya.

Sarp Yachts is proudly owned by the Kanatli family. The family also owns the ETI Group Companies making ETI and Sarp Group Companies two of the most influential and innovative entities in Turkey. Together, they lead the way in a spectrum of business categories including aeronautics, logistics, insurance, food and marine industry, with more than 10,000 employees. They are significant organisations, but collaboration with partners and clients is the key to the way we work – we will always keep it personal.

www.sarpyachts.com

Founded in 1995, Sabrina Monte-Carlo is a recognised exterior and interior decorating firm with a network of five showrooms from Monaco to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

Having decorated over 100 yachts and working closely with the world's leading shipyards, naval architects and interior designers, yachting expertise is deeply anchored in the company's DNA.

Aspiring to be a one-stop destination for all furnishing requests from yacht owners and crew members, it offers a wide selection of furniture, fabrics, linen, tableware, accessories & amenities from the most prestigious manufacturers.

The reactive and multi-lingual team including architects, designers, fabrics and tableware specialists aim to provide its clientele with the most complete service. From research and advisory, to the design proposal, the ordering process and finally the delivery and installation, the team strives to offer its clients the products that fit their needs and taste the best.

www.sabrinamontecarlo.com

Headquartered in Hong Kong, with 14 showrooms across Europe, Asia and North America, House of Tai Ping covers every sphere of the residential and hospitality markets.

Each of our five distinctive brands – Tai Ping, Edward Fields, La Manufacture Cogolin, 1956 by Tai Ping and Carpets Inter – creates bespoke rugs and textile floor coverings designed and customised to the unique vision of our clientele.

We have won international renown with our innovation and expertise steeped in a rich history, a celebrated archive, unparalleled design and service to the world’s most discerning clientele.

House of Tai Ping extends our cultural legacy into the present, continuing an exceptional tradition of craft and dedication to innovation in every facet of carpet design and manufacturing. This spirit of excellence is evident in each of our products and every aspect of our customers’ experience.

Houseoftaiping.com