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Innovation of the Year, Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2024
The Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2024, held in January, brought together industry leaders, yacht builders, and enthusiasts to celebrate outstanding achievements in the world of yachting. The Innovation of the Year category celebrated a lineup of standout models, showcasing the best the industry had to offer. With outstanding effort, the title was secured by Sarissa, with several other notable finalists, including entries from Heisley, Canados, Heesen, Royal Hakvoort, Royal Huisman, Tankoa Yachts, and Victory Design. The event was open to everyone, providing an inclusive and celebratory atmosphere to honour the year’s most acclaimed yachts.
Winner
The yacht Sarissa was the winner of the Innovation of the Year in 2024 at the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards.
Finalists
The following yachts were finalists in the Innovation of the Year in 2024 at the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards
Heisley
Sobe Sunset
95' Conversion
Efficiency gained by a computerised central data collection and control system
Canados
Oceanic 143142' 7" Oceanic 143
Exterior Design: Canados
Naval Architecture: Arrabito Naval Architects
Interior Design: Michela Reverberi
Double-stepped hull with keel, bulbous bow and tunnel drives
Genesis
264' 9" Custom
Exterior Design: Winch Design
Naval Architecture: Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Interior Design: Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design
"Backbone" construction of longitudinal stiffeners on a large, fast, aluminium yacht
Royal Hakvoort
Milele148' 4" Custom
Exterior Design: Omega Architects
Naval Architecture: Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Interior Design: Owner , Martin Hanff
Carbon hull vane
Royal Huisman
Nilaya153' 7" Custom
Exterior Design: Nauta Design
Naval Architecture: Reichel-Pugh
Interior Design: Nauta Design
On board: Featherlight holistic weight control construction process
Jimmy
163' 9" S501 Evo (Gen 2)
Exterior Design: Francesco Paszkowski Design
Naval Architecture: Tankoa Yachts
Interior Design: Giorgio M. Cassetta
Focal sound system
Victory Design
Bolide 8081' 8" Bolide 80
Exterior Design: Bolide Yachts
Naval Architecture: Bolide Yachts
Interior Design: Bolide Yachts
Multi-stepped hull generates extremely low frictional resistanc