Show Boats Design Awards 2013-Finalist announced

With the turn of the new year ShowBoats has  selected the finalists for its 2014 ShowBoats Design Awards. In late February the winners will be announced in Austria. This special yachting award program honors the designers and naval architects responsible for the most exceptional superyachts launched in 2013.

Award categories showcase creative excellence in interior design, exterior design and styling, naval architecture, holistic design and tender design.

 And…The finalists are:

• Interior design, semi-displacement yachts: M/Y Alchemist Too, a 40m Columbus Sport Hybrid, M/Y Finish Line, M/Y Monokini, M/Y Vellmari, M/Y Crazy Me, and a 46m Vulcan.
• Interior design, displacement yachts 30-60m: M/Y Apostrophe, M/Y CaryAli, M/Y I-Nova, M/Y J’Ade, M/Y Lady Candy, M/Y Ocean Paradise, and M/Y Sofia.
• Interior design, displacement yachts 60m+: M/Y Chopi Chopi, M/Y Invictus, M/Y Madame Gu, M/Y Quattroelle, M/Y Axioma, M/Y Sea Owl, and M/Y Galactica Star.
• Interior design, sailing yachts: S/Y Hevea, S/Y Inukshuk, S/Y Lunar, S/Y Mikhail S. Vorontsov, S/Y Nativa, S/Y Seahawk, and S/Y State of Grace.
• Exterior design, semi-displacement yachts: a 40m Columbus Sport Hybrid, M/Y Cacos V, M/Y Finish Line, M/Y Framura 3, M/Y Monokini, M/Y Param Jamuna IV, M/Y Vellamari, and a 46m Vulcan.
• Exterior design, displacement yachts 30-60m: M/Y Apostrophe, M/Y CaryAli, a 42m Codecasa, M/Y I-Nova, M/Y J’Ade, and M/Y Lady Candy.
• Exterior design, displacement yachts 60m+: M/Y Galactica Star, M/Y Event, M/Y Invictus, M/Y Madame Gu, M/Y Quatroelle, M/Y Axioma, and M/Y Solandge.
• Exterior design, sailing yachts: S/Y Hevea, S/Y Inukshuk, S/Y Lunar, S/Y Mikhail S. Vorontsov, S/Y Nativa, S/Y Nomad IV, S/Y Seahawk, and S/Y State of Grace.
• Naval architecture, motoryachts: M/Y Chopi Chopi, a 40m Columbus Hybrid Sport, M/Y Heliad II, M/Y Monokini, M/Y Safira, and a 46m Vulcan.
• Naval architecture, sailing yachts: S/Y Hevea, S/Y Inukshuk, S/Y Nativa, S/Y Nomad IV, and S/Y State of Grace.
• Holistic design, motor yacht: M/Y Apostrophe, a 42m Codecasa, a 40m Columbus Sport Hybrid, M/Y Lady Candy, M/Y Madame Gu, M/Y Monokini, and M/Y Sea Owl.
• Holistic design, sailing yacht: S/Y Inukshuk, S/Y Mikhail S. Vorontsov, S/Y Seahawk, and S/Y State of Grace.
• Tender design: Osprey 38 on M/Y Eclipse; Rib-X eXige on M/Y Apostrophe; T/T Samadhi; T/T Event; Windy SR26 on M/Y Rasselas, M/Y Solemar and M/Y Lady Guyla; limo T/T Madame Gu; open T/T Madame Gu; limo T/T Sea Owl; and open T/T Sea Owl
• Environmental protection: M/Y Cacos V, M/Y Safira, 40m Columbus Sport Hybrid, and M/Y Param Jamuna IV.