THE NOMINATIONS
The British Yachting Awards turn the spotlight on the finest of both the cruising and racing worlds and celebrate all of the incredible events, achievements and innovations that have happened in 2019. It has been an incredible year for sailors and our expert panel has endured an agonising time whittling down the long list of nominees to come up with this shortlist. Now it’s all down to you to decide who deserves to take the ultimate accolade.
The winners will be revealed in the February issue of Sailing Today and each will be presented with their British Yachting Award trophy at a prestigious awards ceremony hosted at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in early December.
The following nominees are all hugely deserving so take your time and enjoy reading through this incredibly diverse and thoroughly inspiring list of nominees.
CRUISING YACHT OF THE YEAR
BENETEAU OCEANIS 30.1
The smallest boat in Beneteau’s recently revamped Oceanis range and one that has won admirers for her slippery looking Finot/ Conq designed hull, sparkling performance and overall versatility.
DUFOUR 430 GRAND LARGE
The Dufour 430 Grand Large has won plaudits for her striking styling combined with excellent levels of performance and good internal volume. In this case the blend of Italian styling - courtesy of Umberto Felci - and French manufacturing techniques has blended to produce an excellent all rounder.
JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 410
Jeanneau's 410 is the latest addition to the Sun Odyssey range and boasts an innovative hull shape with the chine running the full length of the yacht. This allows for greater internal volume at the bow making the 410 feel extremely
