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BOAT Design & Innovation Awards 2026: The finalists

Each year, the BOAT Design & Innovation Awards honour the naval architecture, styling and technology behind some of the world's most spectacular superyachts delivered within the last year.

The finalists for the 2026 awards have now been revealed and the winners will be announced at the Superyacht Design Festival in Kitzbühel, Austria, on 1-3 February 2026 - tickets are currently on sale.

For more information, please email the BOAT International events team.

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Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts, 24m to 39.9m

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AB 95
28m | AB Yachts | Archea Associati
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Crystal III
28m | Azimut Yachts | Alberto Mancini Yacht Design | PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
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Ferretti Yachts 940
28.9m | Ferretti Yachts | Filippo Salvetti Design | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Lalabe
35m | Van der Valk Shipyard | Guido de Groot Design | Diana Yacht Design | Ginton Naval Architects
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Mirage
34.3m | Riva - Ferretti Group | Officina Italiana Design | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Resonance
38m | Hargrave Superyachts

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts, 40m to 49.9m

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Big Naan
42m | Columbus Yachts | Hydro Tec
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Nasiba
44.3m | Cantiere Delle Marche | Hydro Tec
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RJ
46.7m | Cantiere Delle Marche | Francesco Paszkowski | Pierluigi Ausonio
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Tremenda
45.7m | Cantiere Delle Marche | Cassetta Yacht Designers | Hydro Tec

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts, 50m to 69.9m

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Camila
50m | Bilgin Yachts | Unique Yacht Design
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Lady Estey
67m | Benetti | RWD
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Limerence
53m | Alia Yacht Builders | Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture | Diana Yacht Design
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Loewe
56m | Tankoa Yachts | Luca Dini Design & Architecture | InNave
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Solemates
55m | Heesen Yachts | Omega Architects | Van Oossanen Naval Architects

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts, 70m and above

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Al Reem
80m | Bilgin Yachts | Unique Yacht Design
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Moonrise
101m | Feadship | Studio De Voogt | De Voogt Naval Architects
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Pi
100m | Feadship | Jarkko Jämsén – Aivan | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
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Valor
79.5m | Feadship | Studio De Voogt | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects

Outstanding Exterior Design - Sailing Yachts

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Aquarius
65m | Royal Huisman | Dykstra Naval Architects
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BeCool
39m | Nautor Swan | Micheletti + Partners | Germán Frers
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High Five
26.8m | Fibre Mechanics | Tripp Design
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Kiboko 4
35.5m | Southern Wind | Nauta Design | Farr Yacht Design
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Magic
44.3m | Vitters Shipyard | Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
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Magic Carpet E
30.5m | Persico Marine | Axel de Beaufort – Beaufort Studio | Guillaume Verdier Architecture Navale
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wallywind110
33m | Wally | Studio Santa Maria Magnolfi | judel/vrolijk & co

Best Interior Design - Motor Yachts, 24m to 39.9m

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Ad Astra
37.4m | Moonen Yachts | Hollander Yacht Design | Diana Yacht Design
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Ferretti Yachts 800
24.4m | Ferretti Yachts | IdeaeItalia | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Azimut Grande 36M
35m | Azimut Yachts | m2atelier | PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
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Haze²
30.8m | Cantiere delle Marche | Lawson Robb | Hydro Tec
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Lalabe
35m | Van der Valk Shipyard | Guido de Groot Design | Diana Yacht Design | Ginton Naval Architects

Best Interior Design - Motor Yachts, 1,000GT and below, 40m and above

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Andala
40.9m | Baglietto | Cassetta Yacht Designers
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Camila
50m | Bilgin Yachts | Hot Lab | Unique Yacht Design
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Daybreak
52.3m | Baglietto | Stefano Vafiadis
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Memories
60m | Damen Yachting | Harrison Eidsgaard
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Nasiba
44.3m | Cantiere delle Marche | Winch Design | Hydro Tec
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RJ
46.7m | Cantiere delle Marche | Achille Salvagni Atelier | PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
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Solemates
55m | Heesen Yachts | Luca Dini Design & Architecture | Owner's Team | Van Oossanen Naval Architects

Best Interior Design - Motor Yachts, 1,000GT and above

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After You
60m | Damen Yachting | H2 Yacht Design
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Al Reem
80m | Bilgin Yachts | H2 Yacht Design | Unique Yacht Design
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Breakthrough
119m | Feadship | RWD | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
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Lady Estey
67m | Benetti | Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design
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Pi
100m | Feadship | Liaigre | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
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Valor
79.5m | Feadship | Bannenberg & Rowell Design | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects

Best Interior Design - Sailing Yachts

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Aquarius
65m | Royal Huisman | Mark Whiteley Design | Dykstra Naval Architects
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BeCool
39m | Nautor Swan | Misa Poggi | Germán Frers
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High Five
26.8m | Fibre Mechanics | Winch Design | Tripp Design
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Katana
60m | Perini Navi - The Italian Sea Group | Rémi Tessier Design
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Kiboko 4
35.5m | Southern Wind | Nauta Design | Farr Yacht Design
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Magic
44.3m | Vitters Shipyard | Design Unlimited | Pieter Laureys | Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
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Magic Carpet E
30.5m | Persico Marine | Axel de Beaufort – Beaufort Studio | Guillaume Verdier Architecture Navale

Best Naval Architecture - Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts

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Ferretti Yachts 800
24.4m | Ferretti Yachts | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Ferretti Yachts 940
28.9m | Ferretti Yachts | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Lalabe
35m | Van der Valk Shipyard | Diana Yacht Design | Ginton Naval Architects
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Mirage
34.3m | Riva - Ferretti Group | Ferretti Group Engineering Department

Best Naval Architecture - Displacement Motor Yachts

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Breakthrough
119m | Feadship | De Voogt Naval Architects
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Haze²
30.8m | Cantiere delle Marche | Hydro Tec
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Limerence
52.5m | Alia Yacht Builders | Diana Yacht Design
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Moonrise
100m | Feadship | De Voogt Naval Architects
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Nasiba
44.3m | Cantiere delle Marche | Hydro Tec
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Pi
100m | Feadship | De Voogt Naval Architects
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Tremenda
45.7m | Cantiere delle Marche | Hydro Tec

Best Naval Architecture - Sailing Yachts

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Aquarius
65m | Royal Huisman | Dykstra Naval Architects
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BeCool
39m | Nautor Swan | Germán Frers
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High Five
26.8m | Fibre Mechanics | Tripp Design
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Katana
60m | Perini Navi - The Italian Sea Group
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Kiboko 4
35.5m | Southern Wind | Farr Yacht Design
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Magic
44.3m | Vitters Shipyard | Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design

Best New Series

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AB 95
28m | AB Yachts | Archea Associati
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Benetti Class 44M
44m | Benetti Yachts | Cassetta Yacht Designers
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Columbus Crossover 42
42m | Columbus Yachts | Hydro Tec | Hot Lab
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Ferretti Yachts 800
24.4m | Ferretti Yachts | Filippo Salvetti Design | IdeaeItalia | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Riva 112' Dolcevita Super
34.3m | Riva - Ferretti Group | Officina Italiana Design | Ferretti Group Engineering Department
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Xplorer 60
60m | Damen Yachting | Azure Yacht Design | H2 Yacht Design

Eco Award

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Crystal III
28m | Azimut Yachts | Alberto Mancini Yacht Design | PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
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Magic
44.3m | Vitters Shipyard | Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
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Water Revolution Foundation
Yacht Environmental Transparency Index

Outstanding Lifestyle Feature

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Big Naan
Lifestyle feature: Beach club/gym | 42m | Columbus Yachts | Hydro Tec | Hot Lab
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Breakthrough
Lifestyle feature: Keel Lounge | 119m | Feadship | RWD
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Limerence
Lifestyle feature: Watersports centre | 53m | Alia Yacht Builders | Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture
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Majesty 100 Terrace
Lifestyle feature: Private forward deck | 32.2m | Majesty Yachts | Phathom Studio | Gulf Craft

Innovation of the Year

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Amer 42 Explorer
Innovation feature: Volvo Penta IPS Professional Platform 2100 | 41.5m | Permare | Luiz De Basto Designs | Optima Design
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Breakthrough
Innovation feature: Hydrogen fuel | 119m | Feadship | RWD

Tender of the Year - Limousine

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Faith Chase Tender
16.5m | Tenderworks | RWD | Allseas Design
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Faith Limousine Tender
10m | Tenderworks | RWD | Allseas Design
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Tender to Yas
10m | Falcon Tenders | AllSeas Design
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Tender to Pi
12m | Compass Tenders | Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan | Patrick Banfield - Allseas Design

Tender of the Year - Open

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Impetus Open
11.5m | Yachtwerft Meyer
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Inugami
Tenderworks | Allseas Design
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Faith Open Tender
10m | Tenderworks | RWD | Allseas Design
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Tender to After You
10m | Falcon Tenders | AllSeas Design
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Nekomata
11.1m | Tenderworks | AllSeas Design
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Tender to Dreamboat 2
11.1m | Compass Tenders | Patrick Banfield - All Seas Design