Innovation of the Year, Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2025

The Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2025, held in February at the prestigious Kitzbühel, Austria, 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 Raven, with several other notable finalists, including entries from Royal Huisman, and Nautor Swan. The event was exclusively for industry professionals, offering a dedicated platform to celebrate the year’s finest yachts.

Winner

The yacht Raven was the winner of the Innovation of the Year in 2025 at the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards.

Raven - Winner of 2025 Innovation of the Year
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Boat International Design & Innovation Awards

Baltic Yachts

Raven

Interior Design by: Jarkko Jämsen

Exterior Design by: Jarkko Jämsen

Naval Architecture by: Botin & Partners

AWARDED FOR: Guest cockpit "bird's nest"

Finalists

The following yachts were finalists in the Innovation of the Year in 2025 at the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards

Royal Huisman

Special One

52m Custom

Interior Design by: Vripack

Exterior Design by: Vripack

Naval Architecture by: Vripack

Vacuum elevator

Nautor Swan

DreamCatcher

28.27m Swan 88

Interior Design by: Misa Poggi

Exterior Design by: Lucio Micheletti

Naval Architecture by: German Frers

Deep blue system (hybrid propulsion)