October 31, 2009 – The CEO of Boat International Media, Tony Harris, hosted the annual ShowBoats International Awards ceremony in Fort Lauderdale event with 350 guests.
Yacht Vive la Vie by Lürssen Yachts is pictured.
The Flagship Award was given post-humously to Kaye Pearson. He was honored for his lifetime achievement which made the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show the largest boat show in the world. With a heartfelt and emotional speech, Howard Haines presented the award to Kaye’s wife Cheri.
At the conclusion of the award ceremony, guests celebrated with the winners at the after party. Cocktails and champagne flowed freely and guests danced to the sounds of cover-band, Soul Survivor until the early-morning hours.
The following superyacht awards were presented at the event for the Best:
Refit/Reconfiguration Under 50 Metres Yacht Inevitable
Refit/Reconfiguration 50 Metres and Over Yacht Helios
Sailing Yacht Under 45 Metres Yacht P2
Sailing Yacht Over 45 Metres Yacht Mondango
New Motor Yacht Series Under 40 Metres Custom Line Navetta 33
New Motor Yacht Series 40 Metres and Over Yacht Man of Steel
Sailing Yacht Interior Yacht Bristolian
Series Motor Yacht Interior Under 50 Metres Yacht Norwegian Queen
Custom Motor Yacht Interior Under 60 Metres Yacht Latinou
Custom Motor Yacht Interior 60 Metres and Over Yacht Siren
Most Innovative Yacht Under 60 Metres Yacht Sea Force One
Most Innovative Yacht 60 to 99 Metres Yacht Predator
Most Innovative Yacht 100 Metres and Over Yacht A
Best Semi-Displacement/planing Motor Yacht Yacht Lazy Me
Best Motor Yacht Under 50 Metres Yacht Ingot
Best Motor Yacht 50 to 75 Metres Yacht Vive la Vie
Best Motor Yacht Over 75 Metres Yacht Nero
PowerYachtBlog on November 11, 2009
Refit/Reconfiguration Under 50 Metres Yacht Inevitable – Feadship
Refit/Reconfiguration 50 Metres and Over Yacht Helios – Oceanco
Sailing Yacht Under 45 Metres Yacht P2 – Perini
Sailing Yacht Over 45 Metres Yacht Mondango – Dubois
New Motor Yacht Series Under 40 Metres Custom Line Navetta 33 – Ferretti
New Motor Yacht Series 40 Metres and Over Yacht Man of Steel – Heesen
Sailing Yacht Interior Yacht Bristolian – Yachting Developments NZ
Series Motor Yacht Interior Under 50 Metres Yacht Norwegian Queen – Trinity
Custom Motor Yacht Interior Under 60 Metres Yacht Latinou – Benetti
Custom Motor Yacht Interior 60 Metres and Over Yacht Siren – Nobiskrug Germany
Most Innovative Yacht Under 60 Metres Yacht Sea Force One – Admiral
Most Innovative Yacht 60 to 99 Metres Yacht Predator – Feadship
Most Innovative Yacht 100 Metres and Over Yacht A – Blohm & Voss
Best Semi-Displacement/planing Motor Yacht Yacht Lazy Me – Pisa
Best Motor Yacht Under 50 Metres Yacht Ingot – Burger
Best Motor Yacht 50 to 75 Metres Yacht Vive la Vie – Lurssen
Best Motor Yacht Over 75 Metres Yacht Nero – Corsair
good result for Feadship who scored two…
Italy has 5 winners