The Island Packet 349 is the Domestic Boat of the Year and the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 is the Import Boat of the Year.

Yacht of year 2019. The resurgent market for sailing multihulls makes this an increasingly important category in the European Yacht of the Year. Topping the list of champions was a pair of overall winners for 2019. The 2019 RORC Yacht of the Year winning the Somerset Memorial Trophy was Peter and David Askews Volvo Open 70 Wizard which is the first American yacht to win the accolade for over 20 years.

Held in association with Oyster Yachts these awards celebrate the remarkable craftsmanship of the worlds most. It was the windiest of times. Whether its in the boats angular lines topside long a company trademark or its easy-to-handle rig complete with self-tacking headsail and the companys one-rope reefing system.

It was the calmest of times. A Little Bit of Everything. European Yacht of the Year 2019.

And a pair of catamarans were tested in the sportiest of conditions complete with gale-force gusts. European Yacht of the Year 2019. European Yacht of the Year 2019.

Best luxury cruisers May 17 2019 Before the sea trials began I would have put money on a Hallberg-Rassy or the Wauquiez winning an award. Axopar 28 Cabin Axopars 28 Cabin combines innovation with versatility on its way to winning this year. Jie Hai 189 China The coaster sank after a collision in Hangzhou Bay south of NingboOne crew rescued four missing.

One of the 12-strong jury panel for the European Yacht of the Year 2019 Toby Hodges runs. 6 January 2019 Ship Country Description Cavalier XV Paraguay The tug sank in the Paraná River in San Cosme y Damián after being struck by large swells and beginning to experience water ingress. Winners Family Cruiser Performance Cruiser Oceanis 301 This years winner in the Family Cruiser category was the Beneteau Oceanis 301.