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.
The 2026 Award Categories
Breakthrough Launch of the Year
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.
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Innovative Design Solution
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.
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Collaborative Solution between a Builder and its Supply Chain Partner
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.
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Sustainability Project of the Year
Nominees in this category will have created a new boat model and/or 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.
Rising Star
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.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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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For sponsorship enquiries, contact Philippa Drysdale at Philippa@ibiplus.co.uk.
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