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The Most Innovative Motor Yacht category included builds
from a 90-meter yacht driven by azipods, to a trimaran, to a 33.5-meter monohull
that is Hull No. 1 from an Australian start-up. After hours researching and
inspecting yachts and pouring over GAs, compelling arguments were made for each
nominee. (It’s a good thing our staff is spread around the world, or the debate
could have come to blows.) Yet, in the end, only one yacht can win in each
category.
Two new twists on our awards tradition are the Readers Choice
and the Distinguished Yachtsman honors, which will be given out for the first
time at this year’s Monaco Rendezvous, to be held June 22 to 25.
Another ShowBoats tradition—and one shared by the
majority of mariners—is a reverence for the sea. "An Ocean Agenda" looks at
the International SeaKeepers Society and how owners are stepping up to
protect the waterways that are essential to the yachting lifestyle. Of course,
the Bal de la Mer, ShowBoats’ annual fundraising gala for the
SeaKeepers Society, is part of our Monaco Rendezvous, where we present the
SeaKeeper Award—this year to Walter Cronkite—and the ShowBoats
International Awards to the winners.
Stick with a good thing; try something new—simple concepts of life. Have an
open mind, an open heart and maybe even a few extra open boats….
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