Arcadia Yachts has won a World Yachts Trophy in the Best Interior Design category with the A80. The award went to M/Y Mabelle II, the third unit of the model, on display at the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival.

According to the yard, the jury singled out the yacht as an example of Arcadia's ability to build highly customised boats while keeping the original design platform intact. The third unit is the result of a co-creation process with the owners covering layout, finishes, furniture and decorative details.

"The A80 is a project that fully expresses our idea of contemporary yachting", said Ugo Pellegrino, Founder and CEO of Arcadia Yachts. "Receiving such a prestigious award is a source of great satisfaction, above all because it rewards our ability to build a deep and genuine dialogue with owners and to turn their requirements into unique spaces that reflect their identity, lifestyle and wishes. The third A80 shows how far Arcadia can now go beyond the levels of customisation traditionally associated with larger yachts".

The jury's citation reads: "A80 Mabelle II, the latest model to join the Arcadia Yachts range and the yard's first Raised Pilot House, marks an important step in the evolution of the brand. She was designed to offer exceptional quality of life on board and a cruising experience centred on comfort, open spaces and the quality of time spent at sea. Her distinctive features include the owner's suite on the main deck, five cabins in total, separate crew quarters forward and the largest upper deck in the segment, with 80 square metres of usable area. The project is further enhanced by solar panels, a signature element of the brand, by large opening windows and by a design approach that maximises natural light, the continuity of the spaces and a constant dialogue with the surrounding environment".

The A80 uses a wide-body configuration which, the yard says, delivers volumes and layouts normally found on larger craft. Five guest cabins, including the owner's suite, are what Arcadia identifies as the model's distinguishing feature below 24 metres. The yacht has extensive glazing and a circulation plan that keeps guest and crew routes separate.

Arcadia Yachts designs and builds yachts between 60 and 125 feet. The yard is based on the Gulf of Naples and was founded in 2008 by Ugo Pellegrino. Production is organised around the A and Sherpa lines.