MAXSURF Users Worldwide continue to win awards
 Sarissa received the awards for: Best Naval Architecture Best Exterior Design Eco Award Innovation of the Year Best Interior Design Sarissa is the first yacht to have received such extensive recognition at these prestigious awards. The MMYD studio is extremely proud to have been acknowledged in this way, amongst celebrated peers and industry friends. Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design is delighted to announce that 59.7m SARISSA was awarded with five Neptune trophies at the 2024 Boat International Design & Innovation Awards. Sarissa received the awards for Best Naval Architecture and Best Exterior Design, the Eco Award, Innovation of the Year, and Best Interior Design.  |
| Sarissa is the first yacht to have received such extensive recognition at these prestigious awards. The MMYD studio is extremely proud to have been acknowledged in this way, amongst celebrated peers and industry friends. Sarissa was designed to be fast, easy to handle and confidently capable for all intended purposes. She has accommodation for 12 guests and 10 crew, and remains beneath the 500GT threshold. Sarissa’s performance attributes include a generous sail plan featuring a square top mainsail, a lifting keel, and a high righting moment configuration, all combining to produce a lively performance from this highly tuned cruising yacht. The aerodynamic performance of the yacht’s 76m rig was refined through extensive studies in collaboration with North Sails and Southern Spars, with an eye on high-performance cruising and possible future regatta racing. |
 | “Sarissa embodies all that we try to achieve with regard to aesthetic engineering and progressive yacht design. She is a high-performance sailing superyacht of the most incredible stature. The design of Sarissa presented an opportunity to work with experienced, knowledgeable owners who brought incredible passion to the project. Their brave design choices have resulted in a beautiful yacht that is at the pinnacle of performance and luxury.” – Malcom McKeon, Director, Malcom McKeon Yacht Design |
Sarissa’s exterior design was recognised for its extensive development, detail, and sleek integrated design. With Sarissa, MMYD has balanced the latest engineering solutions with beautiful, dynamic lines, and safe, efficient sail handling. The yacht’s dramatic profile embodies the Client’s brief in every way, from the low sleek superstructure and the large square-top mainsail to the open plan cockpit and striking panels of glass. Sailing fast, cruising in comfort, turning heads, owning the racecourse and confident passage making across the pacific – Sarissa can do it all. Sarissa is the epitome of the MMYD ethos: Aesthetically engineered yacht design. She is the pinnacle of over 40 years’ design experience, and the studio claims her as its flagship with enormous pride. With thanks to the owner, owner’s representative Gregory Monks, interior design by Liaigre, and the Royal Huisman Shipyard. Studio update MMYD presently has two designs under construction, a 56m ketch-rigged sailing yacht and an 80m motor yacht. Our collaboration with Windy Boats continues, with launch of the fifth Windy SLR60 testament to this MMYD-designed model’s success and popularity. We have several new and exciting designs on the drawing board and in the developmental stages, ranging in size from 33m to 85m.  | |
Motorboats & Yachting Awards: Pearl 72 winner: Best Flybridge over 60′
After months of testing, weeks of analysing and days of deliberating amongst the judges the 2024 Motor Boat Award for best flybridge over 60′ went to the Pearl 72.
‘The new 72 is arguably Dixon Yacht Design and Kelly Hoppen’s best work yet. On the outside, stratified ranks of glass and swept spears of fibreglass make it look like one of the most striking and distinctive boats around; and on the inside, though it’s not overtly flamboyant, things feel even more charismatic.
From the aft terraces and the space-saving V-drives to the galley placement, the light management and the two fabulous owner’s cabins, this second smallest of the Pearl fleet has masses of personality and practicality.’
BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards 2022
Stefania by Van Oossanen Naval Architects
Once again the majority of the Awards winners* utilize Bentley’s MAXSURF
- Almost 300 new and interesting vessels were reviewed during 2021
- by the internationally respected Baird Maritime/Work Boat World panel
- 70% of the Awards winners use Bentley MAXSURF, MicroStation, Piping or Openplant
*Winners of the 25 categories were revealed throughout February 2022 at https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world-homes/best-of-2021-awards/
Yet again the majority of the Bard Maritime Workboat World Best of 2020 Awards have been won by MAXSURF Users
Judgement of the awards is on the basis of a combination of quality, innovation, reliability, utility, economy, sustainability and style.
In excess of 150 vessels were reviewed in 2020 with the winners announced during January and February 2021.
Tamashio II
Kiso Shipbuilding, Japan
Maia
Baltic Workboats, Estonia
Mira
Camarc Designs, UK / NG Shipyards, Netherlands
Terror
Incat Crowther, Australia / Coastal Workboats, UK
Captain Ben Moore
Incat Crowther, Australia
6.7-metre Disaster Response Landing Craft
Marine Specialised Technology, UK
Aodh Na Mara
Macduff Ship Design, UK
57782
One2Three Naval Architects and PFG Group, Australia
Force of Nature
Southerly Designs and Dongara Marine, Australia
Force of Nature underway on trials showing highly flared bow and fine entry
Inkanyamba
Incat Crowther, Australia
Belov Amaralina and Belov Humaita
Robert Allan Ltd, Canada
Ventus Formosa
BMT, UK
Tricia
Southerly Designs and Dongara Marine, Australia
Zanzibar 1
CoCo Yachts, the Netherlands
Nairana
Incat Crowther, Australia
Bruny Island ferries
Ocean Explorer
One2Three Naval Architects and Commercial Marine Australia/Wildcat Marine, Australia
Rainier
Robert Allan Ltd, Canada
Osprey
Naiad, New Zealand / Yamba Welding and Engineering, Australia
Sabah
Camarc Design, UK
The 15th annual edition of the BOAT International World Superyacht Awards was hosted for the first time as a special virtual event on Friday 13th November 2020. The virtual ceremony, hosted by Natasha Kaplinsky, revealed the exceptional winners in front of a global audience and included special video messages from His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and Sir Ben Ainslie.
The World Superyacht Awards recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the most remarkable luxury yachts from across the world. The globally acclaimed event, known for its credibility, prestige and glamour, is distinguished from all other yacht awards thanks to a judging panel comprising current and former superyacht owners.
MD75 Karma built by Maxi Dolphin has been voted the Best Sailing Yacht at The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2020 held in Capri, Italy. o
● Best Small Pilot Boat 2019*
● Best Large Pilot Boat 2019*
● Best Large Ro-Pax*
● Best Small Passenger Vessel 2019*
● Best Super Yacht Support Vessel 2019*
● Best Landing Craft 2019*
● Best Coast Guard Vessel 2019*
● Best Interceptor 2019
● Best OSV – WFSV 2019*
● Best Escort Tug 2019
MAXSURF Users Worldwide continue to win awards
has won the prestigious KNVTS Ship of the Year 2019 Maritime Award.
BEST SAILING YACHT 2018
in Ferry category
Also World Superyacht Award winner and ShowBoats Design Awards Winner
in SuperYachtTimes 10 Most Unique Multihull Superyachts
WORLD RECORD HELD FOR 30 YEARSThirty years ago, a ship built in Hobart by Incat Tasmania, Hoverspeed Great Britain, challenged for the coveted Hales Trophy which recognises the fastest commercial passenger ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The 74 metre Hoverspeed Great Britain left New York on her Transatlantic Challenge voyage arriving in at Bishop Rock on England’s south coast on 23rd June 1990. The crossing achieved in 3 days, 7 hours and 54 minutes. |