Luxury Cruiser Boats

European Yacht of the season 2016

Today in its twelfth 12 months, the "European Yacht of the season" is judged by reporters from 11 different mags from 11 different European nations. Each jury member tested every boat from five different groups, over two individual days in two various locations – from Los Angeles Rochelle in September and from Santa Margherita in October.

Prizegiving at boot Düsseldorf
The typical of nominees that made the shortlist for European Yacht of the Year 2016 awards ended up being specifically large. The voting when you look at the multihull, family cruiser and unique yacht categories had been specifically tight. After the choices had been finalised, the five category champions had been launched at an Oscars-style prizegiving held during the opening nights the boot Düsseldorf 2016: the FLAGSHIP NIGHT.

Winners of each and every category the European Yacht of the Year awards 2016:

Winner when you look at the Family Cruiser category:
A family-friendly pocket cruiser, the features a seductive hull shape that demonstrates a delight to sail and has now the beam for seat and aft cabin area. The 315 stimulates the little end for the brand-new boat marketplace excellently. Space is apportioned sensibly, with standing headroom and a good aft cabin. The Hanse 315 is a highly versatile and impressive brand new small cruiser.

Hanse 315
One other nominees in group Family Cruiser were:

Winner into the Performance Cruiser category:
The is one of current, desirable brand-new manufacturing boat design, a bonafide trendsetter, with manufacturing high quality to suit her looks. She presents the melodious meeting of South United states design flare with Italian styling. The effect is luxurious overall performance. The Solaris 50 is sexy, elegant, advanced and a confident pleasure to sail.

Solaris 50
The other nominees into the category Efficiency Cruiser had been:

Winner into the Luxury Cruiser category:
The initial real cruiser from Cantiere del Pardo in over 40 years, the, is for those after one thing somewhat sexier, a bit more luxurious, a little classier, and a bit faster versus norm. This carefully Italian product has actually strong, angular if notably stark styling that integrates with an extremely light, large, welcoming inside. She specifically suits the sunshine cruising. The deck design provides both abundant convenience at anchor and practicality at ocean – she is easy to deal with and nimble adequate to enjoy light-wind sailing.

Grand Soleil 46 LC
Another nominees in the category Luxury Cruiser had been:

Winner when you look at the Multihulls category:
Jens Quorning, the president and fashion designer of Dragonfly has actually a talent of keeping a family group look, yet one that's updated to check contemporary – in the case, specifically because of the reverse stem floats. Along with becoming genuinely towable, this offspring regarding the range is perhaps the absolute most sporty, enjoyable Dragonfly yet. Innovative outrigger styles therefore the power to helm from either float ensure an exciting trip.

Dragonfly 25
Another nominees in group Multihulls were:

Winner in Special Yachts group:
The Quant 23 is a design that claims much but somehow delivers much more. Even though you didn’t also fit the foils you’d still have a blast about this super-fresh sportsboat – a lake sailer that ensures scows consistently have cult status. Include Hugh Welbourne’s Dyamic Stability System and you have a sportsboat on steroids, a craft that places serious fun back to sailing, and makes foiling approachable. The Quant shows just what the ‘Special Yacht’ category is for.

Quant 23