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Harry Miesbauer Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for Scuderia 65 High Performance Sailing Yacht in Yacht and Marine Vessels Design

Harry Miesbauer honored for yacht and marine vessels design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design category for Scuderia 65 High Performance Sailing Yacht by Harry Miesbauer, designed for Adriasail / Scuderia. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Golden A' Design Award

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

About Scuderia 65 High Performance Sailing Yacht

The yacht was developed for a very experienced owner and regatta sailor who had various offshore yachts before, and will take part in numerous offshore and grand prix regattas with this yacht. First of all it has to be good looking, a sexy boat! Fast, with good all-round performance. Seaworthy and easy to handle, also with a small crew. It has to be lightweight, but with a functional interior and very comfortable for normal cruising with the family. However heavy items can be taken out easily for racing. Other versions, like a raised saloon version, have been also developed for the Adriasail.

About Harry Miesbauer

Harry Miesbauer Yacht Design is one of the top five yacht design addresses in Italy, especially regarding high performance sail boat design. His designs have won not only several design awards but also on the race course like the prestigious 2022 edition of the Aegean 600 race in Greece. In his 25year long spanning career he was involved in the designs for the America’s Cup the Volvo Ocean Race, and several other high profile race boats.

Award Record

Harry Miesbauer is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Award

The A' Yacht Design Award is an international yacht design competition recognizing good yacht designs by leading yacht designers and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to yacht designers, naval engineers, marine vessel producers and yacht manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include sailboats, motor yachts, catamarans, trimarans, superyachts and explorer yachts. The awarded yacht designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/yacht

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Scuderia 65 High Performance Sailing Yacht
Function
High Performance Sailing Yacht
Category
Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Automotive and Luxury
Colors
Black, Alice Blue, Lavender, Dark Slate Gray and Light Gray
Images
5
Client
Adriasail / Scuderia

The Recognition

Laureate
Harry Miesbauer
Country
Austria
Recognition
Golden A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#122066

Credits

Team
Harry Miesbauer / HYMD, Alessio Sironi / HYMD, Pure Engineering / NZ, Cariboni Italy and Dede De Luca / CEO OneSails
Image Credits
photos: Dede De Luca / OneSails renderings: /H/arry Miesbauer Yacht Design

Design Details

Unique Properties
The yacht was developed for a very experienced owner and regatta sailor who had various offshore yachts before, and will take part in numerous offshore / grand prix regattas with the new yacht - first of all it has to be good looking … a sexy boat ! - fast with good all-round performance - seaworthy and easy to handle also with a small crew - lightweight - light and functional interior / comfort for normal cruising with the family - heavy items can be taken out easily for racing
Inspiration
the exterior design should not following common trends. make a design which is elegant and "light" in both senses ... light in the appearance ... light in terms of weight...
Challenge
making a timeless, elegant design, which remains beautiful also in ten years, and making a boat that is as light as possible for its regatta configuration, but yet being comfortable in its cruising mode.
Realization and Technology
Full Carbon-sandwich construction, carbon mast, carbon rigging, CNC milled / high strength steel fin
Project Duration and Location
project started in 2016 and finished with the sea trails in May 2020.
Specifications
LOA 20.050 m Bmax 5.510 m DISP ca.18.000 kg - target / measurement trim- draft 4.500 - 2.950 m lifting keel
Keywords
yacht design, sailing yacht, high performance, racer, cruiser

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