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RON HOLLAND RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Feb 12, 2019

On January 27th in Cortina d’Ampezzo Italy, Boat International Media hosted the Superyacht Design Symposium 2019, and Boat International Design and Innovation Awards.

The competition included a total of 61 nominated yachts with 19 receiving recognition. In addition to the boat categories, the ceremony honored two individuals, Yihharn Liu for Young Designer of the Year, and Canada’s Ron Holland for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Our congratulations for this recognition!

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