The Young Designer of the Year Award, sponsored by Feadship, is judged by a panel of internationally acclaimed yacht designers. The finalists are invited to attend the annual Superyacht Design Festival, where the winners will be recognised at the BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards.
Chairman of the Judges: Roger Lean-Vercoe, BOAT International
- Tanno Weeda, Feadship
- Tracey Canavaggio and Pieter van Geest, Van Geest Design
- Jim Dixon, Winch Design
- Peder Eidsgaard, Harrison Eidsgaard Studio
- Roger Lean-Vercoe, BOAT International
- Ruurt Meulemans, Hoek Design
- Francesca Muzio, FM Architecture
- Laura Pomponi, Luxury Projects
- Pascale Reymond, Reymond Langton Design
- Daniela Zulli, Terence Disdale
Nominations for the Young Designer of the Year Award are now open. The winners will be announced at the Superyacht Design Festival 2026 in Kitzbühel on 1-3 February and there are limited early-bird tickets still available. For more information, please email the events team.
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