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. The title was claimed by Sarissa, with several other notable finalists, including entries from Heisley, Canados, Heesen, Hakvoort, Royal Huisman, Tankoa Yachts, and Bolide Yachts. 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.

Royal Huisman

Sarissa

Custom

Interior Design by: Studio Liaigre

Exterior Design by: Malcolm Mckeon Yacht Design

Naval Architecture by: Malcolm Mckeon Yacht Design

AWARDED FOR: On board: Forward-facing, retractable electric propulsion

Finalists

The following yachts were finalists in the Innovation of the Year in 2024 at the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards

                        28.96m Sobe Sunset 2024 Finalist
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Heisley

Sobe Sunset

95.013ft Conversion

Efficiency gained by a computerised central data collection and control system

Canados

Oceanic Grand

142.552ft Oceanic 143

Interior Design by: Michela Reverberi

Exterior Design by: Canados

Naval Architecture by: Arrabito Naval Architects

Double-stepped hull with keel, bulbous bow and tunnel drives

Heesen

Genesis

264.764ft Custom

Interior Design by: Sinot Yacht Design

Exterior Design by: Winch Design

Naval Architecture by: Van Oossanen Naval Architects

"Backbone" construction of longitudinal stiffeners on a large, fast, aluminium yacht

Hakvoort

Milele

148.294ft Custom

Interior Design by: Owner , Martin Hanff

Exterior Design by: Omega Architects

Naval Architecture by: Van Oossanen Naval Architects

Carbon hull vane

Royal Huisman

Nilaya

153.543ft Custom

Interior Design by: Nauta Design

Exterior Design by: Nauta Design

Naval Architecture by: Reichel-Pugh

On board: Featherlight holistic weight control construction process

Tankoa Yachts

Jimmy

163.714ft S501

Interior Design by: Giorgio M. Cassetta

Exterior Design by: Francesco Paszkowski Design

Naval Architecture by: Tankoa Yachts

Focal sound system

Bolide Yachts

Bolide 80

81.693ft Bolide 80

Interior Design by: Bolide Yachts

Exterior Design by: Bolide Yachts

Naval Architecture by: Bolide Yachts

Multi-stepped hull generates extremely low frictional resistanc