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Raymarine has been the headline sponsor of the Boat Builder Awards ever since the very first edition in 2015. Raymarine a world leader in marine electronics, develops and manufactures the most comprehensive range of electronic equipment for the recreational, boating and light commercial marine markets.

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The 2023 Award Categories

Customer of Tomorrow

Entry open to boat builders, shipyards and their official distributors.
Nominees will have developed a strategy, boat model, design feature or marketing initiative specifically to attract newcomers to boating and retain recent converts.

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Breakthrough Launch of the Year

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominees will have created and launched a new class, range or model that is a market disruptor or discernibly drives the development of its yachting or boating sector.

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Collaborative Solution between a Production Boat Builder & its Supply Chain Partner

Entry open to boat builder or shipyard companies and their supply chain partner(s) producing yachts under 24m.
Boat builder and supply chain partner joint nominees will have co-operated closely to improve an aspect of a boat model’s sales potential, performance, or services.

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Collaborative Solution between a Superyacht Builder & its Supply Chain Partner

Entry open to boat builder or shipyard companies and their supply chain partner(s) producing yachts over 24m.
Superyacht builder and supply chain partner joint nominees will have co-operated closely to produce an enhancement, solution or service to meet an owner’s needs or to solve other requirements of a new build or substantial refit.

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Innovative Design Solution

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies and design companies.
Nominees will have innovated a specific single new feature or design solution that enhances the appeal to end customers and/or to improve the function or efficiency of a production boat or one-off yacht.

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Sustainability Project of the Year

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominees in this category will have made changes to improve their business and/or production processes that have resulted in objectively measurable reductions in environmental impact.

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Eco-focused Boat of the Year

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies.
Nominated boats and yachts will show demonstratable reduction in environmental impacts compared to immediate past practice across development, manufacturing, and lifetime use.

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Designer of the Year

Entry open to designers and design teams working for boat builders, shipyards and independent agencies.
Nominees will have made a notable, creative and innovative contribution to one or more naval architecture, design or interior design boat or superyacht projects.

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People and Skills Development

Entry open to boat builder and shipyard companies, trade associations and dedicated marine training establishments.
Nominees will have created initiatives, formal schemes or informal support practices to improve the skills, knowledge and retention of individuals and teams across any discipline of the boat building workforce.

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Rising Star

Entry open to individuals aged 35 or under on 15 November 2023 working for a boat builder or shipyard.
Nominees will have been making a growing impact on any aspect of their business, from design and production, to management, buying and any other boat building discipline.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Entries open for individuals working for a boat builder or shipyard.
This hall of fame award is for a person who has made a lifetime’s contribution as a boat builder. Nominees will have made a significant impact on the boat or superyacht building businesses that they have been associated with throughout their careers.

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