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The Classic Boat Awards, in

association with EFG private

bank, was held at Messum’s

Gallery in Mayfair, on April 12.

Guests included Ambassador

Simon J.H. Smits of the

Netherlands and 120 owners,

designers, builders, restorers as

well as other key individuals

involved in the classic world.

Visitors came from as far afi eld

as Finland, Spain, Switzerland

and Italy. The winners were

decided by public vote. Guest

speaker was presenter, author

and Classic Boat columnist Tom

Cunliffe. The evening was also

supported by the Boat Building

Academy in Lyme Regis, Beds

on Board, Simon Winter Marine

and Wight Vodka.

Classic

Boat

Awards

2016

1 Marga won Restoration of the Year and the award was collected by (from

left) co-owners Igino Angelini and Tomas de Vargas Machuca, with Emiliano

Parenti of the Tecnomar boatyard and Enrico Zaccagni of Zacboats, with

Classic Boat editor Rob Peake and guest speaker Tom Cunliff e 2 The awards

were hand-made by Astins Sailing Sculptures 3 The award for Traditional

New Build under 40ft went to Niarbyl II, a newly built Eventide 25 by Star

Yachts in Bristol for Nigel and Alwyn Vaughan. Pictured are (from left) Mel

Bus and Win Cnoops of Star Yachts, with Dutch Ambassador to the UK

Simon Smits 4 Cambria’s skipper Chris Barkham (foreground) and Alastair

Wilson, Assistant Custom and Refi t Project Manager at Southampton Yacht

Services, which did the restoration of Cambria in 2015 5 Artist Claudia Myatt

(right), who illustrates Tom Cunliff e’s Classic Boat column, and Lesley Walker

admire the work of James Dodds, exhibited by Messum’s Gallery on the night

6 Yachtsman of the Year Leo Goolden sent a video message from the

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