Nominees for 2025 Boat of the Year

Sixteen sailboats have made the cut to compete for top honors in Cruising World’s 2025 Boat of the Year contest. Eight monohulls and eight multihulls have been named finalists with in-show inspections and on-water sea trials to taking place during and after the U.S. Sailboat Show on October 10-14 in Annapolis, Maryland.

The annual award contest, selected by an independent judging team, recognizes the best new cruising monohulls and multihulls laid out and equipped for coastal and offshore sailing and voyaging. Nominees are Allures 51.9, Catalina 356 (6 Series), Catalina 426 (6 Series), Dufour 44, Hanse 360, J/Boats J/40, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350, Lagoon 43, Leopard 46, Moody DS48, Nautitech 48 Open, Neel 52, Seawind 1370, Vision 444 ES, Windelo 54, and Xquisite Yachts Sixty Solar Sail. – Full report