The Young Designer of the Year Award will be judged by a panel consisting of internationally known yacht designers. The finalists were invited to the Superyacht Design Symposium where the winners were recognised at the Boat International Design and Innovation Awards.
Chairman of the Judges: Roger Lean-Vercoe: Boat International Media
- Dirk de Jong, Oceanco
- Patrick Casanova, Oceanco
- Peder Eidsgaard, Eidsgaard Design
- Tim Heywood, Tim Heywood Designs
- Marnix Hoekstra, Vripack Naval Architects
- Bart Bouwhuis, Vripack Naval Architects
- Simon Jupe, HYS Yachts
- Adam Lay, Adam Lay Studio
- Jonathan Rhoades, Rhoades Young
- Andreas Iseli, Winch Design
- Fiona Diamond, Seymour Diamond
- Ruurt Meulemans, Hoek Design
- Pascale Reymond, Reymond Langton Design
- James Carley, Bannenberg & Rowell Design Limited
- Tracey Canavaggio, Van Geest Design