What sets the World Superyacht Awards apart from every other boating awards event is simple: our panel of judges. All but two of the 20 judges are current or former yacht owners, bringing with them, collectively, hundreds of years of experience owning, running and managing superyachts.
The judges are not 'just' yacht owners, but knowledgable, serial owners who have taken a keen interest in the design and build of their own vessels. It is their personal interest that drives the judging process and we owe the judges an enormous debt for their enthusiasm and generosity.
Carlos Ancira
Owner of 45m Benetti motor yacht Domani
Alan Dabbiere
Owner of 60m CRN motor yacht Constance
West Duker
Owner of 70m Perini Navi sailing yacht Sybaris
Joaquín Folch-Rusinol
Owner of 37.3m Heesen motor yacht Buka
Thomas Haffa
Former superyacht owner
Owner of 45m Fitzroy sailing yacht Salperton IV
Henk Koster
Former owner of 48.3m motor yacht Grace
Roger Lean-Vercoe
Former Chairman of the Judges
Owner of 35.4m Feadship motor yacht Highlander and founder of the Feadship Heritage Fleet
Jan-Eric Österlund
Former owner of 54.6m Vitters sailing yacht Adele
Dick Raper
Owner of 38.8m Claasen sailing yacht Atalante
Kim Schindelhauer
Owner of 33m Baltic sailing yacht WinWin
Anil Thadani
Owner of 45m Timmerman motor yacht Latitude
Owner of 33m Vitters sailing yacht Ribelle
Owners of 54m Perini Navi sailing yacht Parsifal III and 52m Alloy sailing yacht Q
Marco Vögele
Owner of 34m Vitters sailing yacht Inouï
Matthew Voorhees
Owner of 49.7m Feadship motor yacht Broadwater
Sten Warborn
Owner of 63m Feadship motor yacht Lady Britt
Peter Wilson
Founding Partner of yacht project management company MCM