SUPERYACHT SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION

The 2012 World Superyacht Awards has moved to Istanbul, 5 May 2012.  It will be held at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul.  The Palace offers ultimate luxury and glamour of a genuine Ottoman Palace, pampering their guests, resonating in enchanted hues of yellow of the morning sun and lush green of their beautiful palm gardens.

The World Superyacht Awards  is celebrating their 7th year, and honour the finest new builds delivered to superyacht owners in the last 12 months.  Winners will be presented by the Neptune trophy, which  is synonymous with excellence in superyacht build and design.  14 awards, each individually custom-made, will be presented in May 2012.

The judges for the World Superyacht Awards 2012 include some of the richest, with exquisite taste, and knowing how to enjoy their superyachts bestowed with works from some of the finest designers and excellent builds.

The Superyacht Singapore Association SSA has been privileged to have met up with Rodney Black prior, designer of Rodney Black Design Studios, who shared with us the works on MY Lady Christine, owned by Lord Irvine Laidlaw, one of the judges for World Superyacht Awards 2012.  The design of Lady Christine speaks of the requirements of their owners, adopting a "pure modernist expression to serve as a foundation for Lady Christine's style, referencing brilliant artwork of designers such as Emile-Jacquews Ruhlmann, Rene Lalique and Edgar Brandt, all uniquely designed".

SSA is more than delighted that one of the 2012 finalist, Vertigo one of the largest ever built sail yacht by Alloy Yachts has sailed to Singapore waters. Alloy Yachts is one of New Zealand's largest (and the World's) most noteworthy and well-respected superyacht ship-building yards.  Vertigo was officially launched in December 2010, and delivered to their new owners in 2011.  Vertigo is truly captivating with its build and indeed a beautiful sight.


The 2012 list of finalists are

MOTOR YACHT AWARDS    
Displacement Motor Yacht of 3,000GT and above (approximately 85m+)   
Serene      
   
Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT (approximately 60m – 84m)   
Air   
Imagine     
Lady Britt    
Numptia     
Sapphire     
Seanna     
Talisman C      
Tango    
   
Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT to 1,299GT (approximately 50m – 59m)   
Darlings Danama    
Diamonds Are Forever       
Galileo G       
Harbour Island       
Kaiser       
Prima       
Turquoise       
Yogi    
   
   
Displacement Motor yacht of below 500GT (30m to approximately 49.9m)   
Axantha II       
Codecasa 42 Vintage       
E&E       
Helix       
Karia       
Liberty      
Bartender (ex-Nomade)     
SnowbirD       
Told U So   
   
   
Two-deck & Open Semi-displacement or Planing Motor Yachts       
Doubleshot       
Dream Tim II       
Le Caprice IV      
O’Pati       
Platinum 77      
Sharq       
Shooting Star    
   
   
Raised pilot house Semi-displacement or Planing Motor Yachts    
Aurelia       
Black Gold       
Desta      
Le Gypsy       
Muses       
Never Say Never    
   
   
Three-deck Semi-displacement or Planing Motor Yachts       
Alexander Again     
Angara       
Carpe Diem    
Quinta Essentia       
Satori     
Tatiana       
Zaliv III    
   

SAILING YACHT AWARDS   
      
Sailing Yacht in 40m+ size range       
Christopher       
Fidelis       
Hemisphere     
Hetairos     
Infinity    
Regina     
Sarissa      
Vertigo    
   
   
Sailing Yacht in 30m to 40m size range   
Akalam       
Antares III       
Canova       
Firefly       
Sarafin    
   

REFITTED YACHT AWARD   
Athena       
Destination       
Mystere Shadow    


Read on for the complete story on the 2012 World Superyacht Awards at http://worldsuperyachtawards.com/2012/01/17/presenting-the-2012-world-superyacht-awards-finalists/#more-2107