2017 Young Designer of the Year: Hearsay yacht by Eric Laurent

The two winners of the Young Designer of the Year 2017 are Student Designer, Thibaud Le Merdy, and Professional Designer, Eric Laurent. For the first time the young designer accolade was split into two categories: students and young professionals. Thibaud Le Merdy’s design was chosen as the best from the student category, while Eric Laurent … Read more

Anaconda with hot air balloon departure takes the spirit of an explorer vessel to another level

Anaconda by Juan Ortiz Rincon, Young Designer of the Year finalist 2013.  Designer Juan Ortiz Rincon, a passionate sailor and traveler, unveiled his project Anaconda yacht, for which he was selected as YoungDesigner of the Year Finalist during the 2013 ShowBoats Design Awards in Monaco. The goal of this year’s Young Designer category was to create a … Read more

Stefano Inglese wins the young yacht designer of the year award

“Young Designer of the Year Award” celebrated the best of superyacht design from the boards of student and trainee designers.   On June 21 at the ShowBoats Design Awards gala evening, was announced the winner of the sixth annual Young Designer of the Year Award in front of an international audience of yacht owners and leading … Read more