Seawind 1160 'Best Sailboat' of Newport Boat Show

by Media Services on 22 Sep 2006 The Australian built Seawind 1160 had the perfect start to the East Coast Tour of the USA last weekend by winning the 'Best Sailboat' at the 36th Annual Newport International Boat Show in Newport, Rhode Island on Friday.

As part of the Newport for New Products program, the Seawind 1160 was awarded the best Sailboat of the Newport Boat Show on the grounds that it had made 'the most significant contribution to the experience of recreational boating' which this year had been interpreted largely on innovation and a product that 'brings something that is both new and exciting to the boating market place'.

This award is made even more significant by the fact that there were 60 new boats and products entered in the program, being debuted for the first time in the USA. The Seawind 1160 was part of a display of 650 boats in the water and on land around the famous Newport Harbour, home of where Australia II won the America’s Cup in 1983.

In a media statement from the Newport International Boat Show, it was highlighted, 'The Seawind 1160 was noted by the judges as a catamaran with unprecedented natural interior light and space with a unique layout that offers a deck saloon opening wide into the cockpit yet can be separated – without the loss of light and visibility – through the use of a drop-down, tri-fold door. Even the sleeping accommodations below deck offer incredible outside visibility with large windows all around.'

Seawind Managing Director Richard Ward, who attended the boat show, was delighted with the result, 'Newport is a sensational place and definitely a market for Seawinds. People are loving the boat!' Richard is joining the Seawind USA Sales Representative, Kurt Jerman on an extensive tour of the east coast of the USA to provide customers an opportunity to gain a closer look at this award winning boat.

The next big stop on the schedule is the Annapolis Boat Show where the Seawind 1160 is in the running for the 2006 Boat of the Year.

The Seawind 1160 also won the Australian Sailboat of the Year in 2005.


Seawind 1160 East Coast USA Tour Dates


Seawind are excited to announce the following demo dates and boats shows that will be incorporated into a thorough tour of the East Coast of the USA aboard a brand new Seawind 1160. To book a showing or demo, contact Kurt Jerman of Seawind USA today on kurt@seawindcats.com or [1] 619-571-3513

Boat Show / Demo Date Location Boat Displayed

Newport Boat Show 14-17 September 06 Newport, RI - USA Seawind 1160

Annapolis Sail Boat Show 5-9 October 06 Annapolis, MD - USA Seawind 1160

Multihull Demo Days 10 & 11 October 06 Annapolis, MD - USA Seawind 1160

Virginia Beach Demo Day 14 October 2006 Virginia Beach, VA - USA Seawind 1160

Charleston Demo Day 21 October 2006 Charleston, SC - USA Seawind 1160

St Augustine Demo Day 24 October 2006 St Augustine, FL - USA Seawind 1160

Miami Demo Day 28 October 2006 Miami, FL - USA Seawind 1160

St Pete Strictly Sail Boat Show 2- 5 November 2006 St Petersburg, FL - USA Seawind 1160

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