Nominations open for World Sailing Awards

The World Sailing Awards 2024 will take place November 5 to celebrate excellence and achievement in sailing at a gala ceremony at Singapore’s historic CHIJMES Hall.

Highlighting the event will be the Rolex World Sailor of the Year, the highest award a sailor can receive in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the sport of sailing. In 2023, Tom Slingsby (AUS) won the men’s award for the third time while the women’s award was won by Kirsten Neuschäfer (RSA).

New this year is the Young World Sailor of the Year Award which recognizes the success of sailors under the age of 21, and Boat of the Year which has been renamed to the World Sailing Technology Award and the criteria extended to cover performance and innovation within the wider technical aspects of sailing.

“The addition of Young World Sailor of the Year and expansion of Boat of the Year is important as we widen the scope of the awards to celebrate those who will become major stars of the future and the technological innovation that drives our sport forward,” noted David Graham, World Sailing CEO.

Also being presented will be the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award which celebrates the delivery of high-impact, highly-replicable sustainability initiatives, aligned to World Sailing’s Sustainability Agenda 2030, and Team of the Year in recognition of teams who personify integrity, ambition, resilience and resourcefulness.

The Magenta Project won last year’s World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award for its success in delivering a mentoring program that has supported 150 women in sailing to excel in their chosen field. The 11th Hour Racing Team, skippered by Rolex World Sailor of the Year nominee Charlie Enright, won Team of the Year after triumphing at The Ocean Race 2022-23.

In addition, the Beppe Croce Trophy will be awarded to one deserving individual for their outstanding voluntary contribution to the sport of sailing, and the President’s Development Award which will be presented to an individual or organization in honor of their contribution to the growth and development of sailing, either nationally or internationally.

Nominations for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year and Young World Sailor of the Year are open and will remain open until September 30. To submit nominations, click here.