Sunday, May 5, 2013
The Oscars of water sports awarded 2012 YACHT and boats
Two high-profile prizes were awarded on the opening weekend in the watersports-fair boat in 2012. On the traditional industry gathering of Delius Klasing, Europes leading publisher of water sports, and the boot Düsseldorf, the award was for the ninth time "European yacht of the year" award. Initiates the choice is awarded annually by the magazine YACHT. A further international award, awarded for the sixth time under the leadership of Europes largest powerboat magazine from boats is the "European powerboat of the year"
Hamburg/Düsseldorf, 23 January 2012. There are Europes best of the boot sector, which are annually awarded the "Oscar of water sports": in four categories are the international award "European yacht of the year 2012" and the awards to the "European powerboat of the year 2012" in six categories. The jury is composed of the chief editors and test managers of eighteen leading sailing and powerboat magazines of Europe. Traditionally, the boot are awarded two prices on the meeting point of Delius Klasing Verlag and Messe Düsseldorf in the framework. This year, Publisher Konrad Delius and boat project manager Goetz Ulf young who welcomed some 400 guests from the European water sports business to the award ceremony.
Every year nearly 100 new boats on the market come in Europe. But only four shipyards may 2012 about the award "European yacht of the year" look. "The tests in IJmuiden / Holland and Barcelona were characterized by very strong winds this year." On the North Sea, we had over 50 nodes and 4 metres high waves in gusts. But also off the Catalan coast, it blew with well 6 Beaufort, came a chaotic sea. Never before, we had more wind. "A real acid test for the boats, the all good, some also outstandingly well advanced", as in YACHT Chief Jochen Rieker. "Basically you can determine also that consistently more emphasis is placed on good sailing performance." Not only the winner yachts, everyone else made fun at sea. "On the other hand is very consistently developed, unless a total great vintage towards comfort as the ride boats of category family Cruiser, or towards speed and fun, like the performance Cruisern and the special yachts-", so Riekers summary.
Were nominated in the category of Family Cruiser : Bénéteau oceanis 45, Dufour 445 Grandlarge, Elan 210, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379, RM 1060. "European yacht of the year" in the category of family cruiser was: Oceanis 45 (Bénéteau)
Were nominated in the category of Luxury Cruiser : Amel 64, Bénéteau sense 50, best wind 50, 64 Hallberg-Rassy, Oyster 625. "European yacht of the year" in the category of luxury cruiser was: Oyster 625 (oyster marine)
In the category of Performance Cruiser were nominated: Dehler 41, Grand Soleil 50, J 111, Pogo 12.50, XP-44. "European yacht of the year" in the category of performance cruiser was: Pogo 12.50 (Pogo structures)
Were nominated in the category of special yachts : Dinamica RS 940, Eagle 44, esse 750, Keus 22, Tarac 33. "European yacht of the year" in the category special was yachts: hood 750 (Josef Schuchters pleasure craft AG)
At least as exciting was the procurement of prices to the "European powerboat of the year 2012" for motor boats. The jury consists of the editors-in-Chief of the seven leading European powerboat magazine from Norway, Italy, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The jury nominated first 25 new products in five categories. More than 200 new boats on the market appear each year. While the agreement this comparatively unanimously ran in the minor class to 25 foot boat length, the many boat premieres in the 35-foot class gave rise to the discussion. Because almost any large shipyard has added in this segment. The middle class is dominated by Northern European news of Britain, Sweden and Germany to Poland in 2012. In the "King class", Italy, France and the United Kingdom continue to specify the sound. In the positive displacement class dominated traditionally by the Netherlands, the Polish shipyard Delphia was nominated for the first time. Also 2012, the motorboat jury has awarded an innovation award again.
In the class, sport boats up to 25 feet were nominated: XO 240 RS cabin, Galia 670 MC, four Winns S215, Sea Ray 210 Overnighter, Yamarin 53 cross center console. "European Powerboat of the Year" in the class up to 25 feet was: Four Winns S215
In the class, sport boats up to 35 feet were nominated: windy 31 Zonda, Jeanneau Merry Fisher 855, Viksund 335 St. Cruz, Frauscher 1017 GT, Cranchi endurance of 30.
"European Powerboat of the Year" in the class up to 35 feet was: Cranchi endurance of 30
Sport boats up to 45 feet were nominated in the category: Nimbus 365 Coupé, Galeon 420 fly, Princess V 39, Bavaria 43 HT, Sealine SC42. "European Powerboat of the Year" in the class up to 45 feet was: 365 Nimbus Coupé
Yachts over 45 foot were nominated in the category: Jeanneau 500 prestige fly, Sessa 45 fly, Bénéteau flyer 49 fly, Sunseeker 53 Manhattan, Azimut 45 fly. "European Powerboat of the Year" was over 45 feet in the class: 500 Jeanneau prestige fly
In the Positive displacement class were nominated: Linssen Range Cruiser 450 sedan Bruijs coaster 1400 open cockpit, Delphia 1350 escape, BC 42 retro line, Adagio 58 Europe. "European Powerboat of the Year" in the positive displacement class was: Bruijs Coaster 1400 Open Cockpit
The innovation award went to the goldfish 23eFusionthis year. In this category, all innovative products in the boating industry of last year were assessed and evaluated. "The Norwegian outboard electric boat with 47 knots maximum velocity and 45 nautical miles range combines the advantages of a modern electric drive with the performance of a conventional speed boat," the professional jury headed by Torsten Moench, editor in Chief of boats from the Delius Klasing Verlag.
Detailed information about all the winners read in the current editions of the magazine YACHT 4/2012 (from 1 February in the trade) and boats 3/2012 (22 February in the trade).
