Boat of the Year Awards

From working tug to award winner: Seawolf at the 21st World Superyacht Awards
The 21st edition of the World Superyacht Awards, held on 2 May at the Arsenale di Venezia in Venice, is not a room that typic...

The brands setting the pace through in this week’s awards bounty
Two of the world's most prestigious multihull awards have now delivered their 2026 verdicts, and with the awards season still...

Aquila Catamarans takes two awards in one week
Aquila Catamarans has won two international awards in a single week, with its 50 Sail taking the International Multihull Show...

Yacht Style Awards 2026: the winners revealed
The 2026 Yacht Style Awards brought together around 300 guests from across Asia and beyond at the Constellation Ballroom, ONE...

Multihull of the Year 2026: the winners revealed
Multihulls World has announced the results of its 2026 Multihull of the Year awards, with readers and judges delivering a mix...

Yacht Style Awards 2026: The nominees revealed
The provisional nominee list for the 2026 Yacht Style Awards has landed, and with more than 130 boats across 17 size and type...

Fountaine Pajot secures triple nomination at 2026 Boat of the Year Awards
Fountaine Pajot has achieved a significant milestone, with three of its latest sailing catamarans shortlisted for the 2026 Bo...

World Superyacht Awards 2026: The industry’s ‘Oscars’ return to Venice
The 21st edition of the World Superyacht Awards returns to Venice this May. The goal? To recognise the most ingenious and fin...

Mercury Marine’s Boost™ wins 2026 Miami Innovation Award for advancing outboard engine performance
Mercury Marine recently won a 2026 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) I...

Flite wins two prestigious iF Design Awards for FLITELab* AMPJet and Fliteboard RACE
Flite is proud to announce that FLITELab* AMPJet and Fliteboard RACE have each been awarded the internationally renowned iF D...

BOAT Design and Innovation Awards 2026 winners revealed
The Superyacht Design Festival ceremony in Kitzbuhel crowned the year’s standout yachts, from bold explorers to hydrogen powe...

Three Brunswick Boat Group brands earn major international and U.S. innovation awards
Brunswick Boat Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation, has secured three of the marine industry’s most respected internat...

2026 Minneapolis Innovation Award winners announced at Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show
The National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Writers International have announced the winners of the 2026 Minnea...

European Powerboat of the Year 2026 winners announced at boot Düsseldorf
The winners of the European Powerboat of the Year 2026 awards have been officially announced during the prestigious Flagship ...

Saxdor 340 GTWA wins BOB ‘Best for Adventure’ Category
Saxdor Yachts has set a new standard with the Saxdor 340 GTWA, which won the in the ‘Best for Adventure’ category. This mode...

Absolute Yachts wins top honour at boot Düsseldorf
Absolute Yachts has taken a major international win at boot Düsseldorf, with the Navetta 62 named Best Passagem...

2026 Motor Boat Awards reveal the best motorboats of the year
The 2026 Motor Boat Awards were unveiled last night during a gala ceremony celebrating the standout performers in modern powe...

European Yacht of the Year 2026 winners announced at boot Düsseldorf
The winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2026 awards were officially announced on Saturday 17 January 2026 at boot Düsse...

Viknes 10 named Best for Family as Charlie Bravo brings the brand to New Zealand
Cameron Burch from Charlie Bravo returned from visiting the Viknes production facilities on Askøy Island, just north of Berge...

Superyacht Design Festival 2026: where craft meets cutting-edge design
The Superyacht Design Festival returns to Kitzbühel from 1 to 3 February 2026, once again turning the Austrian Alps into a me...

Gustave Trouvé Awards 2025: the rise of electric boating
The Gussies return for 2025, honouring innovation in electric boating with diverse global nominees already announced.

Beneteau First 30 and Oceanis 52 nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2026
Beneteau First 30 and Oceanis 52 nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2026, proving versatility from speed to cruising co...

Kraken 58 nominated for 2026 European Yacht of the Year
New Zealand designer Kevin Dibley celebrates global recognition as Kraken’s flagship bluewater cruiser earns a prestigious no...

Viknes 10 crowned Boat of the Year in Norway
Scandinavia’s standout cruiser sets new benchmarks for quality and design

The 2025 Multihull of the Year winners announced
After months of anticipation, the 2025 Multihull of the Year (MOTY) winners have been revealed during a packed ceremony at th...

Yacht Style Awards 2025: Trends and takeaways
The 2025 Yacht Style Awards offer a useful lens on current trends in production yacht design and buyer preferences across the...

Multihull of the Year 2025 awards: Vote now
The race is on to crown the best new multihulls of the past year. Organised by Multihulls World and Multicoques Mag, the annu...

Grandeur afloat, World Superyacht Awards 2025 in Venice
Few settings match the elegance of Venice, and for the 20th edition of the World Superyacht Awards, there’s no backdrop more ...

Best Boats of 2025: European yacht & powerboat awards announced
The winners of the prestigious European Yacht of the Year and European Powerboat of the Year have been revealed, highlighting...

What? Mermaiding at a boat show?!? boot Dusseldorf has it all.
At first glance, Düsseldorf might seem an unlikely location for a major boat show—it’s an inland city, far from the ocean or ...

Marex 440 GC Best of Boats
Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser won Motorboat’s Best of Boats Award 2024 in a ceremony on 28 November in Berlin during the Boat &am...

Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht: Finalist for Europe’s 2024 Best of Boats Award
The Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition has made waves internationally, securing a place as a finalist in the...







