In pictures: The World Superyacht Awards 2019 judging weekend

Dick Raper, chairman of the judges and owner of Atalante, welcomes the judges and their partners to Cowdray House.

While the judges’ meeting took place, the judges’ partners enjoyed a variety of social activities including a private tour of Pallant House Gallery, which houses one of the best collections of 20th century British art in the world, and a private art class with David Cranswick, the artist in residence at Cowdray Studio.

Stewart Campbell, editor of Boat International, addresses and thanks the World Superyacht Awards judges.

Nina Vibe-Petersen, Sebastian Vibe-Petersen, Natalie Boesen, and Kim Vibe-Petersen, owner of Parsifal III and Q.

Barry Houghton, owner of Globas, with Sophie Bonvin and Henk Koster.

Anil Thadani, owner of Latitude, and Kathleen Brown.

Jan-Eric Österlund, former owner of sailing yacht Adele.

Joaquín Folch, owner of Buka, and Julie Hicks.

The World Superyacht Awards judging weekend ended with a clay shooting day at Cowdray Estate organised by Hownhall Shooting.

Marco Vögele, owner of Inouï, takes the prize for shooting the most clays, presented by Simon James-O'Leary from Hownhall Shooting.