The jury consists of test drivers and editors-in-chief from the largest motorboat magazines in Europe: Båtmagasinet (Norway), BoatMag (Italy), BOOTE (Germany), Motorboot (Netherlands), MoteurBoat (France), Nautica y Yates (Spain), Neptune (France), Marina CH (Switzerland) and Yachtrevue (Austria). BOOTE is responsible for the organisation and implementation of the competition.
Our magazines represent more than one million monthly readers in Europe and beyond. In addition to the print editions, they have an even greater reach via websites and social media channels.
The announcement of the winners and presentation of the prize will take place at boot Düsseldorf, which will be open from 21 to 29 January!
- Further information at powerboat-award.com
Category boats up to 8 metres
The representatives in this class can be seen as entry-level boats. Important criteria in this category are Value for money, ease of handling and safety. The jury also assesses how easy the boats are to transport on the road.
These are the candidates:
Category boats up to 10 metres
Boats in this class have a focus on "holidays on the water" and family suitability. These boats are often used for summer holidays in the classic sense, so the space and layout are particularly important here.
These are the candidates:
Category boats up to 14 metres
New factors are considered in the category up to 14 metres: Seaworthiness as well as range. Boats in this class must also be suitable for longer distances and be just as usable on the open sea as close to the coast. This also applies to the equipment, such as handling characteristics, safety and range, which are rated particularly highly by the jury.
These are the candidates:
Category boats up to 20 metres
In the largest boat class, aspects such as "living on the water" or the possibility of travelling for several weeks with several people on board are also included in the assessment. Space utilisation and the layout of the various decks also play a major role here, along with the performance of the boat.
These are the candidates:
Displacer category
This class includes the typical cruising boats. With less need for speed, the focus is on living comfort, efficient propulsion and safety aspects.
These are the candidates:
Category Electric boats
In this new category, we give space to new trends in drive technology. It is independent of boat length and speed and includes both electric and hybrid drives.
These are the candidates:
