The winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2023 revealed

World Superyacht Awards, which celebrate the best yachts from the previous year, is organised by Boat International Media each year and awards are judged by a panel of superyacht owners and industry leaders who undertake to visit as many of the nominated yachts as possible before making their judgements.

The winners of the 2023 World Superyacht Awards are as below:

Motor Yacht of the Year – Kenshō

Length 74.85m
Builder Admiral - The Italian Sea Group S.p.A
Naval architect The Italian Sea Group S.p.A/Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture
Exterior designers Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture/archineers.berlin
Interior designer Jouin Manku

Sailing Yacht of the Year – Alea

Length 56m
Builder Vitters
Naval architect Germán Mani Frers
Exterior designer Germán Mani Frers
Interior designer m2atelier

Rebuilt Yachts – Marala

Length 58.8m
Original builder Camper & Nicholsons
Shipyard Pendennis
Naval architect Charles E Nicholson
Exterior designer Charles E Nicholson
Interior designer Muza Lab

Refitted Yachts – Athos

Length 63.25m
Original builder Holland Jachtbouw
Shipyard Huisfit
Naval architect Hoek Design Naval Architects
Exterior designer Hoek Design Naval Architects
Interior designers Hoek Design Naval Architects

Sailing Yachts, 30m to 49.9m – Sørvind

Length 34.59m
Builder Southern Wind Shipyard
Naval architect Farr Yacht Design
Exterior designer Nauta Design
Interior designer Nauta Design

Sailing Yachts, 50m and above – Alea

Length 56m
Builder Vitters
Naval architect Germán Mani Frers
Exterior designer Germán Mani Frers
Interior designer m2atelier

Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts, 30m to 34.9m - Blue Jeans

Length 33.74m
Builder Van der Valk Shipyard
Naval architect Diana Yacht Design
Exterior designer Guido de Groot Design
Interior designer Guido de Groot Design

SEMI-DISPLACEMENT OR PLANING MOTOR YACHTS, 35M TO 41.9M - RUSH

Length 41.7m
Builder Baglietto
Naval architect Baglietto
Exterior designer Francesco Paszkowski Design
Interior designers Francesco Paszkowski Design in collaboration with Margherita Casprini

SEMI-DISPLACEMENT OR PLANING MOTOR YACHTS, 42M AND ABOVE - CALLISTO

Length 42.5m
Builder Feadship
Naval architect Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior designer Studio De Voogt
Interior designer Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design

DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHTS 499GT AND BELOW, 30M TO 39.9M - UNKNOWN

Length 34.36m
Builder Benetti
Naval architects P.L. Ausonio Naval Architecture and Benetti R&D Dept.
Exterior designer RWD
Interior designer bonetti/kozerski architecture

DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHTS 499GT AND BELOW, 40M TO 44.9M - ACALA

Length 42.9m
Builder Cantiere Delle Marche
Naval architect Hydro Tec
Exterior designer Horacio Bozzo Design
Interior designer Simon Hamui Design Studio

JUDGES’ COMMENDATION - ACE

Length 44.27m
Builder Conrad Shipyard
Naval architect Diana Yacht Design
Exterior designer Reymond Langton Design
Interior designer m2atelier

DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHTS 499GT AND BELOW, 45M AND ABOVE - OCEAN Z

Length 49.9m
Builder Heesen Yachts
Naval architect Heesen Yachts
Exterior designer Clifford Denn Design
Interior designer Reymond Langton Design

DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHTS, 500GT TO 1,499GT - COME TOGETHER

Length 60m
Builder Amels
Naval architect Damen Yachting
Exterior designer Espen Øino International
Interior designer Winch Design

JUDGES’ COMMENDATION - LUSINE

Length 60m
Builder Heesen Yachts
Naval architects Van Oossanen Naval Architects/Heesen Yachts
Exterior designer Omega Architects
Interior designer Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design

DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHTS, 1,500GT AND ABOVE - KENSHŌ

Length 74.85m
Builder Admiral - The Italian Sea Group S.p.A
Naval architects The Italian Sea Group S.p.A/Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture
Exterior designers Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture/archineers.berlin
Interior designer Jouin Manku

JUDGES’ COMMENDATION - JUICE

Length 71.1m
Builder Feadship
Naval architect Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior designer RWD
Interior designer Peter Marino

JUDGES’ SPECIAL AWARDS - SHINKAI

Credit: Feadship
Length 54.9m
Builder Feadship
Naval architects Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects/Vitruvius
Exterior designer Vitruvius Yachts

JUDGES’ SPECIAL AWARDS - CORAL OCEAN

Length 72.54m
Original builder Lürssen
Refit Ahoy Club
Naval architect H2 Yacht Design
Exterior designer H2 Yacht Design
Interior designer ibL/Sabrina Monte-Carlo

JUDGES’ SPECIAL AWARDS - NEBULA

Length 68.2m
Builder Astilleros Armon
Naval architect Incat Crowther
Exterior designer Schwalgien Yacht Design
Interior designer Schwalgien Yacht Design

VOYAGER’S AWARD - V6

Length 48.5m
Builder G&K Yachting SA
LEGACY AWARD: RAHMI M. KOÇ
Rahmi M. Koç, Turkish businessman awarded with Legacy Award to celebrate this remarkable life in business, philanthropy and boats.