Vitters Shipyard in Zwartsluis, the Netherlands, has received a ShowBoats Design Award for its most recent launch the SY Sarissa. Tripp Design Naval Architects signed for the naval architecture of the 42m carbon performance sloop. https://www.swzonline.nl/weblog/3[Watch a video of the yacht on our videos page].

Naval architect Stephane Leveel from Tripp Design, Owners representative Jens Cornelsen and Vitters Shipyard director Louis Hamming proudly received the golden Neptune on Friday 22nd June at the Monaco Opera House.

The yacht impressed the independent jury by being a fast cruising globetrotter with a carbon hull, modern sail plan and foils, and its distinctive profile with a mainsheet arch and paired vertical port lights.