The finalists for the 2016 ShowBoats Design Awards have been announced.
Now in its seventh edition, the ShowBoats Design Awards honours the innovators and creative minds behind the most exceptional superyacht designs of the year. Focused entirely on the design aspects of superyacht production, the awards recognize creative excellence across a range of categories including Interior Design, Exterior Design and Styling, Naval Architecture, Holistic Design and Tender Design.
The winners of the 11 categories will be chosen from the shortlist by an independent panel of expert judges. The winners will be announced at the Superyacht Design Symposium in Kitzbühel (February 21-23) . Early bird tickets for the Superyacht Design Symposium are available until November 27. Purchase your tickets here.
The finalists for the Exterior Design and Styling Award (sailing yachts) at the ShowBoats Design Awards are:
Length: 38.8m
Builder: Claasen Shipyards
Exterior Styling: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Length: 35.5m
Builder: Baltic Yachts
Exterior Styling: Judel/Vrolijk & Co. in collaboration with Nauta Design
Length: 35m
Builder: Baltic Yachts
Exterior Styling: Nauta Design
Length: 31.78m
Builder: Southern Wind
Exterior Styling: Nauta Design
Length: 35m
Builder: Nautor's Swan
Exterior Styling: Nautor's Swan
Length: 42.62m
Builder: Holland Jachtbouw
Exterior Styling: Hoek Design Naval Architects