2011 World Superyacht Award winners honoured

2011 World Superyacht Award winners honoured

The awards were presented for the best sail and motoryachts delivered in 2010.

The winners of the 6th World Superyacht Awards were announced at a gala ceremony in Britain on Saturday.

Held at London's Guildhall and attended by more than 500 superyacht owners, families, friends and other industry representatives, the awards were presented to owners of the best sail and motoryachts delivered in 2010.

The night’s winners were:

Best Displacement Motor Yacht 3000GT and above:
Eclipse — Blohm & Voss

Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT-2,999GT:
Sycara V — Nobiskrug

Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT-1,299GT:
Mary-Jean II — ISA

Best Displacement Motor Yacht of below 500GT:
Exuma — Picchiotti/ Perini Navi Group

Three Deck Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yacht:
Calliope — Holland Jachtbouw

Two Deck Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yacht:
Framura 2 — Codecasa

Motor Yacht of the Year:
Eclipse — Blohm & Voss
Exuma — Picchiotti/Perini Navi Group

Best Sailing Yacht in 45m-plus size range:
Zefira — Fitzroy Yachts

Best Sailing Yacht 30m-44.99m:
Imagine — Alloy Yachts

Sailing Yacht of the Year:
Zefira — Fitzroy Yachts

Best Refitted Yacht:
Angel’s Share — Lürssen

Best Rebuilt Yacht:
Attessa IV — Washington Yachting Group

This year’s Voyager Award went to the owners of the 46m expedition yacht Dione Sky for their circumnavigation of the Americas, including the Northwest Passage and the Antarctic.

The Legacy Award went to Elizabeth E Meyer for her role in the restoration of J-Class yachts and the founding of the International Yacht Restoration Society (IYRS).

Video of the Exuma Vitruvius Explorer 50m superyacht:

Source: IBI News, 2011-05-09