Dutch yards win nap hand

Dutch yards win nap hand of Neptunes at World Superyacht Awards
No less than five Dutch superyacht builders were welcomed onto the stage during the Oscars of the superyacht industry on Saturday May 9. The tenth edition of the annual World Superyacht Awards gala evening was extra special for the leading Dutch yards as it was the second time that the ceremony had been held in the Netherlands. With 27 prestigious Neptune trophies up for grabs, the Netherlands was the country that took home the most prizes.
Representatives from the international world of superyachts gathered at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. As a sponsor of the World Superyacht Awards, the HISWA Holland Yachting Group was delighted with the number of prizes won by the Dutch superyacht sector. This achievement underlines the fact that the Netherlands leads the way in terms of the innovation, quirkiness and craftsmanship of its superyachts.
The five award winners were…
• My Sky by Heesen Yachts – Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT to 1,299GT
• Elena by Heesen Yachts – Displacement Motor Yacht Below 500GT of 44m and
Above
• Como by Feadship – Semi displacement motor yacht 38m and above
• Wisp by Royal Huisman – Sailing yacht 45m and above
• Alumercia by Heesen Yachts / Vripack Naval architect – Refitted yacht

Contributing Sponsor
HISWA Holland Yachting Group was a contributing sponsor for this year’s World Superyacht Awards. The association’s marketing slogan ‘Think Yachts, Think Holland’ was creatively integrated as a branding concept within the range of food and drinks served to the guests during the programme. The sponsorship emphasised the HISWA Holland Yachting Group’s role as a Dutch host, and highlighted the Dutch superyacht sector in a creative way among the 600 international influentials present.