Tag: World Superyacht Awards


  • What it takes to win: Inside the judging of the World Superyacht Awards

    The World Superyacht Awards celebrate the finest yachts launched and refitted each year, recognising the projects that push the boundaries of design, engineering and craftsmanship. But how exactly does that judging work — and what makes a yacht worthy of a World Superyacht Award? BOAT speaks to the judges to find out… Judging by experience. The awards panel consists of 22…

  • World Superyacht Awards: 20 years of ‘Sailing Yacht of the Year’ winners

    The annual World Superyacht Awards, which recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the world’s most remarkable luxury yachts, turns 20 in 2025. In honour of this milestone, we take a trip down memory lane to revisit all the winners of the prestigious Sailing Yacht of the Year award over the last two decades. 2011 ZEFIRA Commissioned…

  • Winner Legacy Award

    There are few yacht owners who have displayed more passion, knowledge and interest in yachting over the years than Paola Trifirò. She fell in love with boats during her university days when she sailed on Lake Como, sparking a decades-long fascination with yachting which resulted in some of the most beautiful sailing yachts ever built.…

  • The legacy award 2024. Winner: Paola Trifirò

    “Paola has built and sailed a number of spectacular superyachts and is well known and respected in the industry. She is a great personality, and through her long-term work as a judge, she has supported the industry in many ways. She is an icon, instantly recognisable and highly knowledgeable” PRIZE Motivation, Legacy Award, WSA 2024…