The World Superyacht Awards are only two weeks away, and our final list of nominees are in the sailing yacht categories. A yacht in full sail is a thing of beauty and the yachts nominated are from world renowned shipyards specialising in the design and construction of high-performance sailing yachts.

Sailing Yachts 40m+

S/Y ARTEXPLORER | 46.5m (152’5”) | Peri Navi | 2023

Sailing yacht ARTEXPLORER – image Max Malth

Naval Architecture: Peri Navi
Exterior Design: Axel de Beaufort
Interior Design: Axel de Beaufort

S/Y NILAYA | 46.82m (153’6”) | Royal Huisman | 2023

Sailing yacht NILAYA image by MartinezStudio

Naval Architecture: Reichel-Pugh Yacht Design
Exterior Design: Nauta Design
Interior Design: Nauta Design

S/Y SARISSA | 59.7m (195’8”) | Royal Huisman | 2023

Sailing yacht SARISSA

Naval Architecture: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design
Exterior Design: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design
Interior Design: Liaigre

Sailing Yachts 30m to 39.9m

S/Y FANCY | 35m (114’8”) | Nautor Swan | 2023

Sailing yacht FANCY

Naval Architecture: German Frers
Exterior Design: German Frers
Interior Design: Misa Poggi

S/Y GELLICEAUX | 35.41m (116’2”) | Southern Wind | 2023

Sailing yacht GELLICEAUX

Naval Architecture: Farr Yacht Design
Exterior Design: Nauta Design
Interior Design: Nauta Design

S/Y RAVEN | 33.83m (110’11”) | Baltic Yachts | 2023

Sailing yacht RAVEN

Naval Architecture: Botin & Partners
Exterior Design: Jarkko Jämsen
Interior Design: Jarkko Jämsen

S/Y WHITE ISLAND | 39.23m (128’7”) | Aegean Yacht | 2023

Sailing yacht WHITE ISLAND

Naval Architecture: Aegean Yacht and Utku Ozgen
Exterior Design: Aegean Yacht
Interior Design: Mehmet Kaya and Sinan Ozer

S/Y ZEMI | 33.5m (109’9”) | Baltic Yachts | 2023

Sailing yacht ZEMI

Naval Architecture: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design
Exterior Design: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design
Interior Design: Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter

We will bring information about the winners who will be announced during an exclusive ceremony held in Venice, Italy on 3-4 May 2024.