Palm Beach Motor Yachts wins 2025 Readers’ Choice Award for the Favorite Picnic/Downeast-style Boat

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.

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WHAT OWNERS SAY ABOUT PALM BEACH MOTOR YACHTS

PB65 “TRIPLE TREAT”

“I was very impressed with the first boat I bought, a PB50. It was a great boat but more-so, it was Mark’s commitment to quality... getting things right. He is a perfectionist. His whole approach to building a boat… we both come from sailing backgrounds - he likes to build them light and fast and strong. His attitude is ’Near enough is not good enough!’”

STEPHEN AINSWORTH, PB65 “TRIPLE TREAT”

PALM BEACH 45, “LE REVE”

“My relationship with Palm Beach has been excellent since first meeting. My PB45 has classic good looks and is a “head turner” in every harbor, but more importantly it has excellent build quality and all onboard systems, including power and electronics, work flawlessly. And the performance, ride, and handling of my PB45 in any seaway are second to none. There’s always been full access to the entire Palm Beach team, including the president, Mark Richards. Buying my PB45, Le Reve, is one of the better decisions I’ve made in my life.”

DAVE SPALDING, PALM BEACH 45, “LE REVE”

PB65 “RENA G”

“They’re big, fast, with superior sea handling. I’ve been in 7m (23’) swells behind us with a 2m (7’) chop on top, and on the beam coming from the left-hand side was about a 100 Km/h (54 knots) wind. And not once did any of the waves break over the bow...the bow always came up, which is testimony to how light and strong the boat is. It’s just an incredible sea-handling boat!”

ANDY GREIG, PB65 “RENA G”

PB52, “SOUTHERN DRAW”

“Our experience from the outset of introduction to the team, all the way through the sales process, delivery, and now follow up service has been extraordinary. We have built and owned many yachts, and the response that we have received from Grand Banks/Palm Beach has been truly exceptional. Every detail is addressed, which very obviously filters all the way through the organization. A true first class operation.”

BRIAN DARNELL, PB52, “SOUTHERN DRAW”

PALM BEACH 45, “BLACKSWAN”

“It was love at first sight when we first saw a PB45 at a Florida boat show. Now a few years on, our PB45 BlackSwan looks brand-new, performs flawlessly and easily handles even the heaviest seas. Of course it is still a head turner. The ownership experience has been outstanding with the people of Palm Beach Yachts going the extra mile to ensure it remains so.”

DAVID CLARKE, PALM BEACH 45, “BLACKSWAN”