Holterman Shipyard
Lady Fleur wins two top superyacht awards

The winners of the 2023 BOAT Design & Innovation Awards were crowned on the opening night of the Superyacht Design Festival at a glittering ceremony in Cortina. It’s a little like the Oscars of the yachting world as the awards are chosen by professionals from across the industry. As judging panel co-chair and renowned editor Marilyn Mower said: “It’s a privilege to delve into the details and decisions that go into developing yachts that will no doubt set trends and expectations for yachts that follow.”

You can imagine how thrilled we were then when Lady Fleur won both the Outstanding Exterior Design category for yachts between 24m to 39.9m and Innovation of the Year for her tender platform/swimming pool. “This is a huge achievement not only for our team at the shipyard but also for the owner, the designer Bernd Weel and the architects at Diana who together created this stunning yacht,” says Holterman Yachts’ general director Herman Timmerman. “Lady Fleur is a textbook example of how a small team can create a great yacht!”

Outstanding Exterior Design category for yachts between 24m to 39.9m
“Lady Fleur was tapped for the top award because of the innovative, contemporary way her design team met a very complex owner’s brief. The goal was to carry a large tender that can be stored in a drive-in bay and offer a swimming pool within a yacht less than 35 metres long. In addition, there were to be five guest cabins and a crew apartment, while keeping volume below 200GT. The designer responded with a robust, well-proportioned, forward-leaning profile and paired it with unique flowing window shapes that tap into a highly functional interior arrangement. Interesting structure lines and chamfers develop 3D-like shadows that change with the angle of light. The fact that Lady Fleur carries such a large owner’s tender without looking like a cargo carrier and maintains quality outdoor living areas including practical water access is a remarkable design achievement.”