This weekend, Fort Lauderdale, Florida — recognized to many as “the yachting capitol of the world” — hosts the 56th Fort Lauderdale Worldwide Boat Present. Reveals function all the things from yacht builders and designers to brokerage yachts and unique automobiles. A wide range of sea vessels function eye sweet: sportfishers and cabin cruisers, ski boats, canoes, superyachts, and a lot extra. Additionally serving as eye sweet are these good-looking awards clocks we created for the U.S. Superyacht Affiliation‘s (USSA) annual assembly, held this 12 months aboard the Floridian Princess. The assembly will replace members to all that USSA has in retailer for the approaching 12 months and acknowledge those that have made useful contributions.
And the Chelsea awards this 12 months go to….
The Golden Compass Award: Impressed by a centuries-old mariner’s timepiece, this Boardroom Clock incorporates a precision quartz motion and a cast solid-brass case, which pivots for simple viewing. The Boardroom Clock is nestled in a good-looking, paneled-wood case, hand completed in wealthy mahogany. The personalised engraving plate contained in the case makes this piece particularly treasured. Congratulations to winner Julie Balzano, NMMA.
The Beacon Award: Our carbon fiber barometers masterfully mix the intricacy of tremendous watch-face design with the dramatic styling of carbon fiber and the energy of stable, forged-brass instances to create a really distinctive piece. This one incorporates a forged-brass case, a double bellows holosteric barometer motion, and an etched carbon-fiber dial with each inch and milibar scales. Congrats to winner Jennifer Saia, B & B Yacht Charters.
The Chairman’s Award: Just like the barometer talked about above, this carbon fiber flag clock takes cues from mariner timepieces of yore whereas incorporating trendy trendy accents just like the chrome end and smooth sports activities arms. Congratulations to Kristina Hebert!
The Outgoing Chair Award: We imagine our Presidential clock brings stately magnificence to any house, with its hand-finished, forged-brass case and wealthy, mahogany base, it additionally incorporates a high quality German-engineered quartz motion. This one was awarded to John J. Mann, III, Chairman U.S. Superyacht Affiliation, from 2012-2015. Congratulations!
