DAME Design Awards categories

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1. Personal Equipment

If I was going on a charter, had a yacht share arrangement, went boating with a friend, or had my own boat, what would my personal kit be?

2. Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment

If I don’t want to go afloat in a bare hull, what kinds of equipment and components am I likely to need to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of all afloat?

3. Navigation & Communicaton

If I were on the helm of a boat or bridge of a superyacht, what electronics and other equipment would I use to control and safely navigate it?

4. Electronic & Electrical systems

If I need electrical power anywhere in the yacht or to make networkable devices speak to each other, what systems and equipment would I use?

5. Propulsion & Dynamics

If I want to move, steer, stabilise, trim and fly my yacht, what machinery and systems will I use?

6. Deck Equipment

If I am sailing, mooring, anchoring, and using my yacht’s outdoor spaces, what hardware and equipment will I use? 

7. Safety & Security aboard

What equipment belongs to my yacht to keep it safe and capable of dealing with emergencies afloat? 

8. Manufacturing & Support Products & Materials

What are the cradle to the grave items of equipment, materials, media, software and other products that construct and support my yacht and its gear?