The representatives of the eleven most important and influential specialist magazines in Europe have chosen their candidates for the 2014 European Yacht of the Year award. In the selection process, the international jury has chosen candidates for each of the four categories. This autumn, the following boats will be invited to Southampton or La Spezia for extensive testing and assessment.
Family cruiser category
Allures 39.9
Robust blue water cruiser with integral centreboard, built from aluminium
Length: 12.65 m / Width: 4.15 m / Weight 10.3 tonnes / Draft: 1.06-2.75 m
Bavaria Cruiser 37
Voluminous tourer with good sailing characteristics and clearly structured interior. Test in YACHT 16/2013
Length: 10.90 m / Width: 3.67 m / Weight: 7.0 t / Draught 1.95 + 1.63 m
Beneteau Oceanis 38
Very variable concept from Beneteau with various configuration options as a daysailer, weekender or tourer
Length: 11.50 m / Width: 3.99 m / Draught: 2.05 + 1.60 m
Dufour 410 Grand'Large
Uncompromising cruising boat with amazingly agile sailing characteristics. Test in YACHT 14/2013
Length: 11.98 m / Width: 4.20 m / Weight: 9.4 tonnes / Draught: 2.10 + 1.75 m
Winner 9,00
Spacious and sporty sailing family boat from Holland. Test in YACHT 5/2013
Length: 9.00 m / Width: 2.96 m / Weight 3.0 t / Draught: 1.60 + 1.90 + 1.25 m
Luxury Cruiser category
Contest 42 CS
Smallest ship at the Edelschmiede in Holland with a wide range of customisation options, especially below deck
Length: 12.85 m / Width: 4.15 m / Weight: 11.0 tonnes / Draught: 2.20 + 1.80 m
Gunfleet 58
Luxurious and high-quality blue water cruiser with centreboard. Fully equipped for long-distance cruising ex shipyard. Test to follow in YACHT 17/2013
Length: 17.60 m / Width: 5.20 m / Weight: 31.0 t / Draft: 1.75-3.60 m
Hallberg-Rassy 55
The shipyard's name stands for exclusive quality, high functionality and exciting looks. This also applies to the new HR 55, which will be tested soon
Length: 16.68 m / width 4.69 m / weight: 26.3 tonnes / draught: 2.30 m
ICE 62
Scick avant-garde project from Italy. Exclusive equipment with a large proportion of carbon fibre and lifting keel. Uncompromisingly luxurious below deck
Length: 18.8 m / Width: 5.20 m / Weight: 17.0 tonnes / Draft: 2.50-4.00 m
Mylius 18E35
A true "Grantourismo" from Italy. Promising in the intersection of comfort, performance, quality and design
Length: 18.35 m / Width: 4.80 m / Weight: 15.9 tonnes / Draft: 3.50 m
Performance cruiser category
Dehler 38
Attractive design with a whole host of practical detail solutions. The boat demonstrates excellent sailing characteristics. Test in YACHT 8/2013
Length: 11.30 m / Width: 3.75 m / Weight: 7.1 t / Draughts: 2.00 + 2.20 + 1.60 m
Elan 400
Hot racer from Slovenia with a very good balance between sport, performance and comfort below deck. Test in YACHT 10/2013
Length: 11.95 m / Width: 3.87 m / Weight: 7.5 t / Draught 2.40 + 2.20 m
Pogo 30
Unusually consistent and very modern design with high performance potential. Variable draught thanks to swivelling keel. Test in YACHT 14/2013
Length: 9.14 m / Width: 3.70 m / Weight: 2.8 t / Draft: 1.05-2.50 m
Premier 45
Manufactured entirely in carbon fibre and with the finest fittings. The Premier 45 is built in Dubai, with an optional electro-hydraulic lifting keel
Length: 13.72 m / Width: 4.15 m / Weight: 8.0 t / Draft 1.83-2.75 m
XP-33
It is intended to build on the success of the X-99. However, the XP-33 is sailed with a gennaker on the extendable bowsprit. Very good sailing characteristics. Test in YACHT 1/2013
Length: 9.99 m / Width: 3.21 m / Weight: 4.3 tonnes / Draft: 1.90 m
Category Special Yachts
Django 6.70
Small but powerful cruiser for an extremely wide range of applications. With a lifting keel and two rudder blades, you can also fall dry with the Frenchwoman
Length: 6.70 m / Width: 3.00 m / Weight: 1.0 t / Draft: 0.50-1.60 m
Essence 33
Very exclusive and beautiful daysailer from Holland, designed by André Hoek. Classic look at the top, but state-of-the-art hull appendages at the bottom. Test in the current YACHT 16/2013 (the special boat).
Length: 11.16 m / Width: 2.70 m / Weight: 2.7 tonnes / Draft: 1.80 m
Malango 8.88
Sporty coastal cruiser from France with swivelling keel. The special feature is the storage compartment for an inflatable boat under the cockpit floor
Length: 8.88 m / Width: 3.45 m / Weight: 2.8 tonnes / Draft: 0.95-2.25 m
Sailart 22
Strikingly designed and high-quality equipped daysailer with many interesting details and very good sailing characteristics. Test in YACHT 18/2012
Length: 6.60 m / Width: 2.30 m / Weight: 1.06 t / Draft (swing keel): 0.66-1.45 m
Sapphire 27
Exciting crossover project from Switzerland. The habitable sports boat is extremely versatile. Test in YACHT 2/2013
Length: 8.00 m / Width: 2.50 m / Weight: 1.3 t / Draft (lifting keel): 0.40-1.70 m
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