Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2025 Winners

Returning for another anticipated edition, the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards look into the design work behind every yacht to find the best craftsmanship of the past year.

An annual event that looks more in-depth at the individual design components that create superyacht masterpieces, all entrants hoping for an award are judged with precision by a panel of independent judges.

Many accolades are presented throughout the elaborate gala evening including the likes of the Eco Award, Best Motor Yacht Interior Design, Best Naval Architecture and Tender Of The Year. 

Motor yacht KASPER 7 at sea
Motor yacht SPECIAL ONE at sea
Superyacht KING BENJI at sea with waterslide

As a staple awards event that provides designers with all the credit they deserve for their part in the construction process, the trophies are highly coveted, and with a Lifetime Achievement Award also up for grabs, there are plenty of opportunities for experienced and new designers to receive recognition for their work.

Some of the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2025 winners include 67m (220ft) superyacht KASPER 7 for Best Naval Architecture: Displacement Motor Yachts, 52m (171ft) motor yacht SPECIAL ONE for Best Naval Architecture: Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts, and 47m (154ft) superyacht KING BENJI for Best Interior Design - Motor Yachts 499GT and below, 40m and above. 

Superyacht RAVEN at sea

Making an unforgettable statement for Baltic Yachts at the award ceremony, 34m (111ft) sailing yacht RAVEN came away with a staggering four awards comprising; Best Interior Design: Sailing Yachts, Best Naval Architecture: Sailing Yachts, Outstanding Exterior Sailing Yachts, and Innovation of the Year 2025.

To find out more about the winners of the 2025 Boat International Design & Innovation Awards, take a look at the full listing of yachts for sale sourced through YachtBuyer MarketWatch, ensuring only verified listings and excluding any fakes. Your search made easier.

Winners of the 2025 Boat International Design & Innovation Awards

Best Interior Design: Sailing Yachts 2025
 Raven
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Baltic Yachts

Raven

110.991ft

Outstanding Exterior Sailing Yachts 2025
 Raven
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Baltic Yachts

Raven

110.991ft

Innovation of the Year 2025
 Raven
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Baltic Yachts

Raven

110.991ft

Multihull of the Year 2025

Perini Navi

ArtExplorer

152.559ft Custom

Best Interior Design - Motor Yachts 499GT and below, 24m to 39.9m 2025

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts 70m and above 2025

Lurssen

Kismet

400.262ft Custom

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts 52m to 69.9m 2025

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts 42m to 51.9m 2025

Alia Yacht

San

147.638ft Custom

Outstanding Exterior Design - Motor Yachts 24m to 41.9m 2025

Award Ceremony Location

Kitzbühel, Austria