CLASSIC BOAT FEBRUARY 2018 37Our shortlist of the year’s best restorations, new
launches and more – which gets your vote?
THE
NOMINATIONS
11 TH CLASSIC BOAT AWARDS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPONSORSW
elcome to the Classic Boat Awards in association
with Classic Marine, celebrating the best
restorations and newly built classic boats launched
over the past year. The next nine pages features
Metre boats, gaff ers, keelboats, dinghies, motor yachts and more,
each built or restored with impeccable workmanship and
knowledge, some by professional boatbuilders, some by amateur
wood-workers. Our shortlist has been put together following many
nominations sent in by you – thank you for all of them – and many
subsequent hours of deliberations by us. Choosing which boats
make the shortlist is never easy, but the tougher job falls to you!
Your votes alone will decide which boats win. So please visit our
website, where a dedicated Classic Boat Awards page off ers an
easy-to-vote format. 2017 has been a fascinating year for launches
and we have also seen impressive personal achievements. Cast a
vote too for your favoured Yachtsman of the Year.
The Awards only happens with the support of our title sponsor
Classic Marine, the leading classic chandlery and online outlet
owned by Suff olk Yacht Harbour. We also thank our associate
sponsors Simon Winter Marine, Astins Sailing Sculptures and the
Gstaad Yacht Club, whose Centenarian of the Year category we
feature next month. For now, please read on and cast your vote
via awards.classicboat.co.ukThe Classic Boat Awards is held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club
in London in April