MYBA Superyacht Chef Winners 2016

The MYBA Charter Show has been based in Italy for 27 years, in both San Remo and Genoa so, for the 2016 MYBA Charter Show Chefs’ Competition, we wanted to pay tribute to Italian Cuisine, adored the world over.

We asked chefs to prepare three Classic Italian Dishes: pasta dish, main course and dessert. Two dishes were to be classic and the third dish could be given a 2016 makeover. Chefs could choose dishes from any region in Italy, with a luncheon or dinner menu.

To include the crew, yachts accepted into the Chef's Competition were automatically entered into the Welcome Aboard and Tablescaping Competition. Stewardesses and Stewards were given five minutes to welcome our judges/guests on board and to guide them to the table, decorated to complement the chef’s regional Italian cuisine.

The competition took place over the first three days of the show, and the prize giving ceremony was held on Thursday 5th May, with presentations and a Champagne Reception.

Theme: A Tribute to Italian Cuisine – Classic and Modern.

Yachts over 50m:

Chefs' awards:

1st place - QM OF LONDON - Chef SAM HOLLOWAY

2nd place - UNBRIDLED - Chef MICAIL SWINDELLS

3rd place - MAJESTIC - Chef MARCUS WORM

Tablescaping and service:

1st place - UNBRIDLED - Stewardess KIM KENNEDY

2nd place - MARTHA ANN - Stewardess LAURA TUDHOPE

Yachts from 40 to 49m

Chefs' awards:

1st place - FATHOM - Chef SAMANTHA KERSE

2nd place - BALISTA - Chef SEBASTIAN AMBERVILL

3rd place - RUYA - Chef RHYS BARRINGTON

Tablescaping and service:

1st place - LATIKO - Stewardess REBECCA MULHERN

2nd place - BALISTA - Stewardess SUZY SAWERS

Yachts up to 39m:

Chef's awards:

1st place - SOLIS - Chef JAMES SNELLEMAN

2nd place - HELIAD II - Chef NICHOLAS BERNAT

3rd place - CRISTALEX - Chef ODILE AMOUR

Tablescaping and service:

1st place - SOLIS - Stewardess NAOMIE PRITCHARD

2nd place - HELIAD II - Stewardess JENNIFER BRECHETEAV

Special mentions:

50m and over:

The Best Yacht in the Chefs' Competition - THE WELLESLEY

40 to 49m:

Clean Plate Award & Best Pasta - LATIKO - Chef FAYE WINMILL

Up to 39m:

The Best Pasta Dish - MASHUA BLUU - Chef SARAH POWEL

Best Yacht of the Show Award:

Congratulations to M/Y IRIMARI! (Pictured above)