BOTY – Boat of the Year 2009 |
Le riviste Sailing World e Cruising World hanno annunciato le barche scelte per concorrere al Boat of the Year awards 2009.
Sailing World, rivista più orientata alla regata, ha nominato 16 modelli “performance-oriented”: Archambault 35, Archambault 40, Andrews 28, Bavaria 38, BC 27, Bug, Dufour 40 Performance 40 +, Grand Soleil 43, Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200, Melges 20, Open 6.50, RS Tera, Santa Cruz 37, Summit King 40, Summit MD 35, X-Yacht X-34.
Cruising World, rivista dedicata ai crocieristi puri, ha nominato 21 barche, separate in 6 diverse categorie:
- All-Purpose Cruisers – (30 to 40 Feet) Beneteau 34, Catalina 375, Bavaria 38 Cruiser;
- Mid-size Cruisers – Dufour Performance 40+, Grand Soleil 43, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44i, Hunter 45 DS
- Full-size Cruisers – Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49i, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 50 DS, Dufour 525, Beneteau 54
- Long-Distance Cruisers – Malo 37, Southerly 42 RST, Island Packet 460
- Racer/Cruisers – Archambault A40, Santa Cruz 37, X-34
- Special-Purpose Cruisers – Hunter’s The Edge, Moxie M37 Island Hopper, Moorings 43.3, Sunsail 44