Finalists for 2025 World Sailing Awards

World Sailing has revealed the finalists for their 2025 awards – male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Impact Award, and Team of the Year.

The candidates advanced by a judging panel include America’s Cup winners, multi-time offshore champions, world champions, trailblazers, and organizations committed to making a difference to the global sailing community.

Voting for all World Sailing Awards is now open and closes at 23:00 UTC on October 26, 2025. The public vote will make up 50% of the final decisions with 50% contributed by World Sailing’s expert panels.

The award winners will be announced during the World Sailing Annual Conference at a live ceremony on November 5 in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. The President’s Development Award, Beppe Croce Trophy, and the World Sailing Technology Award will also be presented.

To vote: https://form.typeform.com/to/uzDmglwb?typeform-source=statics.teams.cdn.office.net

Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists – Male 
• Peter Burling (NZL)
• Charlie Dalin (FRA)
• Alexis Loison (FRA)
• Jordi Xammar Hernandez (ESP)

Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists – Female 
• Allison Bell (USA)
• Martine Grael (BRA)
• Justine Mettraux (SUI)
• Jazz Turner (GBR)

Details on the finalists: https://www.sailing.org/awards/rolex-world-sailor-of-the-year/rolex-sailor-of-the-year-finalists/

Kuenhe+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year – Female
• Marta Cardona Alcantara (ESP)
• Maddalena Maria Spanu (ITA)
• Antonina Puchowska & Alicja Dampc (POL)
• Tamar Steinberg (ISR)

Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year – Male
• Rory Meehan (AUS)
• Seb Menzies & George Lee Rush (NZL)
• Grae Morris (AUS)
• Nikolaos Pappas (GRE)

Details on the finalists: https://www.sailing.org/awards/young-world-sailor-of-the-year/young-world-sailor-of-the-year-finalists/

11th Hour Racing Impact Award
• GraceKennedy Foundation & Jamaica Yachting Association: The Great Mangrove Cleanup Trash Tournament
• iQFOiL Class and Starboard: Mangrove planting and offset programme
• Istioploia Genous Thilikou: Women in Sailing with the Hellenic Sailing Federation
• LIFE Recreation reMEDIES Project – Royal Yachting Association: Seagrass restoration and protection project
• Projeto Grael: Watersports as a tool for education and social inclusion in Brazil

Details on the finalists: https://www.sailing.org/awards/sustainability-award/11th-hour-racing-impact-award-finalists/

Team of the Year
• Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL)
• Headcase (IRL)
• Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team (FRA)
• Yes We Sail (ESP)

Details on the finalists: https://www.sailing.org/awards/team-of-the-year/team-of-the-year-finalists/