The Boat Builder Awards
Celebrating the great achievements of our global industry
The Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, jointly run by IBI and METSTRADE, will take place on Tuesday, November 15 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The awards recognise the significant contributions of individuals, teams and supply chain partners within boat building companies globally. This prestigious and widely recognised awards programme has been supported since inception by headline sponsor, Raymarine.
The critical influence of boat and superyacht production and refit activity across the whole industry cannot be under-estimated. The 2022 edition of the Boat Builder Awards will raise awareness of the great work that has happened since last September by considering entries in ten categories spanning design, innovation, collaborative working, environmental responsibility, marketing and personal achievement.
Nominations are open now!
Entry to the Boat Builder Awards is free and open to boatbuilders, shipyards, and manufacturers of leisure boats and superyachts or, for some categories, those employed by them. Nominations can be made by anyone in the marine industry. See each category for the type of nomination expected.
Headline Sponsor: Raymarine
Raymarine has been the headline sponsor of the Boat Builder Awards ever since the very first edition in 2015. Raymarine a world leader in marine electronics, develops and manufactures the most comprehensive range of electronic equipment for the recreational, boating and light commercial marine markets.
Photo: 2019 Winners Boat Builder Awards
The Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement are organised jointly by METSTRADE Show organiser RAI Amsterdam and IBI publisher Boat International Media.
METSTRADE is the world’s leading platform for professionals in the leisure marine equipment industry; the largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international leisure marine industry worldwide.
International Boat Industry (IBI) is the leading business-to-business magazine and website (IBInews.com) covering the global recreational marine trade. The magazine and its related daily newsletter, IBI-plus.com, are received by over 22,600 professionals in the industry.
News about the Boat Builder Awards
Nominations open for Boat Builder Awards 2022; Raymarine named as headline sponsor
Specialist marine electronics firm on board again as nominations open for what promises to be the biggest and best Boat Builder Awards yet
A lifetime in pursuit of perfection
Leon Slikkers, founder of Pursuit Boats and Tiara Yachts, was recognised by the industry to which he has devoted 70 years, as recipient of the 2021 Boat Builder Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s METSTRADE
2021 Boat Builder Awards - winners revealed
Seven winners and five Honourable Mentions chosen from more than 100 nominations, including a remarkable 75-year industry veteran chosen for this year’s Life Time Achievement Award
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