Cruising World Announces 2019 Boat of the Year Nominees

Cruising World announced its nominees for the 2019 Boat of the Year award last week. Traditionally, nomination yachts are tested during and after American Sailing Week in Annapolis, Maryland, which is located along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

Cruising World 2019 Boat of the Year - Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42

22 boats - 15 monohulls, 6 catamarans and 1 trimaran - have been nominated for prestigious awards from the most influential cruising magazine. The annual awards, presented by an independent panel of judges, go to the best new cruise yachts and multihulls that meet the highest standards of coastal and ocean sailing.

This year the panel of judges includes a system expert Ed Sherman from American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC); Tim Murphy, veteran yachting cruiser and writer; as well as a double circumnavigator Alva Simon, an award-winning author from New Zealand.

“This is an incredibly strong list of nominees, arguably the strongest in recent years,” said Herb McCormick, director Cruising World Boat of the Year. “There are many solid contenders in the 40-foot category, a fine selection of mid-to-large ocean cruising yachts, and an intriguing collection of multihulls that are more impressive and innovative every year. Our panel of judges will have a lot of work to analyze all the innovations. "

Cruising World 2019 Boat of the Year - Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42

So, here is the list of nominees for the 2019 Boat of the Year Cruising World:

Multihull yachts:

Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42
Neel 51
Catana 53
Lagoon 40
Lagoon 50
Leopard 50
Bali 4.1

Sailing catamaran Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42

Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 has already won her first award as Best Multihull Yacht 2018 in France. She is also nominated for an award Sail Magazine Best Boats 2019 and 2019 European Yacht of the Year. To the list of nominees Sail Magazine trimaran also entered Neel 51.

Cruising World 2019 Boat of the Year - Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42

Cruising World 2019 Boat of the Year - Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42

Monohull yachts:

Dufour Grand Large 360
Beneteau Oceanis 46.1
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 319
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490
Hanse 348
Hanse 418
Hanse 548
X-Yachts Xp 55
Seawind 1260
Hylas 48
Island Packet 349
Tartan 395
Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 42

Dufour 360 is a new generation yacht from Dufour Yachts

Cruise yacht Dufour Grand Large 360 was also selected for the list of nominees Sail Magazineand the judging committee European Yacht of the Year, selected a larger model for this nomination Dufour Grand Large 390.