World Superyacht Awards 2026: The nominees

Each year, the World Superyacht Awards recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the most remarkable superyachts from across the globe. The nominees for the 21st edition, held in association with The Italian Sea Group and Acquera Club, have been revealed and the winners were announced during an exclusive ceremony on 1-2 May 2026 in Venice, Italy.

Refitted Yachts

70m | Benetti | Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture | Mark Berryman Design

63.8m | Elsflether Werft | Francesco Paszkowski Design

54m | Benetti | Ira Petromanolaki Yacht Design

57m | Feadship | Pendennis Shipyard | Vickers Studio

72.82m | Lürssen | Abeking & Rasmussen | Espen Øino International | Pascoli International | Zuretti Design | Patrick Knowles Designs

44.3m | Heesen Yachts | De Basto Designs | Omega Architects | Rare Encounters

Rebuilt Yachts

Andromeda la Dea

47m | Perini Navi - The Italian Sea Group | Liaigre

52m | HMA Naval Dockyard | X-Plorer Yachts | Shaun Phelps - Periscope Naval Architects | Misha Merzliakov Yacht Design

79.2m | Delta Marine | Damen Yachting | Delta Design | Harrison Eidsgaard | Espen Øino International

72m | Royal Niestern Sander | Icon Yachts | Astilleros de Mallorca | Zurretti Design

58.8m | J & K Smit | Pendennis | Marine Architecture Design | DBR Huisman | Design Unlimited | Ngila Boyd

30.36m | Balk Shipyard | Mulder Design

Sailing Yachts - 30m to 39.9m

38.98m | Nautor Swan | Germán Frers | Micheletti+Partners | Misa Poggi

35.51m | Southern Wind | Farr Yacht Design | Nauta

33.42m | Wally - Ferretti Group | judel/vrolijk & co | Studio Santa Maria Magnolfi

Sailing Yachts - 40m and above

65m | Royal Huisman | Dykstra Naval Architects | Mark Whiteley Design

60m | Perini Navi - The Italian Sea Group | Rémi Tessier Design

44.3m | Vitters Shipyard | Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design | Design Unlimited | Pieter Laureys

Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts - 30m to 34.9m

32.1m | Marti Yat | Durkaya Avci | Italstyle | Ira Petromanolaki Yacht Design

34.3m | Riva - Ferretti Group | Ferretti Group Engineering Department

34m | Delta Marine

Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts - 35m to 39.9m

36.9m | Maiora | Quartostile | Acube Design

35.29m | Azimut Yachts | Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture | Azimut|Benetti Group R&D Department | Alberto Mancini Yacht Design | m2atelier

39.65m | AB Yachts

35.31m | Van der Valk Shipyard | Diana Yacht Design | Ginton Naval Architects | Guido de Groot Design

38.1m | Hargrave Superyachts Division by Hargrave | Yacht Interiors by Shelley

Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts - 40m and above

49.8m | Heesen Yachts | Van Oossanen Naval Architects | Omega Architects | Cristiano Gatto Design

55m | Admiral - The Italian Sea Group

Displacement Motor Yachts - 499GT and below, 30m to 39.9m

35m | Art Shipyard | Hydro Tec | Dragoni Design Lab

30.8m | Cantiere delle Marche | Hydro Tec | Lawson Robb

39.42m | Numarine | Umberto Tagliavini Marine Design & Services | Can Yalman Design

Displacement Motor Yachts - 499GT and below, 40m to 44.9m

40.9m | Baglietto | Stefano Vafiadis | Cassetta Yacht Designers

42m | Columbus Yachts | Hydro Tec | Hot Lab

44.06m | Benetti | Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture | Cassetta Yacht Designers

44.33m | Cantiere delle Marche | Hydro Tec | Winch Design

Displacement Motor Yachts - 499GT and below, 45m to 49.9m

49m | Bilgin Yachts | Unique Yacht Design | Hot Lab

46.71m | Cantiere delle Marche | Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture | Francesco Paszkowski Design | Achille Salvagni

45m | Tankoa Yachts | NAMES | Cassetta Yacht Designers | Debora Aguiar

45.7m | Cantiere delle Marche | Hydro Tec | Cassetta Yacht Designers

Displacement Motor Yachts - 499GT and below, 50m and above

52m | Baglietto | Francesco Paszkowski Design in collaboration with Margherita Casprini

55.99m | Tankoa Yachts | inNave | Luca Dini Design & Architecture

Displacement Motor Yachts - 500GT to 1,499GT

60m | Damen Yachting | Azure Yacht Design | H2 Yacht Design

67m | Benetti | Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture | RWD | Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design

60m | Damen Yachting | Espen Øino International | Harrison Eidsgaard

55m | Heesen Yachts | Van Oossanen Naval Architects | Omega Architects | Luca Dini Design & Architecture

Displacement Motor Yachts - 1,500GT to 2,499GT

Admiral Giorgio Armani

72m | Admiral - The Italian Sea Group | Giorgio Armani

80m | Bilgin Yachts | Unique Yacht Design | H2 Yacht Design

80m | Damen Yachting | Espen Øino International | Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design

79.5m | Feadship | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects | Studio De Voogt | Bannenberg & Rowell Design

Displacement Motor Yachts - 2,500GT and above

118.8m | Feadship | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects | RWD

111m | Oceanco | Lateral Naval Architects | Espen Øino International | Mark Berryman Design

100.5m | Feadship | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects | Studio De Voogt | Rémi Tessier

100m | Feadship | Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects | Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan | Liaigre

Voyager's Award

46.5m | Perini Navi - The Italian Sea Group | Guillaume Verdier Naval Architecture | Axel de Beaufort

43.9m | Bloemsma Van Breemen | Vripack | Pieter Beeldsnijder Design

48m | Fassmer | Joachim Kinder Yacht Design | Miescke Design

45.5m | Santierul Naval Galați | Waterline Yacht Design | Alberta Ferretti