The winners of the 2009 Motor Boat of the Year Awards listed by category
The great and the good of the motorboating world gathered last night at the Waldorf Hilton in London to discover just who had triumphed in the Motor Boat of the Year Awards.
The glittering annual awards celebrate the best of boating, and are open to all new boats on the market today – and not just new launches. Every boat on the shortlist had been tested by a journalist from MBY or its sister title Motor Boats Monthly prior to November 2008.
So without further ado, here are 2009’s big winners by category:
RIBs and Sportsboats
Avon Adventure 580
Wheelhouse & Walkaround
Botnia Targa 44
Traditional and Retro
Mochi Dolphin 54
Steel and Inland
Seamark 780C
Trawlers and Aft Cabins
Beneteau Swift Trawler 52
Sportscruiser below 45ft
Aquador 28HT
Sportscruiser above 45ft
Princess V45
Flybridge below 50ft
Princess 50
Flybridge above 50ft
Fairline Squadron 55
Custom Yacht
Moonen 94 Alu
Readers’ Outstanding Service Award
Bray Marine Sales