NEEL 43 BOAT OF THE YEAR WINNER

The Boat of the Year judging team praised the Marc Lombard-designed Neel 43 for its ease of handling; quick through tacks, the boat powered up quickly when sails were sheeted home. Walter Cooper

Sailing World Magazine’s annual Boat of the Year tests are conducted in Annapolis, Maryland, following the US Sailboat Show. With independent judges exhaustively inspecting the boats on land and putting them through their paces on the water, this year’s fleet of new performance-sailing boats spanned from small dinghies to high-tech bluewater catamarans. Here’s the best of the best from our 2023 Boat of the Year nominees