Nominees for European Yacht of the Year

by Jochen Rieker, yacht.de
After a tough slump, the boating industry is taking off again. This can be seen in the election for 2026 European Yacht of the Year, in which no fewer than 23 candidates are competing.

Whether large or small series, performance cruisers, cruising boats, or aluminum explorers – a fresh breeze is blowing again in all areas of yacht building. At least as far as the number and attractiveness of new products are concerned, the shipyards are matching previous records. In this way, they hope to sail free from the low demand of the post-COVID era.

While only a dozen nominees took part in the multi-day tests for Europe’s Yacht of the Year last autumn, this time there are almost twice as many on the shortlist for the most coveted award in international boatbuilding. – Full report