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

The Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2025, being held in January, brings together industry leaders, yacht builders, and enthusiasts to celebrate outstanding achievements in the world of yachting. The Innovation of the Year category highlights a remarkable array of yachts, each pushing the boundaries of design and performance. Finalists are Special One, Raven, and DreamCatcher, entries that truly exemplified the spirit of the competition. The event is open to everyone, providing an inclusive and celebratory atmosphere to honour the year’s most acclaimed yachts.

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

170.604ft Custom

Interior Design by: Vripack

Exterior Design by: Vripack

Naval Architecture by: Vripack

Vacuum elevator

                        33.83m Raven 2025 Finalist
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Baltic Yachts

Raven

110.991ft

Interior Design by: Jarkko Jämsen

Exterior Design by: Jarkko Jämsen

Naval Architecture by: Botin & Partners

Guest cockpit "bird's nest"

Nautor Swan

DreamCatcher

92.749ft Swan 88

Interior Design by: Misa Poggi

Exterior Design by: Lucio Micheletti

Naval Architecture by: German Frers

Deep blue system (hybrid propulsion)