The 2021 BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards acknowledges not only naval architecture and styling but also design and technology aspects that represent innovation, engineering and sustainability amid the changing demands of yacht owners. Last month the awards' Judges assembled via a digital platform to conduct the first ever digital Design and Innovation Awards Judging days. With the winners to be revealed on 7 July on BOAT International, let's take a look at who they confirmed as their finalists.
1. Outstanding Exterior Motor Yacht Design - 24m to 39.9m
Name: AB 80
Length: 25.4m
Exterior Design: Gruppo FIPA/Acube Desgin
Naval Architecture: Gruppo FIPA
Builder: Gruppo FIPA
Name: Club M
Length: 39.8m
Exterior Design: Horacio Bozzo
Naval Architecture: Baglietto
Builder: Baglietto
Name: Grey Shark
Length: 26.9m
Exterior Design: Officina Italiana Design
Naval Architecture: Ferretti Group - Riva
Builder: Ferretti Group - Riva
Name: Jakat
Length: 25.2m
Exterior Design: Ken Freivokh
Naval Architecture: Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture & Azimut
Builder: Azimut
Name: K-584
Length: 36.6m
Exterior Design: Andrea Vallicelli
Naval Architecture: Yachting Expertise
Builder: CPN
Name: Perfect Lady
Length: 33.3m
Exterior Design: Alberto Mancini
Naval Architecture: Overmarine
Builder: Overmarine
Name: SX112
Length: 34.1m
Exterior Design: Zuccon International Project
Naval Architecture: Sanlorenzo
Builder: Sanlorenzo
2. Outstanding Exterior Motor Yacht Design - 40m to 59.9m
Name: Arkadia
Length: 50m
Exterior Design: Clifford Denn Design
Naval Architecture: Heesen
Builder: Heesen
Name: Blue II
Length: 56m
Exterior Design: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Naval Architecture: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Builder: Turquoise Yachts
Name: EIV
Length: 48.8m
Exterior Design: Team For Design
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Builder: Rossinavi
Name: Geco
Length: 55.2m
Exterior Design: GMC Architecture
Naval Architecture: Admiral - The Italian Sea Group
Builder: Admiral - The Italian Sea Group
Name: LEL
Length: 49.7m
Exterior Design: LUCA DINI Design & Architecture
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Builder: Rossinavi
Name: Rebeca
Length: 40.8m
Exterior Design: RWD
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
3. Outstanding Exterior Motor Yacht Design - 60m and above
Name: Arrow
Length: 75m
Exterior Design: H2 Yacht Design
Naval Architecture: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Builder: Feadship
Name: Artefact
Length: 80m
Exterior Design: Gregory C. Marshall
Naval Architecture: Nobiskrug
Builder: Nobiskrug
Name: La Datcha
Length: 77m
Exterior Design: Azure Yacht Design
Naval Architecture: Damen
Builder: Damen
Name: Lana
Length: 107m
Exterior Design: Benetti
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
Name: Soaring
Length: 68.2m
Exterior Design: Focus Yacht Design
Naval Architecture: Abeking & Rasmussen
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen
4. Outstanding Exterior Sailing Yacht Design
Name: BeCool
Length: 29.6m
Exterior Design: German Frers
Naval Architecture: German Frers
Builder: Nautor's Swan
Name: CeFeA
Length: 33.8m
Exterior Design: MYT
Naval Architecture: Javier Soto Acebal
Builder: Solaris Yachts
Name: Halekai
Length: 39.4m
Exterior Design: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Naval Architecture: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Builder: Pendennis
Name: Meraki
Length: 49.7m
Exterior Design: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Naval Architecture: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Builder: Vitters
Name: Morgana
Length: 30.5m
Exterior Design: Nauta Yachts
Naval Architecture: Reichel-Pugh
Builder: Southern Wind Shipyard
Name: Sea Eagle II
Length: 81m
Exterior Design: Dykstra Naval Architects/Mark Whiteley
Naval Architecture: Dykstra Naval Architects
Builder: Royal Huisman
5. Best Motor Yacht Interior Design - 499GT and below
Name: H1
Length: 44m
Interior Design: Michele Bönan
Naval Architecture: Sanlorenzo
Builder: Sanlorenzo
Name: Aurelia
Length: 39.4m
Interior Design: Francesco Paszkowski
Naval Architecture: Hydro Tec
Builder: Cantiere delle Marche
Name: CLB88
Length: 27.1m
Interior Design: Jozeph Forakis
Naval Architecture: CL Yachts
Builder: CL Yachts
Name: Club M
Length: 39.8m
Interior Design: Salvagni Architetti
Naval Architecture: Baglietto
Builder: Baglietto
Name: Custom Line Navetta 30
Length: 28.4m
Interior Design: Citterio Viel
Naval Architecture: Ferretti Group
Builder: Custom Line - Ferretti Group
Name: LEL
Length: 49.7m
Interior Design: LUCA DINI Design & Architecture
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Builder: Rossinavi
Name: Touch Me
Length: 43.3m
Interior Design: Fulvio De Simoni
Naval Architecture: Ferretti Group
Builder: Pershing - Ferretti Group
6. Best Motor Yacht Interior Design - 500GT and above
Name: Arrow
Length: 75m
Interior Design: H2 Yacht Design
Naval Architecture: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Builder: Feadship
Name: Artefact
Length: 80m
Interior Design: Reymond Langton Design
Naval Architecture: Nobiskrug
Builder: Nobiskrug
Name: Lana
Length: 107m
Interior Design: Benetti
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
Name: Luminosity
Length: 107.6m
Interior Design: Zaniz Jakubowski Design
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
Name: Severin°s
Length: 55m
Interior Design: Francesco Paszkowski/Margherita Casprini
Naval Architecture: Baglietto
Builder: Baglietto
Name: Soaring
Length: 68.2m
Interior Design: Focus Yacht Design
Naval Architecture: Abeking & Rasmussen
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen
Name: Solemates
Length: 55m
Interior Design: Bannenberg & Rowell/Fanny Haim
Naval Architecture: Heesen/Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Builder: Heesen
7. Best Sailing Yacht Interior Design
Name: BeCool
Length: 29.6m
Interior Design: Misa Poggi
Naval Architecture: German Frers
Builder: Nautor's Swan
Name: CeFeA
Length: 33.8m
Interior Design: MYT
Naval Architecture: Javier Soto Acebal
Builder: Solaris Yachts
Name: Geist
Length: 33.9m
Interior Design: Tom Smith/Spirit Yachts & Rhoades Young
Naval Architecture: Sean McMillan
Builder: Spirit Yachts
Name: Morgana
Length: 30.5m
Interior Design: Nauta Yachts
Naval Architecture: Reichel-Pugh
Builder: Southern Wind Shipyard
8. Best Naval Architecture Displacement Motor Yachts
Name: Artefact
Length: 80m
Naval Architecture: Nobiskrug
Builder: Nobiskrug
Name: Aurelia
Length: 39.4m
Naval Architecture: Hydro Tec
Builder: Cantiere delle Marche
Name: Custom Line Navetta 30
Length: 28.4m
Naval Architecture: Ferretti Group
Builder: Custom Line - Ferretti Group
Name: Florentia
Length: 52m
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Builder: Rossinavi
Name: Framura
Length: 55m
Naval Architecture: Codecasa
Builder: Codecasa
Name: Rebeca
Length: 40.8m
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
Name: RJ 130
Length: 39.4m
Naval Architecture: Hydro Tec
Builder: Cantiere delle Marche
9. Best Naval Architecture Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts
Name: Andreika IV
Length: 31.2m
Naval Architecture: Laurent Giles
Builder: Alpha Custom Yachts
Name: Club M
Length: 39.8m
Naval Architecture: Baglietto
Builder: Baglietto
Name: Jakat
Length: 25.2m
Naval Architecture: Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture & Azimut
Builder: Azimut
Name: Touch Me
Length: 43.3m
Naval Architecture: Ferretti Group
Builder: Pershing - Ferretti Group
10. Best Naval Architecture Sailing Yachts
Name: BeCool
Length: 29.6m
Naval Architecture: German Frers
Builder: Nautor's Swan
Name: CeFeA
Length: 33.8m
Naval Architecture: Javier Soto Acebal
Builder: Solaris Yachts
Name: Meraki
Length: 49.7m
Naval Architecture: Hoek Design Naval Architects
Builder: Vitters
Name: Morgana
Length: 30.5m
Naval Architecture: Reichel-Pugh
Builder: Southern Wind Shipyard
Name: Sea Eagle II
Length: 81m
Naval Architecture: Dykstra Naval Architects
Builder: Royal Huisman
11. Best New Series
Model: Flexplorer 130
Name: Aurelia
Length: 39.4m
Builder: Cantiere delle Marche
Naval Architecture: Hydro Tec
Exterior Design: Hydro Tec
Interior Design: Francesco Paszkowski
Model: Mangusta GranSport 33
Name: Perfect Lady
Length: 33.3m
Builder: Overmarine
Naval Architecture: Overmarine
Exterior Design: Alberto Mancini
Interior Design: Alberto Mancini/Overmarine
Model: OA27M Explorer
Name: Ocean Alexander 27E
Length: 27m
Builder: Ocean Alexander
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Exterior Design: Evan K. Marshall
Interior Design: Evan K. Marshall
Model: Oasis 40M
Name: Rebeca
Length: 40.8m
Builder: Benetti
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Exterior Design: RWD
Interior Design: Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture
Model: Riva 88' Folgore
Name: Grey Shark
Length: 26.9m
Builder: Ferretti Group - Riva
Naval Architecture: Ferretti Group - Riva
Exterior Design: Officina Italiana Design
Interior Design: Officina Italiana Design
Model: Spritz 102
Name: Andreika IV
Length: 31.2m
Builder: Alpha Custom Yachts
Naval Architecture: Laurent Giles
Exterior Design: Giorgio M. Cassetta
Interior Design: Giorgio M. Cassetta & Paola Aboumrad
12. Eco Award
Name: Artefact
Length: 80m
Builder: Nobiskrug
Naval Architecture: Nobiskrug
Exterior Design: Gregory C. Marshall
Interior Design: Reymond Langton Design
Name: Geist
Length: 33.9m
Builder: Spirit Yachts
Naval Architecture: Sean McMillan
Exterior Design: Sean McMillan & Spirit Yachts
Interior Design: Tom Smith/Spirit Yachts & Rhoades Young
Name: Luminosity
Length: 107.6m
Builder: Benetti
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Exterior Design: Giorgio M. Cassetta/Reymond Langton Design/Zaniz Jakubowski Design
Interior Design: Zaniz Jakubowski Design
13. Outstanding Lifestyle Feature
Name: H1 - Owners' Suite
Length: 44m
Interior Design: Michele Bönan
Exterior Design: Zuccon International Project
Naval Architecture: Sanlorenzo
Builder: Sanlorenzo
Name: Alkhor - Owners' Deck
Length: 70m
Interior Design: Luxury Projects - Laura Pomponi
Exterior Design: Benetti
Naval Architecture: Benetti
Builder: Benetti
Name: LEL - Beach Club
Length: 49.7m
Exterior Design: LUCA DINI Design & Architecture
Interior Design: LUCA DINI Design & Architecture
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Builder: Rossinavi
Name: Luminosity - Beach Club
Length: 107.6m
Exterior Design: Giorgio M. Cassetta/Reymond Langton Design/Zaniz Jakubowski Design
Interior Design: Zaniz Jakubowski Design
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
Name: Rebeca - Beach Area
Length: 40.8m
Exterior Design: RWD
Interior Design: Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
Builder: Benetti
Name: SX112 - Beach Club
Length: 34.1m
Exterior Design: Zuccon International Project
Interior Design:
Builder: Sanlorenzo
Naval Architecture: Sanlorenzo
14. Innovation of the Year
Product/Process: Carbon Fibre A-Frame Crane on board Aurelia
Length: 39.4m
Builder/Developer: Cantiere delle Marche
Naval Architecture: Hydro Tec
Product/Process: DC Hybrid Power on board Artefact
Length: 80m
Builder/Developer: Nobiskrug
Naval Architecture: Nobiskrug
Product/Process: Flexible Stone Veneer on board Alkhor
Length: 70m
Builder/Developer: Luxury Projects
Naval Architecture: Benetti
Product/Process: Marine Mechanical Ventilation System on board Jakat
Length: 25.2m
Builder/Developer: Azimut/BCool Engineering
Naval Architecture: Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture & Azimut
Product/Process: Viraflame Glass on board Luminosity
Length: 107.6m
Builder/Developer: Benetti/Viraver
Naval Architecture: Benetti & Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture
15. Tender of the Year
Name: T/T Arrow
Length: 9.5m
Builder: Yachtwerft Meyer GmbH
Naval Architecture: Yachtwerft Meyer GmbH
Design: Yachtwerft Meyer GmbH
Name: T/T Radiant
Length: 11.6m
Builder: Yachtwerft Meyer GmbH
Naval Architecture: Yachtwerft Meyer GmbH
Design: Yachtwerft Meyer GmbH/Doelker & Voges
Name: T/T Soaring
Length: 9m
Builder: Compass Tenders
Naval Architecture: Compass Tenders
Design: Focus Yacht Design
Name: Wajer 38 | 2
Length: 11.8m
Builder: Wajer Yachts
Naval Architecture: Vripack
Design: Wajer Yachts & Vripack
Name: WB14
Length: 14m
Builder: Wooden Boats
Naval Architecture: Wooden Boats
Design: Giorgio M. Cassetta