Humphreys Yacht Design has expressed its delight that the Impression 344, a fast cruising family boat created by the Lymington-based international design house for Elan Yachts, has won the prestigious European Yacht of the Year Award, writes Iain Sutherland. Presented at the Dusseldorf Yacht Show 2006, the Impression 344 was chosen from nearly 100 candidates by senior yachting journalists from all over Europe to win the under ten-metre category.