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It’s that time of the year again: the Awards Season where sailing publications around the globe publish their thoughts on the best new boats. We’re not quite there yet, as not all of the winners have been announced. But let’s take a look at the winners so far, and the contenders for the remaining prizes.
The market for catamarans continues to grow, and multihulls are increasing their share of the awards in line with the overall market.
It can be tricky to keep track of all of the nominations and awards, so we have compiled a summary to see which designs are coming out on top in the sailing category. We have also included the 2021 British Yachting Awards as they announced their winners at the end of 2021, part of the awards season.
Below are the sailing catamarans over 40 feet that are competing for the awards with number of entries (in brackets).
In terms of number of appearances, the Balance 482, Lagoon 55, Neel 43 and Windelo 55 top the list with 3 entries each, followed by the Kinetic KC54, Leopard 42 and Outremer 55 with 2 entries each.
3 Entries
Balance 482 (3)
Lagoon 55 (3)
Neel 43 (3)
Windelo 50 (3)
2 Entries
Kinetic KC54 (2)
Leopard 42 (2)
Outremer 55 (2)
1 Entry
Bali 4.2 (1)
HH OC50 (1)
Independent IC36 (1)
Majestic 570 Fly (1)
Outremer 4 Zero (1)
Ocean Explorer 72 (1)
Privilege Signature 580 (1)
Rapido 50 (1)
Seawind 1370 (1)
Wave 50 (1)
European Yacht of the Year 2022
The European Yacht of the Year was started by German sail magazine YACHT in 2004, and has expanded to total 12 European yachting magazines from all over Europe who test and judge the boats. Many of the trials were done in our home base: Port Ginesta this year. You’ll find all of the nominated catamarans below:
Bluewater Cruiser
HHOC 50
Outremer 55
Windelo 50
Family Cruiser
Neel 43
Luxury Cruiser
Lagoon 55
Performance Cruiser
IC36 Independent Catamaran
Multihull of the Year 2022
Industry awards launched by Multihulls World Magazine and Multicoques Mag, in 2017. Different models have been selected by jury in various categories, and the winners will be decided by votes from their readers.
Under 40 Feet
Tricat 6.90
Libertist 703
Marlin 33
40-50 Feet
Bali 4.2
Neel 43
Leopard 42
Seawind 1370
45-55 Feet
Balance 482
KC54
Rapido 50
Wave 50
Windelo 50
Over 55 Feet
Lagoon 55
Outremer 55
Majestic 570 Fly
Privilege Signature 580
Ocean Explorer 72
Sailing World Boat of the Year 2022
Winners selected by Sailing World’s team of judges. Sailing World is based in Middletown, Rhode Island in the US, 4 hours drive from New York.
Best Multihull
Balance 482
Cruising World Boat of the Year 2022
Cruising World is based in Orlando, Florida, in the US. The winners in the following categories were selected by Cruising World Judges.
Best Cruising Catamaran Under 50′
Leopard 42
Best Cruising Catamran (Over 50′)
Xquisite X5
Best Performance Catamaran
Balance 482
Special Judges Award
Kinetic KC 54
British Yachting Awards Multihull of the Year 2021
These awards are organised by UK magazines: “Sailing Today” with “Yachts and Yachting” magazine. The winners are chosen by their readers.
Winner
Lagoon 55
Runner Up
Outremer 4 Zero
Nominated
Windelo 50 Adventure
Neel 43
Conclusion
The smart money this year is on Balance 482, Lagoon 55, Neel 43 and Windelo 50 to scoop the most awards. Let’s see how the European Yacht of the Year (Jan 22) and the Multihull of the Year (Apr 22) plays out.