On Tuesday, September 26, the Monaco Yacht Show hosted four hundred privileged guests from across the superyachting industry to distinguish three striking luxury vessels at the 2017 MYS Superyacht Award Ceremony.
Gaëlle Tallarida, Managing Director of the MYS, addressed her thanks to the Principality of Monaco and the 580 exhibitors and partners for their active role in the Show’s success for 27 years.
His Excellency Mr Serge Telle, Minister of State of Monaco, underlined today’s position of Monaco as the world’s leading hub for the superyacht industry. From this Wednesday on Port Hercules, the three spectacular luxury vessels honored last night are showcased for their world debut in Monaco.
HOME, 49,8m, 2017 – winner of the 2017 MYS/RINA Award
The Monaco Yacht Show/RINA Award honors the superyacht displayed at the MYS whose construction complied with the environmental standards established by the Italian classification company.
SEVEN SINS, 52m, 2017 – winner of the 2017 MYS Interior Design Award
JUBILEE, 110m, 2017
Winner of the 2017 MYS Exterior Design Award
Winner of the 2017 MYS Finest new superyacht Award
Captain Roy Dance, on behalf of the Owner, Paris Baloumis, Group Marketing Manager at Oceanco, Rupert Nelson, Director at Burgess and the Owner’s Representative, Igor Lobanov (Exterior Designer) and Sam Sorgiovanni (Interior Designer) received the trophies.
The choices of the winning yachts was given by an eclectic jury of yachting-expert journalists from different countries and yachting cultures: Alexander Cheng, Publisher of the Chinese magazines Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating, Marcus Krall, Editor-in-Chief of the German title Boote Exclusiv, Nabil Farhat, Publisher of the Arabian publication The World of Yachts & Boats, William Mathieson, Editorial Director of The Superyacht Group (United Kingdom), Ben Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of Superyachts.com (United Kingdom) and Charl van Rooy, Editor-in-Chief of Superyacht Times (The Netherlands).