Palm Beach Motor Yachts is proud to have won well known American based Southern Boating Magazine's Readers' Choice Award for the Favorite Picnic/ Downest- style Boat.

Reader have voted, and the results are in for Southern Boating’s 5th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Readers of the popular American based Southern Boating chose their preferences in 32 categories from favorite center console to power catamaran and favorite vacation destination to cruising itinerary. Navigation equipment, engines, safety products, and boat insurance company are a sampling of what’s included in this year’s awards. According to the publisher, in some categories, first and second place were separated by only a few percentage points, but overall, there was a definite winner.

Nearly 60,000 votes were cast with Palm Beach Motor Yachts taking the top spot winning the category for the Favorite Picnic/Downeast-style Boat ahead of Hinckley Yachts who came in second place and Sabre in third place in Southern Boating Magazine 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Winning this award for Palm Beach Motor Yachts is more than just an accolade—it’s a powerful testament to excellence, innovation, and the trust of the people who matter most to us: passionate boaters. Unlike industry panel awards, this honor comes directly from the individuals who own, operate, and appreciate our yachts and the yachting lifestyle themselves, making this recognition particularly meaningful to our CEO Mark Richards and all the men and women of Palm Beach Motor Yachts around the globe who work tirelessly every day to achieve excellence.

For Palm Beach Motor Yachts, winning the No. 1 favorite boat in the Favorite Picnic/Downeast-style Boat category highlights not only the past achievements it also recognizes our dedication to continuous innovation, performance, next-level technology and an exclusive customer experience that have defined the Palm Beach Motor Yachts.