The International Superyacht Society (ISS) has announced the finalists for its 2026 ISS Design Awards, which recognize sailing yachts, motor yachts, and refits.
The finalists were revealed on Sept. 24 at an ISS Member Reception in Monaco, which brought together industry representatives to celebrate this year’s nominees. The winners will be announced on Oct. 28 at the annual ISS Design & Leadership Gala at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The 2026 finalists span seven categories, with projects from builders and design firms across the international superyacht industry.
BEST IN SAIL 24M–40M
Kiboko 4 – Builder: Southern Wind; interior and exterior designer: Nauta Design; naval architect: Farr Yacht Design
Linnea Aurora – Builder: SES Yachts; interior designer, exterior designer and naval architect: Hoek Design Naval Architects
BEST IN SAIL 40M+
Aquarius – Builder: Royal Huisman; exterior designer and naval architect: Dykstra Naval Architects; interior designer: Mark Whiteley Design
Katana – Builder: Perini Navi / The Italian Sea Group; exterior designer and naval architect: Perini Navi; interior designer: Rémi Tessier
Magic – Builder: Vitters Shipyard; exterior designer and naval architect: Reichel Pugh Yacht Design; interior designer: Design Unlimited with Pieter Laureys
BEST IN MOTOR <300GT
Ferretti Yachts 800 – Builder: Ferretti Group; exterior designer: Filippo Salvetti; interior designer: Ideaeitalia; naval architect: Ferretti Group Engineering Department
Ferretti Yachts 940 – Builder: Ferretti Group; exterior designer: Filippo Salvetti; interior designer: Ideaeitalia; naval architect: Ferretti Group Engineering Department
HAZE 2 – Builder: Cantiere delle Marche; exterior designer: Hydro Tec & Cantiere delle Marche; interior designer: Lawson Robb; naval architect: Hydro Tec
Riva 112’ Dolcevita – Builder: Ferretti Group; interior and exterior designer: Officina Italiana Design; naval architect: Ferretti Group Engineering Department
BEST IN MOTOR 300–500GT
Camila – Builder: Bilgin Yachts; exterior designer and naval architect: Unique Yacht Design; interior designer: Hot Lab
Nasiba – Builder: Cantiere delle Marche; exterior designer and naval architect: Hydro Tec; interior designer: Winch Design
Raja² – Builder: The Italian Sea Group; interior and exterior designer: ADMIRAL Centro Stile; naval architect: The Italian Sea Group
Riva 54Metri – Builder: Ferretti Group; interior and exterior designer: Officina Italiana Design; naval architect: Ferretti Group Engineering Department
RJ – Builder: Cantiere delle Marche; exterior designer: Francesco Paszkowski Design; interior designer: Achille Salvagni Atelier; naval architect: Pierluigi Ausonio
BEST IN MOTOR 1000–3000GT
Admiral Armani 72 – Builder: The Italian Sea Group; interior and exterior designer: Giorgio Armani / ADMIRAL Centro Stile; naval architect: The Italian Sea Group
Al Reem – Builder: Bilgin Yachts; exterior designer and naval architect: Unique Yacht Design; interior designer: H2 Yacht Design
Amor a’ Vida – Builder: CRN; interior and exterior designer: Nuvolari Lenard; naval architect: CRN
O’Madeleine – Builder: Golden Yachts; exterior designer: Studio Vafiadis; interior designer: Massari Design / Studio Vafiadis; naval architect: Golden Yachts
Valor – Builder: Feadship; exterior designer: Studio De Voogt; interior designer: Bannenberg & Rowell Design; naval architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
BEST IN MOTOR 3000+GT
Breakthrough – Builder: Feadship; interior and exterior designer: RWD; naval architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Leviathan – Builder: Oceanco; exterior designer: Oceanco; interior designer: Mark Berryman Design; naval architect: Oceanco & Lateral Naval Architects
BEST IN REFIT
Night Howl – Builder: Westport; refit: LMC; interior designer: Architexture Nautica
Nurja – Builder/Refit: Abeking & Rasmussen; exterior designer and naval architect: Abeking & Rasmussen; interior designer: Focus Yacht Design
Solace – Builder: Feadship; Refit: Pendennis; exterior designer and naval architect: De Voogt; interior designer: RWD / Vickers Studio
Starfire – Builder: Lürssen; refit: Abeking & Rasmussen; exterior designer: Pascoli International and Murray & Associates; interior designer: Patrick Knowles Design; naval architect: Abeking & Rasmussen
Ursus – Builder: Acico Yachts; refit: Balk Shipyard; exterior designer and naval architect: Mulder Design; interior designer: Mulder Design and JAB Designadship Refit, Starfire from Lurssen Refit, and Ursus from Acico Yachts Refit.
According to ISS, the Design Awards recognize innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence across the yachting industry. The organization describes the awards as among the most prestigious honors in the superyacht sector.
ISS will announce the winners at the Design & Leadership Gala on Oct. 28 in Fort Lauderdale.
