Jury Special Prize, La Belle Classe Explorer Awards (Y.C.M.) 2019

The La Belle Classe Explorer Awards (Y.C.M.) 2019, held in March at the prestigious YCM, brought together industry leaders, yacht builders, and enthusiasts to celebrate outstanding achievements in the world of yachting. The Jury Special Prize category highlighted a remarkable array of yachts, each pushing the boundaries of design and performance. The accolade was awarded to Polarfront, an entry that truly exemplified the spirit of the competition. The event was open to everyone, providing an inclusive and celebratory atmosphere to honour the year’s most acclaimed yachts.

Winner

The yacht Polarfront was the winner of the Jury Special Prize in 2019 at the La Belle Classe Explorer Awards (Y.C.M.).

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Polarfront

AWARDED FOR: The Jury wished to award a special prize to the world's last meteorological vessel which has been converted into a polar expedition yacht and bought in 2017 by the founders of Latitude Blanche, Yann Le Bellec and Sophie Galvagnon. These two young merchant navy officers who trained at the merchant navy academy in Marseille (ENSM - Ecole Nationale Supérieure Maritime) set up the polar cruise company in May 2017.