BEAST SCOOPS SUPERYACHT AWARD
The 37m Tauranga-built motoryacht The Beast was judged the best displacement motor yacht at the prestigious 2020 Boat International World Superyacht Awards in November, in the below 499 GT category.
The event appraises luxury yachts from around the world and recognises ingenuity and craftsmanship, and its judging panel comprises current and former superyacht owners.
Designed by Auckland’s LOMOcean, The Beast was completed late 2019 after a two-year build at Tauranga’s Profab Engineering.
While her grey camouflage paintwork suggests a small warship, the vessel boasts deck spaces tailored for leisurely outdoor living, and she features a luxurious interior.
As an enthusiastic sport fisherman, the owner’s key requirement called for the ability to carry, and safely launch, a 13m, 19-tonne sport fishing vessel. The judges were impressed by the launching system, with its safe, two-point lift provided by a pair of large knuckle-cranes.
The Beast will be available for charter in the Pacific islands during 2021.
