Event Background
In August 2022, five ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Cruise and Yacht Equipment and Industry" (MIIT Lian Zhuang Zhuang [2022] No. 101), explicitly proposing to strengthen yacht R&D and design capabilities, enhance technical levels and construction quality, and vigorously develop yachts for mass consumption. Simultaneously, the "Overall Plan for the Construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port" entrusts Hainan with the important mission of building a pilot reform and development zone for the yacht industry and the "Hainan International Design Island." Hosting the Hainan International Yacht Design Competition is of great significance for connecting the supply and demand channels of the yacht industry, promoting synergistic industrial development, striving to build a design, research, and study base for yachts and related industries, attracting and cultivating more outstanding design talents to serve the yacht industry in Sanya and across China, and promoting the global design industry chain cluster.
Competition Purpose: Facing the future, yacht design leads industry development.
Competition Vision: Making yacht design serve people's lives.
Core Values: Design for a better life, constructing the beauty of harmony between humanity and nature.
Empowerment: Insight into technological progress and social change, inspiring creativity and inspiration, discovering new futures in yacht design.
Integration: Integrating design into life, creating new ways of social living.
Harmony: Constructing the beauty of harmonious development between humanity and nature, making aesthetics practical.
Competition Overview
- (I)Organizing Structure
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Guiding Unit: Department of Industry and Information Technology of Hainan Province
Supporting Unit: Sanya Municipal Bureau of Science, Technology, and Industry Information
Host Unit: Sanya Central Business District Administration
Organizing Units: Sanya Business District Development Group Co., Ltd., Hainan International Yacht Trading Co., Ltd.
- (II)Competition Timeline and Related Extended Activities
- All times for this competition are in Beijing Time (UTC+8).
Preliminary Round
- 1.Registration and Preliminary Round Submission Period: November 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026
- 2.Registration and Preliminary Round Submission Channels Close: January 31, 2026, 24:00
- 3.Preliminary Round Judging Period: February 1, 2026 – February 5, 2026
- 4.Preliminary Round Results Announcement: February 6, 2026 (Selected entries advance to the Semi-Finals)
Final Round
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5.Semi-Final Period: February 6, 2026 – March 5, 2026
Submission Channel Opens: February 6, 2026, 12:00
Semi-Final Submission Deadline: March 5, 2026, 24:00
- 6.Final Judging: March 6, 2026 – March 10, 2026
- 7.Award-Winning Entries Announcement: March 11, 2026
Award Ceremony
- 8.Award Ceremony
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Time: April 2026
Venue: (To be determined)
Content: Final Award Ceremony
Proposed Guests: Relevant leaders, industry guests, participants, judges, etc., approximately 60-80 people.
Extended Activities
- 9.[Extended Activities] Detailed rules to be announced separately.
- 9.1Invitation for Top 15 Finalists for Field Research [To be determined]
- 9.2Award-Winning Works Image Exhibition
Time: April 2026 (During the Sanya International Boat Show)
Venue: Exclusive Exhibition Area for Yacht Design Competition at Sanya International Boat Show
Purpose: Showcasing yacht designers' works and self-promotion, building a platform for industry design exchange, creating opportunities for yacht designers to step into the spotlight.
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3.Yacht Designer Salon
Time: April 2026
Venue: Forum Venue of the Sanya International Boat Show
Content: Ideation碰撞 between yacht manufacturers and designers; professional group design discussions and work presentations.
Purpose: Promoting exchange, creating a relaxed and in-depth communication environment for attendees, stimulating potential cooperation opportunities.
Participant Guidelines
- To ensure the fair, standardized, and orderly conduct of the competition, all participants must carefully read and adhere to the following:
- 1.Intellectual Property Commitment
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Participants must guarantee that the submitted work is original and does not infringe upon any third party's intellectual property rights or other legal rights. In case of plagiarism, misappropriation, provision of false materials, or violation of relevant laws and regulations, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to disqualify the participant and/or revoke any awards, and may pursue legal action. All intellectual property rights of the submitted works belong to the participant. To ensure promotional effects for the competition, the participant hereby grants the Host Unit and its affiliates an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive license worldwide, limited to use of the award-winning works (including but not limited to design drawings, renderings, videos, etc.) for promotion, display, and publication related to this competition and its extended activities (such as the Sanya International Boat Show) post-competition.
- 2.Authenticity of Registration Materials
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Participants must truthfully fill out the registration form and provide their valid ID number (Chinese residents provide ID number, foreign nationals provide passport number) for identity verification and prize distribution. The registration form must be personally signed by the participant (electronic signature or scanned copy is acceptable). For collective works, all authors must sign jointly to confirm.
- 3.Prize Distribution and Tax Explanation
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Winners will receive the corresponding prize money (specific amounts to be announced separately). All prize amounts are pre-tax. Individual Income Tax will be withheld and paid by the Host Unit according to the law. To facilitate prize distribution, participants must accurately provide their personal bank account number and bank information (including bank name, branch information, SWIFT CODE, etc.) during registration. The participant bears responsibility for any failure in prize distribution due to incorrect or missing information.
- 4.Prize Distribution Rules:
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4.1Total Amount Principle: The prize amount announced for each award is the total pre-tax amount. This amount corresponds to the award itself, not per winner.
4.2Collective Awards: If an award is won by a team composed of multiple members, the total prize amount for that award is granted to the team as a whole.
4.3Internal Distribution: The team must designate one representative to receive the prize money, who will be fully responsible for the internal distribution of the prize within the team. The specific distribution method, ratio, and any issues arising therefrom shall be resolved internally by the team and are not the responsibility of the competition host.
- 5.Originality and AI Tool Usage Regulations
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Participants must ensure that the core creativity, design scheme, and final presentation results (including design drawings, renderings, design description text, etc.) of the submitted work are original and primarily completed by the participant (or registered collective). The direct generation of core design content (such as overall appearance, interior layout, etc.) for the competition entry using any artificial intelligence generation tools (including but not limited to OPEN AI, ChatGPT, Midjourney, etc.) is prohibited. Moderate use of AI tools in auxiliary tasks (such as data retrieval, text grammar checking, etc.) is permitted but must be disclosed in the "Work Description". The Competition Organizing Committee reserves the right to review works suspected of being AI-generated and may require participants to provide proof of the creation process (such as design sketches, layer files, modeling history, etc.) to substantiate originality. Failure to provide a reasonable explanation and proof may result in disqualification.
- 6.Other Important Notes
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6.1Participants must adhere to the competition timeline. Late submissions will be considered invalid.
6.2Submission of an entry implies acceptance of all competition rules and relevant arrangements by the Organizing Committee.
6.3These rules are prepared in both Chinese and English. In case of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail and be the sole authoritative version.
6.4The Competition Organizing Committee reserves the right to make necessary adjustments to the specific implementation details in this plan based on the actual progress of the competition. Relevant changes will be promptly announced on the official competition website. The final interpretation of this plan rests with the Competition Organizing Committee, in accordance with laws and regulations.
How to Participate
1.All participants must register and upload their works on the official website: https://www.hyda.design/tongzhi.php
2.Registration Time and Fees: The preliminary round application period for this competition is from November 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, 24:00 (Beijing Time). Applications outside this period will not be accepted. Changes will be notified separately.
This competition does not charge an entry fee. However, costs incurred by participants such as logistics, insurance, customs clearance, travel, etc., are the participant's own responsibility.
3.Preliminary Round Submission Deadline: Before January 31, 2026, 24:00 (Beijing Time)
4.Registration Submission Material Requirements:
4.1Materials required for preliminary round registration:
①"Registration Form" (Attachment 1)
②"Commitment Letter" (Attachment 2)
③"Work Description" (Attachment 3)
④"Work Evaluation Board" (Attachment 4)
4.2 Materials required for the Semi-Final (Final), please pack all the following materials and upload them to the official website.
Folder naming: "Author Name + Competition Track + Work Title". Templates for attachments can be downloaded from the official website.
①"Registration Form" (Attachment 1)
②"Commitment Letter" (Attachment 2)
③"Work Description" (Attachment 3)
④"Work Evaluation Board" (Attachment 4)
⑤"Work Display Board" (Attachment 5)
⑥"Authorization Letter" (Attachment 6) [Required for collective works advancing to Semi-Final]
Entry Requirements
(I)Participants must be the designer or owner of the submitted work, and the work must have no intellectual property disputes with any other party. The same entry can only be submitted to one track.
(II)Special Statement: The use of OPEN AI, ChatGPT, or other AI software for designing competition entries is not permitted.
(III)Work Evaluation Board:[[This board will be used by judges for scoring; therefore, no author information must appear on this board.]]{.underline}
Compile the content of the entry (design renderings, design description, layout plans, etc.) according to the format in Attachment 4 "Work Evaluation Board" into a vertical board (Size: A0; Resolution: 150dpi). File size should not exceed 20MB, submitted in JPG format, named: "Author Name + Track X + Evaluation Board + Sequence Number" (e.g., ZhangSan Track1 EvaluationBoard01).
Participants should showcase the design work from multiple angles as much as possible, including but not limited to exterior views, interior views, overall views, detail views, etc.
(IV)Work Display Board: [[This board will be used for external promotion and display at the boat show; therefore, author information needs to be displayed on this board.]]{.underline}
Produce according to the format in Attachment 5 "Work Display Board". Except for the uniformly designated area at the bottom, no author information should appear elsewhere on the board. File size should not exceed 20MB, submitted in JPG format, named: "Author Name + Track X + Display Board + Sequence Number" (e.g., ZhangSan Track2 DisplayBoard02).
(V)Work Display Video (Optional), video format MP4, duration not exceeding 5 minutes.
(VI)No watermarks, or symbols/content unrelated to the work description, may appear on any submitted work boards. Work boards must not contain content with political overtones or suspected commercial advertising. If the design scheme applies new materials, technologies, energy sources, processes, or AI intelligent systems (referring to the yacht's functions themselves, not design tools), this should be fully described in the Work Description.
(VII)Each participant can submit a maximum of 1 entry per track; collectively created works may have no more than 5 authors (inclusive), listed in order on the registration form.
For collective works that advance to the Semi-Final, the "Authorization Letter" must be uploaded upon submission.
(VIII)Competition Tracks
1.Track 1: Catamaran Leisure Yacht (Total Length 50 feet, ±5 feet) / New Energy Powered Boat, suitable for family vacations.
1.1Design Requirements (Suggest considering the following in the design process)
Power System
Intelligent Systems
Eco-friendly Materials
Layout Optimization
Exterior Design
1.2 [Customer Needs Background]
Recommended to develop imaginary usage scenarios based on family needs.
Track 2: Superyacht - Power Yacht 100 feet (30 meters) and above.
2.1 Design Requirements (Suggest considering the following factors)
Power and Endurance
Intelligence and Safety
Exploration Equipment
Space and Style
Green Technology
2.2 [Owner's Aspirations · New Chapter]
Designers are free to create simulated client profiles and usage scenarios.
Participants and Jury Composition
1.Participants: Enterprises and institutions, design agencies, domestic and international universities, domestic and international design teams, research institutions, and individuals, etc.
2.Jury Composition: 5 professional judges comprising senior industry figures.
Judging Criteria
Total score is 100 points, comprising: Originality, Forward-looking Concept, Aesthetic Practicality, Interior Layout Rationality and Feasibility, Green Sustainability, Functional Innovation Highlights, and Cultural Value (60 points), Defense/Presentation (30 points), and Final Design Feedback Optimization (10 points). The final ranking score will be composed of the Preliminary Review Score (60%), Defense/Presentation (30%), and Design Feedback Optimization (10%). Specific implementation follows the "Third Hainan International Yacht Design Competition Work Judging Method".
Award Settings
Gold Award: 1 winner, total prize money 50,000 RMB
Silver Award: 2 winners, each Silver Award prize money 15,000 RMB
Bronze Award: 4 winners, each Bronze Award prize money 5,000 RMB
Notarization
The entire process of the event will be witnessed by on-site notaries, including electronic notarization using blockchain technology for submitted works, ensuring fairness, justice, and transparency. Intellectual property rights, including copyright and design patents (if any), will be protected.
Media Promotion
Professional media channels, boat and yacht consulting platforms, the official website, and official social media accounts will be invited to track and report on the competition throughout its duration.
