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75ft Explorer Sailing Yacht by Harry Miesbauer Wins the A' Design Award in Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
Harry Miesbauer acknowledged for yacht and marine vessels design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that 75ft Explorer Sailing Yacht by Harry Miesbauer, designed for Harry Miesbauer Yacht Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About 75ft Explorer Sailing Yacht
The yacht was designed for a very experienced owner, who wants to go with the yacht to every possible place on earth. This means also far north, up to Alaska. Therefore a lot of emphasis has been taken in order that the yacht will be sailed also in areas with low temperatures, even below zero. The yacht features a rigid sprayhood for more protection in the cockpit when sailing, and a hybrid propulsion system has been developed for the yacht, firstly to reduce emission and secondly that the yacht can enter also into environmentally protected areas.
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 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2020 - 2021 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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://designers.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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/150186
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150186
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150186
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/303044
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://hmyd.it/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- 75ft Explorer Sailing Yacht
- Function
- Sailing Yacht
- Category
- Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive and Luxury
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Snow and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Harry Miesbauer Yacht Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Harry Miesbauer
- Country
- Austria
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150186
Credits
- Image Credits
- renderings: Harry Miesbauer Yacht Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The yacht was designed for a very experienced owner, who wants to go with the yacht to every place on the earth. In other words, the yacht is designed for a temperature range from -15° C to 40° C, and will sail from the Mediterranean sea, over the Atlantic up north, even up that Alaska. A lot of development went into the seaworthiness of the yacht, and special care has been taken that the crew is well-protected, either outside in the cockpit, as well inside from the cold temperatures which the yacht will face during her journeys. For this the yacht features a special rigid sprayhood.
- Inspiration
- The sea is the last bit on earth where you can experience real freedom, was the main idea which has been followed on this design. Where the exterior styling should reflect in a way the rough and harsh environment which will experience the yacht in its operational life, yet it should be elegant and timeless with well- balanced proportions, but really functional. On the other hand the interior should give you the warmness and cosiness and a feeling of protection when you are going in the areas where you will have to face rough conditions.
- Research
- - 10 different hull shapes were studied to optimise the boat for high stability and good seaworthiness - a detailed weight estimate was made, from which areas of weight savings could have been established and further weight reduction was achieved by using carbon in the hull, deck and structures.
- Challenge
- The fact that the yacht will be operated by temperatures below zero, and icing could therefore be an issue. This has imposed certain design limits which had to be solved in the overall aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- Hybrid Glass/Carbon-sandwich construction, carbon mast, rod rigging, CNC milled high strength steel fin Lifting keel
- Operation and Interaction
- The cockpit is designed with a well-protected area, especially for sailing long offshore passages during night. The navigation area is located close to the companionway in order that the watch captain is quickly at the steering area and can interfere if needed. the yacht can be steered also from the navigation area with a joystick. All winches for the sail control are grouped beside or in front of the steering wheels, in order that the helmsman can sail the yacht alone from the steering area once the sails are hoisted. As the owner will stay on board for long periods, the yacht features also an office area where he can do his day to day business.
- Project Duration and Location
- The concept design started in summer 2019, preliminary design was finalised 2022, and the project is now ready for building. The boat yard will be chosen by the owner before May 2023
- Specifications
- Length over all 23.100m / Beam max 5.850m / Displacement ca.39.000kg @ measurement trim / draft 4.200 - 2.600 m with lifting keel / sail area 299.1m2 (upwind)
- Keywords
- yacht design, sailing yacht, explorer, cruiser
