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.

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The 2024 Award Categories

Breakthrough Launch of the Year

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominees will have created and launched a new company, class, range or model that is a market disruptor or discernibly drives the development of its yachting or boating sector.

Sponsored by:

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Innovative Design Solution

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies and design companies.
Nominees will have innovated a specific single new feature or design solution that enhances the appeal to end customers and/or to improve the function or efficiency of a production boat or one-off yacht.

Sponsored by:

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Collaborative Solution between a Builder and its Supply Chain Partner

Entry open to boat builder or shipyard companies and their supply chain partner(s).
Boat builder or superyacht yard and their supply chain partner joint nominee(s) will have co-operated closely to improve an aspect of a new build’s sales potential, performance, or services.

Retail marketing initiative

Entry open to boat builders, shipyards and their official distributors.
Boat builder nominees, working alone or in collaboration with dealers, will have demonstrated real innovation in sales and marketing initiatives to expand their marketplace.

Sustainability Project of the Year

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominees in this category will have made changes to improve their business and/or production processes that have resulted in objectively measurable reductions in environmental impact at point of manufacture and/or through a boat’s full lifecycle.

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e-propulsion_bba

Eco-focused Launch of the Year – under 10m LOA

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominated boats and yachts under 8m LOA will show demonstratable reduction in environmental impacts compared to immediate past practice across development, manufacturing, and lifetime use.

Eco-focused Launch of the Year – over 10m LOA

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominated boats and yachts over 8m LOA will show demonstratable reduction in environmental impacts compared to immediate past practice across development, manufacturing, and lifetime use.

Designer of the Year

Entry open to designers and design teams working for boat builders, shipyards and independent agencies.
Nominees will have made a notable, creative and innovative contribution to one or more naval architecture, design or interior design boat or superyacht projects.

People and Skills Development

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies, trade associations and dedicated marine training establishments.
Nominees will have created initiatives, formal schemes or informal support practices to improve the skills, knowledge and retention of individuals and teams across any discipline of the boat building workforce.

Rising Star

Entry open to individuals aged 35 or under on 19 November 2024 working for a boat builder or shipyard.
Nominees will have been making a growing impact on any aspect of their business, from design and production, to management, buying and any other boat building discipline.

Sponsored by:

lumishore_bba

Lifetime Achievement Award

Entries open to individuals working for a boat builder or shipyard.
This hall of fame award is for a person who has made a lifetime’s contribution as a boat builder. Nominees will have made a significant impact on the boat or superyacht ¬-building businesses that they have been associated with throughout their careers.

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