Every year in Europe the so called «Oscars for boat builders» - International Awards «European Powerboat of the Year 2016». The jury consists of experts and editors from the best yacht magazines of the old world - Bådnyt (Norway), BoatMag (Italy), Boote (Germany), Marina.ch (Switzerland), Motorboot (The Netherlands), Nautica y Yates (Spain), Neptune (France) and Yacht Revue (Austria).
Winner of this year's prize in the category «Best boat under 25 feet» was the new Vista 255 from the American yard Four Winns. The Bayliner XR 7, Bella 600 BR, Ranieri International Interceptor 222, XO 250 Open also participated in the category.
The wide bow has room for sunbathing. The interior has plenty of natural light thanks to seven portholes. The boat is equipped as standard with a swim platform with a sofa for three. In the cockpit there is a large L-shaped sofa and a wet bar. One section of the sofa swivels to form, together with the removable table, a dining area.
The backrest of the sofa reclines to form a large sunpad together with the aft seat. The salon is surprisingly spacious for a 25-foot cruiser: you can stand in it without bending over, there is a mini-bowl with a sink, microwave and refrigerator; the large U-shaped sofa easily accommodates six people. At the rear of the boat is a stateroom with a double bed and a small galley with toilet and sink.
You can read about all the winners of the «European Yacht of the Year award» in our article.