2023 EDITION
The inaugural gala evening
The first three recipients of the coveted Bowsprit award
2023's honourees, drawn from over 360 nominations received from the industry and carefully selected by an expert panel of judges,
epitomise the heart and soul of the superyachting sector.
364
nominations
65
VIP Guests
18
mainstream &
industry media
HUMANS OF YACHTING
Meet The Honourees 2023
JENNY MATTHEWS
Inspired by a conversation with a neighbour, Jenny Matthews set out to break the mould and become a superyacht captain, founding She of the Sea and Legasea on the way.
Impact Area: Diversity & Inclusion
WENDY SCHMIDT
A latecomer to sailing, recipient of the inaugural Honours awards and yacht owner Wendy Schmidt nonetheless showed a natural talent for helming and an affinity with the sea, and as her passion grew, so did her determination to put her philanthropic weight behind ocean science and sustainability.
Impact Area: Ocean & Nature Conservation
ZORAN SELAKOVIC
From passionate yacht skipper and business strategy consultant to Director at YachtAid Global, Zoran Selakovic has seen the suffering of coastal communities, and the help that the superyacht community is determined to deliver.
Impact Area: Philanthropy & Local Communities
AN EXPERIENTIAL EVENING
Distinguished awards
in a Monegasque art gallery
The Honours 2023 evening was centred around a gala dinner, held on the eve of the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show at Hauser & Wirth’s stunning gallery in Monaco on Place du Casino. The gallery formed a perfect backdrop to the celebrations with a solo exhibition by renowned contemporary artist Mark Bradford.
ART WITH PURPOSE
Mark Bradford's
‘Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen’
This première exhibition was centered around a selection of paintings based on the historical tapestries known as ‘The Hunt of the Unicorn’, first exhibited at the Fundação de Serralves in 2021. A site-specific wall painting that wrapped the entire gallery space and an adaptation of ‘He would see this country burn if he could be king of the ashes’ (2019) completed the immersive experience. Guests were drawn into Bradford’s ongoing engagement with the themes of predation, destruction and the hope of rejuvenation for those in crisis.
