<?xml version="1.0"?> <img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/2014_AWARDS_LOGO.jpg"><h2>2014 AWARDS LOGO.jpg</h2>After intense debate between the boat test teams of Motor Boats Monthly and Motor Boat & Yachting, the shortlist of the <strong>2014 Motor Boat Awards</strong>, in association with Pantaenius, has been announced.<br><br>Click through our gallery of photos to see what ones made the cut from the pool of boats tested in one or both magazines.<br><br>The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 6 January 2014.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Picture_413_b.jpg"><h2>Picture 413 b.jpg</h2><div align="left"><strong>Starter Boats</strong><br></div><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>English Harbour 16<br><br>The product of two ex-Fairline employees and chock full of surprise and delight touch points, this stylish launch really is exquisite for £20,000. <br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Bayliner_Element.jpg"><h2>Bayliner Element.JPG</h2><strong>Best starter boats</strong><br>Bayliner Element - tested in MBM September 2013<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Frauscher_1017_GT1.jpg"><h2>Frauscher 1017 GT.jpg</h2><strong>Performance</strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Frauscher 1017 GT<br><br>Highly tuned hull meets comfortable cockpit to make a formidable fast day boat<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Contest_52MC.jpg"><h2>Contest 52MC.jpg</h2><strong>Wheelhouse and Walkaround </strong><br><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>Contest 52MC<br><br>Considering Contest's speciality sailing yachts this first attempt at a motorboat is an astonishing achievement.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Trusty_T28.jpg"><h2>Trusty T28.JPG</h2><strong>Best wheelhouse and walkaround boats</strong><br>Trusty T28 - tested in MBM in June 2013<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/hardy_62.jpg"><h2>hardy 62.JPG</h2><strong>Trawler Yachts & Aft Cabin</strong><br><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>Hardy 62<br><br>The biggest boat Hardy has ever built by some margin and it embodies the yard's no-nonsense attitude to boatbuilding perfectly.<br><br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/outer_reef_700.jpg"><h2>outer reef 700.jpg</h2><strong>Trawler Yachts & Aft Cabin</strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Outer Reef 700<br><br>A dependable globetrotter with a tailor-made twist. <br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Elan_30.jpg"><h2>Elan 30.JPG</h2><strong>Sportscruiser up to 45ft</strong><br><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>Elan Power 30<br><br>The Power 30 fields an incredible package: two cabins, a lower dinette and a nicely proportioned cockpit. It looks great, drives well, and costs under £150,000 with diesel power.<br><br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Azimut.jpg"><h2>Azimut.JPG</h2><strong>Sportscruiser up to 45ft </strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Altantis 34<br><br>Azimut has risen to the challenge successfully, creating a boat that feels every inch the quality product yet at a price tag that's bound to send a few shivers down the spine of the competition.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/San_Remo.jpg"><h2>San Remo.JPG</h2><strong>Sportscruiser over 45ft </strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Sunseeker San Remo<br><br>Lower, sleeker, sexier, it fights back with a wonderfully stylish interior, fantastic seakeeping, a comprehensive standard specification, quite delicious attention to detail, an open mind to owner customisation and perhaps the strongest brand image of the three. Dismiss it at your peril.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/monte_carlo_5.jpg"><h2>monte carlo 5.JPG</h2><strong>Flybridge up to 55ft</strong><br><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>Monte Carlo 5<br><br>The the 5, Monte Carlo dared to do something a bit different and it has paid off. Refinement and top quality wrapped in a super-glamorous package.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Princess_431.jpg"><h2>Princess 43.JPG</h2><strong>Flybridge up to 55ft </strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Princess 43<br><br>Princess has form with the type of boat and it shows. The 43 is quite frankly brilliant out here where it matters.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/pearl_75.jpg"><h2>pearl 75.jpg</h2><strong>Flybridge over 55ft</strong><br><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>Pearl 75<br><br>The Pearl is striking, daring and something totally different in this catergory. The interior alone must be seen to be believed.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/80_Running_2.jpg"><h2>80 Running 2.jpg</h2><strong>Flybridge over 55ft</strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Azimut 80<br><br>Azimut flexing its boatbuilding muscles to great effect and producing a truly stunning all-rounder.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Monte_Fino_851.jpg"><h2>Monte Fino 85.jpg</h2><strong>Custom Yacht</strong><br><em>Highly Commended</em><br><br>Monte Fino 85<br><br>A slippery hull, ocean-going credentials and a highly customisable interior make for an intriguing round-the-world cruiser.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/FERRETTI_960_EXT_7.jpg"><h2>FERRETTI 960 EXT_7.jpg</h2><strong>Custom Yacht </strong><br><em>Winner</em><br><br>Ferretti 960<br><br>With 30 knot-plus performance, a crisp, cool, spacious interior, but the sucker punch comes via a clever construction that allows the boat to be measured as the largest non-commercially certified leisure boat in production.<br><br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/01/Williams_625_Dieseljet.jpg"><h2>Williams-625-Dieseljet.jpg</h2><strong>Best starter boats</strong><br>Williams 625 Dieseljet - look out for a test in MBM soon
