the Indonesia Superyacht Association has announced the 2010 winners of their annual Banyan Tree Awards. The Banyan Tree Awards are presented annually to companies or individuals who provide exceptional service and commitment to the superyacht industry within Indonesia.
Awards were handed out in five categories at the recent BaliMoon Superyacht Rendezvous held in Bali, Indonesia. Categories cover Superyacht of the Year, Captain of the Year, Charity Personality of the Year, Service Provider of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement award. 
Captain Ralph Lucas receives Seljm's award, presented by ISA chair,
Dewi Wati Annalisah
Superyacht of the Year went to S/Y Seljm for exceptional commitment to charities during their third circumnavigation of the Globe and in particular to Yacht Aid Global and a local soccer team in Lovina, North Bali. The award was accepted by Captain Ralph Lucas on behalf of Captain Steve Ray.
Dewi Wati Annalisah presents Nila Tanzil with Tim Forderer's award
for Captain of the Year
Captain of the Year went to Tim Forderer of S/Y Vivid, represented by Nila Tanzil, for his continuing support of remote village school, Arte Moris in Dili, East Timor and his Do What You Love high-school presentations.
Tanzil received an award herself for Charity Personality of the Year for her work as founder of the Rainbow Reading Gardens project that creates small reading libraries in remote villages to encourage leisure reading outside of school hours.
Captain Cuanna Butterly receives the Service Provider of the Year
award on behalf of Indo Yacht Support
Service Provider of the Year went to Indo Yacht Support, represented by Captain Cuanna Butterly, for tireless efforts to promote Indonesia as a superyacht destination and providing exceptional shore support to visitors.
Captain Cilian Budarleigh receives his Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Captain Cilian Budarlaigh, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame and who has spent more than five years assisting superyacht visits, helping local charities and lobbying the government to relax the Maritime Tourism Regulations.
An extra award was added to especially recognise a leading luminary of Indonesian yachting who, sadly, passed away this year. The Distinguished Service Award (Posthumous) went to Bapak Kus Projolalito, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame and who worked for many, many years assisting yachts in obtaining the cruising permits (CAIT) necessary to visit Indonesia.
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