HH44 Awarded Breakthrough Launch of the Year

IBI and METSTRADE present Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement

The HH44 named Breakthrough Launch of the Year in the prestigious IBI/METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards. “It’s hard to create new niche markets in an already busy arena, but HH Catamarans is doing just that with its high-performance sailing catamarans. The HH44 brings the company’s genre of fast and comfortable cruising down to its lowest yet size but also incorporating solar power and hybrid propulsion as standard. A strong order book ahead of launch testifies to this being a truly breakthrough launch.”

The ninth edition of the Boat Builder Awards accepted 90 nominations for final consideration across 11 categories that reflect key industry priorities – innovation, customer growth, sustainability and people and skills. A total of 36 companies from 14 countries were shortlisted as finalists, from which 12 winners and three Honourable Mentions were named. 

The gala dinner and awards ceremony was held Thursday 16 November 2023, in the historic amphitheatre of the Amsterdam Maritime Museum’s starlit covered courtyard. Guests were taken on a culinary and visual journey through the elements of water, air, earth and fire. 

The full list of winners, honourable mentions and finalists, together with judges’ comments, can be seen below and viewed on the Boat Builder Awards website – boatbuilderawards.com