In February 2026 the BOAT Design & Innovation Awards will return to the Superyacht Design Festival in the town of Kirtzbuhel, Austria. The awards celebrate the design teams behind aspects of the most impressive yachts launched in the preceding calendar year. While the World Superyacht Awards recognise superyachts in their entirety, the Design & Innovation Awards focus directly on the fundamental aspects of superyacht design, such as naval archirecture, exterior design, interior layout, lifestyle features and tenders, bringing the specialist design skills of the industry’s most talented teams into the spotlight. This year we have two superyachts selected as finalists in the category Best Naval Architecture Semi-Displacement or Planing motor yachts and Displacement motor yachts.

 

 

 

MY LALABE by Van der Valk Shipyard:

Motor yacht Lalabe (35m) is nominated in the category Best Naval Architecture Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts – She is built by Van der Valk shipyard and features exterior and interior design by Guido de Groot design. The naval architecture was developed by Ginton Naval Architects in collaboration with Diana Yacht Design. MY Lalabe is also nominated in the categories Outstanding Exterior Design and Interior Design – Motor Yachts, 24m – 39.9m.

M/Y LIMERENCE by Alia Yacht Builders:

Motor yacht Limerence (53m) is nominated in the category Best Naval Architecture Displacement Motor Yachts. She is built by Alia Yacht Builders, with exterior design by Azure Yacht Design and Naval Architecture. Her interior is designed by Alia Yachts and her naval architecture, construction and engineering is by our team. MY Limerence is also nominated in the categories Outstanding Exterior Design – Motor Yachts 50m – 69.9m and Outstanding Lifestyle Feature.

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