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DRAGONFLY 5x EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR

Following the incredible news that the Dragonfly 36 has been named ‘European Yacht of the Year 2026’, let’s take a moment to look back at Dragonfly’s remarkable record in these awards.

Incredibly, every Dragonfly model launched during the lifetime of these awards has been nominated — something we’re truly proud of:

2003 – Dragonfly 920 Extreme – WINNER of ‘Under 10m’ category
2008 – Dragonfly 35 – WINNER of Multihulls category
2010 – Dragonfly 28 – nominated
2013 – Dragonfly 32 – nominated
2016 – Dragonfly 25 – WINNER of Multihull category
2021 – Dragonfly 40 – WINNER of Performance Cruisers category
2026 – Dragonfly 36 – WINNER of Performance Cruiser (multihull) category

‘European Yacht of the Year’ is announced annually, and these are the most prestigious awards in the marine industry. In short, they are considered the ‘Oscars of Yachting’.

They are presented by a jury comprising of 11 major yachting magazines, including the UK’s Yachting World. Firstly each magazine nominates the best boats they have sailed each year. Next the jury invite their nominees to selection trials, where they sail them together. Finally they jointly decide the winners in each category.

Swipe through the gallery below to see the Dragonfly models that have taken home this prestigious title, together with comments from the jury!