Winners of the 2020 Motor Boat Awards revealed
The winners of MotorBoat and Yachting 2020 Motor Boat Awards were announced at boot Düsseldorf. With 11 categories, and plenty of nominations for each, the judges’ winners were announced at a sparkling dinner.
The winners are as follows, according to MBY.com:
Sportsboats and RIBs
The Brig Eagle 8 shows how RIBs “have been transformed from tough workhorses to desirable and very practical leisure boats”.
Superboats
The Fairline F//Line 33 is “even more thrilling to drive than the bare statistics had promised”.
Sportscruiser up to 40ft
The Galeon 335 HTS is “peppered with practical touches like an abundance of deck storage and an engine room with excellent access for daily checks”.
Sportscruiser over 40ft
The Palm Beach GT50 has “impeccable natural balance, impressive speed and fuel economy and a ride quality that is nothing short of sublime”.
Brig Eagle 8 
Fairline F//Line 33 
Palm Beach GT50
Wheelhouse & Cockpit Cruisers
The Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Marlin is “safe and predictable with a decent turn of pace from twin outboards”.
Adventure yachts
The Dale 40’s “resilience and robustness when faced with huge swells and snarling chop was nothing short of miraculous”.
Flybridges up to 60ftWinner
Ferretti 450’s “quality, attention to detail and fit are worthy of a model twice the size”.
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Marlin 
Dale 40 
Ferretti 450
Flybridges over 60ft
Sunseeker 76 Yacht’s “foredeck appears to have been plucked from a 100-footer”.
Custom Yachts
Bluegame BGX70 has a “design so radical it alters the fabric of what we believe is achievable”.
Customer Service Award
Bates Wharf Marine Sales make “everyone feel welcome whatever their budget or level of experience”.
Sunseeker 76 Yacht 
Bluegame BGX70 
Bates Wharf Marine Sales
The Judge’s Special Award Winner was Bernard Olesinski.
“The Judges’ Special Award can be given for a single work of genius or a lifetime’s worth of hard graft, Bernard Olesinski merits it on both counts for a long and still flourishing career littered with examples of outstanding genius.”
More details about the winners and highly commended categories are available at MBY.com.
