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Best of Boats Award

The Best of Boats Award is the largest award for powerboats in Europe, judging by the number of participating countries, jury members and media. As the only powerboat award worldwide, the BOB Award is at home in all European water sports regions and internationally recognized as a seal of quality in recreational boating.

The Best of Boats Award will be presented at BOOT & FUN BERLIN, which will take place from 30 November to 3 December 2023 at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. The award ceremony with the jurors, representatives of international shipyards, shipyard bosses and international representatives of the boating industry will take place on Thursday, 30 November 2023, from 6.30 pm in an exclusive setting.

BOOT & FUN BERLIN, premium partner of the Best of Boats Award since 2014, will once again host the festive winners' party for the best motor boats of the year.

Further information about the Best of Boats Award can be found here.

Finalists of the Best of Boats (BOB) Award 2023

Best for Beginners

Bayliner M19 (USA/Portugal)
Bayliner M19 (USA/Portugal)
Beneteau Flyer 8 (Frankreich)
Beneteau Flyer 8 (Frankreich)
O'boats 550 (Polen)
O'boats 550 (Polen)
Quicksilver 805 Open (USA/Portugal)
Quicksilver 805 Open (USA/Portugal)

Best for Electric

Axopar 25 Electric (Finnland)
Axopar 25 Electric (Finnland)
Sialia 57 (Polen)
Sialia 57 (Polen)
X-Shore 1 (Schweden)
X-Shore 1 (Schweden)

Best for Family

Bavaria SR 33 (Deutschland)
Bavaria SR 33 (Deutschland)
De Antonio D50 Coupé (Spanien)
De Antonio D50 Coupé (Spanien)
Parker 100 Sorrento / Askeladden C97 (Polen)
Parker 100 Sorrento / Askeladden C97 (Polen)
Targa 32 (Finnland)
Targa 32 (Finnland)

Best for Fun

AMT 240 DC (Finnland)
AMT 240 DC (Finnland)
Navan C30 (USA/Polen) )
Navan C30 (USA/Polen)
Quarken 27 (Finnland)
Quarken 27 (Finnland)
Saxdor 270 (Finnland)
Saxdor 270 (Finnland)
Sea Ray SLX 260 (USA)
Sea Ray SLX 260 (USA)

Best for Travel

Northman 1050 Trawler (Polen)
Northman 1050 Trawler (Polen)
Prestige M 48 (Frankreich)
Prestige M 48 (Frankreich)
Sargo 45 Explorer (Finnland)
Sargo 45 Explorer (Finnland)

Best for Performance

Frauscher 1212 Ghost Air (Österreich)
Frauscher 1212 Ghost Air (Österreich)
Jeanneau Cap Camarat 10.5 CC (Frankreich)
Jeanneau Cap Camarat 10.5 CC (Frankreich)
Sterk 31 RC (Deutschland)
Sterk 31 RC (Deutschland)
XO DFNDR 8 (Finnland)
XO DFNDR 8 (Finnland)