European Yacht of the Year 2012 Awards

Each year Europe’s best in the boating industry are rewarded with the "Oscars of watersports“: The international “European Yacht of the year 2012” award is being presented in 4 categories. The jury consists of editors-in-chief and yacht test conductors of Europe’s top eighteen Sailing- and motoryacht-magazines. Traditionally the awards are presented during boot Düsseldorf at the industry meeting of Delius Klasing publishing house and the trade fair Düsseldorf. This year, publisher Konrad Delius and director of boot Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel welcomed about 400 guests from the European Watersport industry to the award presentation.

100 new boats that promise fun
Every year up to 100 new sailing boats emerge on the European market, but only four yards are being honored with the “European yacht of the year” award. “This year's tests in Ijmuiden/Holland and Barcelona were characterized by a lot of wind. During the boat tests, storms of up to 50 knots hit the North Sea, resulting in waves up to four meters high. And over the Catalanian coast, winds blew with up to 6 Beaufort, creating a chaotic sea. There had never been such winds at the test dates before, a real endurance test for the boats, that all of them mastered well, some even exceptional.”, says Jochen Rieker, editor-in-chief of YACHT. “In general, more emphasis was put on sailing performance. Not just the winners but every yacht we tested was fun to sail. Furthermore, there is a very consequent development in several directions, such as comfort in the category of family-cruisers, or speed and fun in the category of performance-cruisers and special-yachts. All in all it was a great year”, Rieker resumes.

Pogo 12.50 won Yacht of the Year for "Performance Cruiser"
"European Yacht of the Year“ in the category of Family Cruiser went to: Oceanis 45 (Bénéteau)

Nominees:
Bénéteau Oceanis 45
Dufour 445 Grand’Large
Elan 210
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379
RM 1060.

"European Yacht of the Year“ in the category of Luxury Cruiser went to:
Oyster 625 (Oyster Marine)

Nominees:
Amel 64
Bénéteau Sense 50
Bestewind 50
Hallberg-Rassy 64
Oyster 625.

"European Yacht of the Year“ in the category of Performance Cruiser went to:
Pogo 12.50 (Pogo-Structures)

Nominiert waren:
Dehler 41
Grand Soleil 50
J 111
Pogo 12.50
XP-44.

„European Yacht of the Year“ in the category of Special Yachts went to:
Esse 750 (Josef Schuchters Sportboot AG)

Nominees:
Dinamica RS 940
Eagle 44
Esse 750
Keus 22
Tarac 33.

Source: Delius Klasing


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