Saphire 27 has been selected as the winner for the most special yacht for the year 2012/13. The announcement was done on the 18th of January 2014 at a boat show held in Dusseldorf which was also hosting the European Yacht of the Year Awards. People were really happy with the decision because the Saphire 27 is one of a kind. Yachting World presented the award to the team and the decision for this category was quite a difficult one to make because of the other nominees who were equally good. The team of Saphire 27 was overwhelmed with this news.
There were many reasons why the Saphire 27 was chosen as the winner for this category. First of all it would serve the course for both the racing circuit as well it can be used for vacationing purposes. Apart from that the boat is shorthanded and very easy to manage that would allow the helmsman to drive with easy. It has sharp aggressive looks which makes it appear beautiful on the water. The mainsail has been kept large for this boat so that while cruising the direction does not change. Apart from this the top has been made in a square shape. The retractable carbon bowsprit has also been added to this model. This is a new feature which was not present in any of the other boats that were in the nomination list. The masthead asymmetric spinnaker along with the hull chine makes the boat quite aggressive and it will be really helpful for the helmsman while driving. This was done keeping in mind the wind changes during the races and the adjustment of the boat with the changing wind. €49,000 has been tagged as the price of the boat and that would attract the attention of many teams for the championships to come.