The Best of Boats Award was launched in 2014 by boat journalists from many countries and different editorial houses. All were united by two things: Their profound experience as boat testers and a strong interest in the practical needs of active boaters. From all over Europe, these professional boat journalists are currently members of the Jury.
Alfred J. Boer
The Netherlands
Testing for BeNeLux boating mags such as Nautique and Varen, the former commercial pilot and long-time tester is based near Amsterdam. nautique.nl, varen.be
Vincent Borel
France
Editor in chief of Hors-Bord magazine, Vincent lives in Antibes. Boating from early age, offshore race sailing is his passion too. horsbordmagazine.com
Neale Byart
United Kingdom
As editor in chief of UK’s premier digital motorboat magazine, the long-time boat pro is based in Rayleigh. motorboatowner.co.uk
Zuzana Prochazka
USA
Contributing to 18+ boating publications, Award-winning freelance writer and photographer Zuzana also leads the Board of Directors for Boating Writers International.
Anton Cherkasov
Russia
Editor in chief of the Russian edition of Motorboat & Yachting, based in St. Petersburg. mby.ru
Kerstin Zillmer
Germany
Founder and editor in chief of float, Germany’s leading online magazine for everything that moves on the water. Based in Berlin. floatmagazin.de
Enrique Curt Iborra
Spain
Owner and editor in chief of Mares boating magazine. Long-time boating media entrepreneur Siga is based in Barcelona. revistamares.com
Giacomo Giulietti
Italy
Sailing with almost everything, wind or motor powered crafts, is his passion, and that’s what Barche a Motore’s chief motorboat tester did for most of his life.
barcheamotore.com
Bernd Hofstätter
Austria
Chief motorboat tester and long time contributor of Austria’s classic Ocean7, Bernd is based in Klagenfurt. ocean7.at
Stanislaw Iwinski
Poland
Head of powerboat dep’t at Zagle magazine, based in Warsaw, sport sailor since 50+ years. zagle.com.pl
Troels Lykke
Denmark
Founder and editor in chief of Motorbaads Nyt, Denmark’s leading online magazine for motorboats. Based in Aarhus. motorbaadsnyt.dk
Uwe G. Meiling
Germany
Uwe lived some years travelling on the Sea. The architect is the Chief motorboat tester of float, based in Hamburg. floatmagazin.de
Krunoslav Mihic
Croatia
Editor in Chief of the leading Croatian Boat Magazine, Kruno is based in Rijeka. burzanautike.com
Gerasimos Gerolimatos
Greece
Founder and head of print + app + web magazine Skipper On Deck, based in Athens. skipperondeck.gr
Bogdan Parfeniuk
Ukraine
Editor in chief of the leading ukrainian boat magazine and passionate yacht skipper, Bogdan is based in Kiev. farvater.ua
Arek Rejs
Poland
Correspondent for Wiatr and int’l boat magazines, Poznan-based Arek almost always on the water, if not in the air. magazynwiatr.pl
Jan Sjölund
Finland
Editor in chief of two finnish boat magazines in Helsinki, Jan is also chairman of the Finnish Boating Journalists Association. venemestari.fi, totalvene.fi
Julijan Visnjevec
Slovenia
Owner and editor in chief of Slovenian leading boat magazine, based in Ljubljana. val-navtika.net
Stefan Gerhard
coordinator
Keeps the friends of BOB together as founder and chairman of the Best of Boats Award. bestofboats.com
