World Superyacht Awards judges to visit Monaco and Fort Lauderdale shows

Nominations for the World Superyacht Awards 2010 are now open and we have already received many submissions for new builds and refitted yachts in contention for the industry's most prestigious accolades – the Neptune Awards. Yachts nominated so far include Abeking and Rasmussen's 60m Elandess, the 45m fast cruising sloop Salperton IV built by Fitzroy Yachts, and Vitters' 128' sloop Cinderella IV.

The Neptune Award is the ultimate recognition of superyacht craftsmanship, an internationally acknowledged mark of distinction in superyacht build and design.

Click here to see the current list of nominations for the World Superyacht Awards 2010

Over the next few months and at the upcoming Monaco and Fort Lauderdale Boat Shows, many of the World Superyacht Awards judges – a wholly independent panel comprised of superyacht owners and respected industry professionals chaired by Roger Lean-Vercoe, will travel all over the world to visit the nominated yachts and experience first-hand what makes each of these vessels so special in their field. Together, the judges will then face the difficult task of selecting the winners who will be announced during a gala evening at London's historic Guildhall in May 2010.

All of the nominated yachts participating at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show and Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will be visited by one of our judges, so don't delay – submit your nominations now!

Click here to make a nomination for the World Superyacht Awards 2010

The closing date for nominations is December 31, 2009.

For further information about the World Superyacht Awards and to view photos and video highlights of last year's awards ceremony in London visit the World Superyacht Awards Website.