SELECTION OF THE 2026 WINNERS
The contestants for the European Yacht of the Year Award 2026 are:
Beneteau First 30 ● Beneteau Oceanis 52 ● Boreal 56 ● CNB 62 ● Dragonfly 36 ● Dufour 48 ● Excess 13 ● Fountaine Pajot 41 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 415 ● JPK 10.50 ● Kraken 58 ● Lagoon 38 ● Leopard 46 ● Pure 42
Saffier SL 46 Med ● Stem 50 ● Tortue 147 ● Vaan R5 ● Wauquiez 55 ● Woy 26 ● X-Yachts XR41
The final announcement of this year’s winners will take place during the Flagship-Night on the first evening of boot Düsseldorf (17.-25.01.2026).
Beneteau First 30
Specifications
Length 9.35 m ● Beam 2.99 m ● Draft (keel up / keel down) 1.98 m / 1.68 m ● Displacement 3.04 t
For further information, please feel free to contact the yards homepage here.
Boreal 56
Specifications
Length 17.12 m ● Beam 4.94 m ● Draft 1.20-3.18 m ● Displacement 20.5 t
For further information, please feel free to contact the yards homepage.
Beneteau Oceanis 52
Specifications
Length 16.28 m ● Beam 4.84 m ● Draft 2.36 m ● Displacement: 14.5 t
For further information, please feel free to contact the yards homepage.
CNB 62
Specifications
Length 19.48 m ● Beam 5.33 m ● Draft 2.95/2.45 m ● Displacement 29 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Dragonfly 36
Specifications
Length 11.55 m ● Beam 8.12 m ● Draft 2.00 / 0.67 m ● Displacement 4.5 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Dufour 48
Specifications
Length 15.29 m ● Beam 4.85 m ● Draft 2.35 m / 1.75 m ● Displacement 13.9 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Excess 13
Specifications
Length 12.99 m ● Beam 7.25 m ● Draft 1.48 m ● Displacement 10.6 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 415
Specifications
Length 12.35 m ● Beam 3.99 m ● Draft 2.25/1.60 m ● Displacement 7.68 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
JPK 10.50
Specifications
Length 10.45 m ● Beam 3.54 m ● Draft 2.22 m ● Displacement 3.5 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Kraken 58
Specifications
Length 17.67 m ● Beam 5.20 m ● Draft 2.30 m ● Displacement 28 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Leopard 46
Specifications
Length 13,87 m ● Beam 7.35 m ● Draft 1.65 m ● Displacement 17,55 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Fountaine Pajot 41
X-Yachts XR41
Specifications
Length 14.58 m ● Beam 4.18 m ● Draft 2.4 m ● Displacement 7,15 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Specifications
Length 12.10 m ● Beam 6.92 m ● Draft 1.35 m ● Displacement 12.4 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Lagoon 38
Specifications
Length 13.10 m ● Beam 6.65 m ● Draft 1.26 m ● Displacement 10.24 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Pure 42
Specifications
Length 13.80 m ● Beam 4.20 m ● Draft 2.25 m ● Displacement 3.3 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Saffier SL 46
Specifications
Length 14.90 m ● Beam 4.45 m ● Draft 2.20 m / 2.70 m ● Displacement 10,9 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Stem 50
Specifications
Length 15.85 m ● Beam 4.42 m ● Draft 2.40 m ● Displacement 17 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Tortue 147
Specifications
Length 14.70 m ● Beam 7.85 m ● Draft 1.50 m ● Displacement 17 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Vaan R5
Specifications
Length 14.94 m ● Beam 7.99 m ● Draft 1.35 m ● Displacement 19 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Wauquiez 55
Specifications
Length 17.58 m ● Beam 5.25 m ● Draft 4.320 m / 1.70 m ● Displacement 20 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
Woy 26
Specifications
Length 8 m ● Beam 2.40 m ● Draft 1.9 m / 1.10 m ● Displacement 1.112 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.
X-Yachts XR41
Specifications
Length 14,58 m ● Beam 4.18 m ● Draft 2.4 m ● Displacement 7.15 t
For further information, please feel free to visit the webpage of the manufacturer.