Rhoades Young Design (RYD) is a team of highly experienced superyacht designers led by Jonathan Rhoades and Dick Young. Over the last 25 years, the studio’s extensive portfolio has included monohull and catamaran sailing yachts, motor yachts, chase boats, aircraft and residential projects.
RYD is a studio known for its integrity and progressive approach, always striving to deliver new aesthetics, drawing on the latest technological developments for sustainability and constructional efficiency. This passion for design has earned the studio international recognition as leaders in superyacht design.
2005 ISS Design Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht over 36m
2012 World Superyacht Awards
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Best Sailing Yacht 30m-40m
2012 ISS Design Awards
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Best Sailing Yacht 24m-40m
2007 World Superyacht Awards
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Best Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor
Yacht 30m-49.9m
2006 ISS Design Awards (Finalist)
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Best Power Yacht 32m-43m
2006 International Super Yacht Awards
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Best 32m-43m Power Yacht
2011 World Superyacht Awards
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Best Three-Deck Semi-Displacement
Motor Yacht
2011 ShowBoats Design Awards
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Exterior Design & Styling – Semi-
Displacement Motor Yacht
2011 ShowBoats Design Awards (Finalist)
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Interior Design – Semi-Displacement
Motor Yacht
2011 Internautica Boat Show
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Boat of the Year
2012 World Superyacht Awards
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Judge’s Special Award for a Notable Contribution
to the Technical Advancement of Sailing Superyachts
2012 ShowBoats Design Awards
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Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
2013 World Superyacht Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht 35m+
2013 ShowBoats Design Awards (Finalist)
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Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
2011 World Superyacht Awards
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Best Sailing Yacht 30m-44.99m
Special Commendation
2011 ShowBoats Design Awards (Finalist)
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Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
2006 ISS Design Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht 36m+
2006 ShowBoats Awards (Finalist)
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Most Innovative Sailing Yacht
2006 ShowBoats Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht 40m+
2006 ShowBoats Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht Interior
2005 Sail Boat of the Scandinavian Boat Show
2010 World Superyacht Awards (Finalist)
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Best Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor
Yacht 30m-39m
2013 World Superyacht Awards
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Sailing Yacht of the Year
2013 World Superyacht Awards
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Best Sailing Yacht 30m-39m
2013 ShowBoats Design Awards (Finalist)
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Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
2013 ISS Design Awards
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Best Sailing Yacht 24m-40m
2012 World Superyacht Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht 40m+
2012 ShowBoats Design Awards (Finalist)
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Interior Layout Award – Sailing Yachts
2012 ShowBoats Design Awards (Finalist)
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Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
Boat International
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Design and Innovations Award
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Best Sailing Yacht Interior + Environmental Award
2015 World Superyacht Awards
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Best Sailing Yacht 45m+
2015 ShowBoats Design Awards
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Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
2015 ISS Design Awards (Finalist)
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Best Sailing Yacht 40m+
