On Saturday, Boat International Media held its 2010 World Superyacht Awards ceremony in London. Three charter yachts were singled out by the judges: the 107-foot Lurssen Arkley, the 161-foot Trinity motoryacht Blind Date, and the 105-foot sailing catamaran Necker Belle.
Arkley was a co-winner in her class for best motoryacht. Judges cited Arkley for high standards of construction and installation. She is managed for charter by Imperial Yachts, which managed her build and has this 52-page brochure online.
Blind Date's master suite
Blind Date, while not winning best yacht in her class, received a special judges commendation. The judges explained that she is a series yacht (there are a good number of other 161-foot Trinity builds on the world’s waters) but that she shows “improvements in layout, level of equipment, and build quality” compared with her sisterships. You might recall this exclusive interview that I snagged with the yacht’s owner in November, just after the yacht launched. He was particularly proud of how he had changed the split-level master cabin design that Trinity offered other owners.
Also receiving a special judges commendation this weekend was the 105-foot sailing catamaran Necker Belle, in the category of best refitted yacht. Owner Sir Richard Branson re-launched Necker Belle with much fanfare following work at the Azzura Shipyard in Australia, work that the judges said “transformed her from the mundane into a special craft.”
A full list of World Superyacht Award winners is available at the Boat International Media website.
Tags: Arkley, Blind Date, Lursssen, Necker Belle, Trinity Yachts