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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. With outstanding effort, the title was secured by Sarissa, with several other notable finalists, including entries from Heisley, Canados, Heesen, Royal 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.
Finalists
The following yachts were finalists in the Innovation of the Year in 2024 at the Boat International Design & Innovation Awards
Heisley
Sobe Sunset
28.96m Conversion
Efficiency gained by a computerised central data collection and control system
Canados
Oceanic 14343.45m 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
Genesis
80.7m 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
Royal Hakvoort
Milele45.2m Custom
Interior Design by: Owner , Martin Hanff
Exterior Design by: Omega Architects
Naval Architecture by: Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Carbon hull vane
Royal Huisman
Nilaya46.8m Custom
Interior Design by: Nauta Design
Exterior Design by: Nauta Design
Naval Architecture by: Reichel-Pugh
On board: Featherlight holistic weight control construction process
Jimmy
49.90m S501 Evo (Mk2)
Interior Design by: Giorgio M. Cassetta
Exterior Design by: Francesco Paszkowski Design
Naval Architecture by: Tankoa Yachts
Focal sound system
Bolide Yachts
Bolide 8024.9m 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