We are proud to announce the publication of the monograph entitled Forty Years of J&J Design Studio. The book covers the (first) four decades of the work of our office.

In December 2023 the work was published by Pomorski vodici, the leading boating publishing house in Croatia. It contains 320 pages, 65 drawings, 146 colour photographs, ten illustrations, six tables/diagrams and 43 hand painted portraits of the boating legends our studio worked with during the past 40 years. The material is divided in three main parts : The History, The 40 selected boat projects, and The Work.

The XO DFNDR 9 has been awarded the title “Design of the Year in Slovenia” (Oblikovanje leta 2023) by Zavod Big.

We are proud to report that the Aquila Power Catamaran range has been awarded with the “Favorite power catamaran – Reader’s choice award” for the second consecutive year.

Choosing from 41 different categories, the readers have chosen the Aquila model range for the second year in a row. Ranging from 28 to 70 feet, the Aquila range of power catamarans deliver exceptional performance and reliability while offering best-in-class features with immense space and comfort.

In a remarkable testament to its appeal, the Aquila 36 has been embraced by 200 proud owners worldwide since its debut. The Aquila 36 power catamaran is the result of the long-lasting collaboration between Sino Eagle, the world’s largest power catamaran producer, based in China, and J&J Design.

Cannes, France – The beautiful shores of Cannes have played host to the second remarkable spectacle of this year: the BMW/Tyde Icon Electric Foiling Yacht has made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, and has just been presented to the boating public at the Cannes boat show (September 12 to 17).

Catana Group has presented a new product to the world, and it goes by the name of YOT 36. Catana Shipyard, already celebrated for their exceptional catamarans, has now entered the realm of outboard-powered catamarans, setting the stage for a revolution in leisure and luxury at sea: as the fastest-growing catamaran builder globally, Catana’s foray into this exciting new range promises unparalleled convenience, socializing, and on-board entertainment.

The concept of a full-electric foiling boat that promotes electric mobility was born through the collaboration of Peter Dengler and Tom Allemeier from BMW, as well as Tyde founders Tobias Hoffritz and Christoph Ballin.

The 2024 Motorboat awards were revealed on January 23rd 2024. In the Flybridges up to 60 feet category the winner was Fairline Squadron 58.

J&J Design contributed naval architecture, structural engineering and conceptual elements.

Our loyal client from Finland, the famous aluminium boats builder XO, won the prestigious Motorboat Award 2023 for the XO DFNDR 9. The award is hosted by the British Motor Boat & Yachting magazine and XO won the prize in the Adventure Boats category. J&J executed the naval architecture and engineering of the 9 m XO, and the exterior design was drawn in a shared effort between Jaakko Kantola and our office.

The traditional Motorboats Awards in England were announced on January 25th 2022. The winner in the heavily contested Sportboats over 30 feet category was Saxdor 320 GTO – winning also over the Fairline F33 in a fraternal battle…