The finalists of the prestigious World Superyacht Awards were announced earlier this week and Nordhavn 120 #1, Aurora, was named one of 10 finalists in the under 500 GT category. Established in 2005, the World Superyacht Awards are today the most coveted trophies in the superyacht industry. The winners will be announced at the 9th annual World Superyacht Awards gala on May 3, held this year in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Nordhavn’s Chief of Design, Jeff Leishman, is the architect and designer of Aurora. Her interior décor was designed Destry Darr Designs.

“We are so proud and honored to have been recognized as a finalist by the World Superyacht Awards jury,” said Dan Streech, President of Pacific Asian Enterprises (PAE), builder of Nordhavn. “Aurora is a masterpiece of engineering, design and aesthetics and this nomination is testimony to PAE’s position as a world-class superyacht builder.”