Newsflash April 11, 2008

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Zeydon Z60 was awarded “red dot” quality seal for high design quality

Belgian boatbuilder Zeydon succeeds in red dot and receives the product design award for its Zeydon Z60 sailing yachts.

Arendonk, Belgium – March 20, 2008 – With its outstanding and innovative design, the Zeydon Z60 succeeded in one of the most renowned and hardest international design competitions worldwide. In the category “product design” the Z60 was awarded the “red dot” quality seal for high design quality by the top-class expert jury. This award is only conferred to particularly creative, innovative, and high-quality products. In total 3.203 products from 51 nations faced the expert judgement this year.

The Zeydon Z60 is a sailing yacht of the 60-foot class, combining the sailing performance potential of an offshore yacht with an uncompromising range of equipment features and the elegance of a modern luxury cruiser. Its functional design allows effortless handling combined with a generously designed deck area and a range of equipment features, which up to now were usually only found on much larger yachts. The remarkable concept is also distinctively accentuated by the exterior design of the Zeydon Z60. The styling of the hull and the superstructures breathes dynamics. The high-quality materials and styling, focusing on precision and optimum functionality right down to the smallest detail, reflect inimitable design quality standards, this being in line with Zeydon’s aspiration to achieve a high standard of workmanship coupled with the utilization of innovative manufacturing methods. Thanks to this resolutely implemented development strategy, the yacht, which is presented as a luxury sports cruiser, is able to fulfil the manifold demands in a most convincing way.

“Successful products are in so far different from less successful products that they can survive in the real world,” explains design expert Professor Dr. Peter Zec, initiator of the red dot design award. “Successful participation in a design competition can already be an initial sign of a product’s later commercial success, because these competitions allow an objectification of otherwise often very subjective design decisions.” Receiving an award in an internationally renowned design competition such as the red dot design award is therefore an important indicator whether the Zeydon Z60 has the potential to succeed internationally.

Products submitted to the red dot design award are assessed by an international jury consisting of renowned design experts. They examine and test the products and assess them according to criteria such as degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, longevity, ecological compatibility and clarity of function.

ABOUT ZEYDON

Zeydon is a Belgium based boatbuilder building semi-custom luxury sailing yachts with a unique design ranging 60ft and up. For more information visit http://www.zeydon.com.

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Zeydon Newsflash – April 11, 2008

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