Vela e Motore Boat of the Year Award Winners

The Vela e Motore Boat of the Year Award is a prestigious accolade presented by the esteemed Italian magazine Vela e Motore, which has been a cornerstone of the maritime publishing world for over a century.

About the Vela e Motore Boat of the Year Award

This annual award recognizes and celebrates excellence in yacht design and innovation, highlighting the industry's most outstanding motor yachts and products.

With nominations put to the general public through a voting system, a set of rigorous tests are completed by an independent panel of industry experts. who come from all aspects of yachting. Often including leading designers, professors from leading Italian universities, and executives of industry publications, the judges hand-pick the winners based on the in-depth analysis of each finalist.

A superyacht berthed in the Giudecca canal in Venice

The philosophy of the Award is innovation, i.e. the ability to interpret the boat in a sustainable but concrete way.
Venice Boat Show

Vela e Motore Boat of the Year Award accolades

Hosting its first annual Boat of the Year award ceremony in 2001, the awards presented at the event include;

Motorboats: Honoring outstanding motor-powered motor boats and yachts.
Sailing Boats: Celebrating excellence in sailboat design and performance.
Ships: Recognizing larger vessels and shipyards for their contributions to maritime innovation.
Multihulls: Highlighting exceptional multihull yachts for sale.
Inflatable Boats: Acknowledging advancements in inflatable and RIBs (rigid inflatable boats).
Superyacht: Recognizing excellence in superyacht design and sustainability.
Product or Vessel: Celebrating innovative products or vessels present at the fair.
Special Mention: Awarding products not present at the fair but deserving recognition.

Although performance and style do account for the presentation of awards, the Vela e Motore ceremony prides itself on commending the shipyards, and indeed the superyachts, that act as ambassadors in pushing forward the movement towards a greener yachting industry.

Azimut Grande Trideck - Boat of the Year Winner 2022

Winners of the Vela e Motore Boat of the Year Award include the Azimut Grande Trideck in 2022, the Azimut 45 in 2011, and the Invictus TT460 in 2020.

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