The winners of the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards ammouncements are here. A “ragbag” knocked out a slew of luxury “stinkpots” to score the top award.
GALA RESULTS
The gala at the Monaco Opera House welcomed winners. Alloy Yachts’ 67.2 meter sail yacht VERTIGO was declared the evening’s big winner. This was in front of a VIP audience. For instance, megayacht owners and the industry’s leading designers and naval architects.
AWARDS
Designers Philippe Briand and Christian Liaigre took home three Neptune Awards for multiple items. For instance, Exterior Design & Styling, Interior Layout and Best Recreational Space for Guest Use.
ABOUT THE YACHT
Built in New Zealand, and launched in 2011, yacht VERTIGO, at 837GRT, is the largest luxury sailing charter vessel to be built in the Southern Hemisphere. It took 29 months to design and build the 5-stateroom cruiser.
RATE
Weekly rental rates begin at € 200,000, plus expenses.
OTHER ALLOY SAILING YACHTS
Other charter sailboats similar to sailing yacht VERTIGO and built by Alloy include
The ShowBoats Design Awards, now in their third year, denote a symbol of distinction. The the yachting industry’s designers approve. Twenty-one “Neptunes” awarded to the winners during the evening. Event sponsors include Boat International Media, Lürssen, Benetti, Feadship, and Trinity.
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Jenny
I don’t even know the way I stopped up here, however I believed this post was once good. I don’t realize who you are however certainly you’re going to be a well-known blogger in case you aren’t
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Jana Sheeder
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