Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards Archives

Winners of 2024 World Sailor of the Year

November 5th, 2024

The 2024 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards – the 30th year of the awards – were presented to

October 25th, 2024

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News An 11-person panel was tasked by World Sailing with evaluating the entries and advancing

November 14th, 2023

Málaga, Spain (November 14, 2023) – Sailing’s highest achievers were honored above the nominees at the World Sailing Awards ceremony.

October 19th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News As the SailGP sports league approaches the mid-point of its fourth season, the product

October 17th, 2023

World Sailing has revealed the nominees in this year’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability, and

September 21st, 2023

Any achievement award system that relies on public nominations is flawed as the likelihood of forgotten accomplishments is high. In

July 21st, 2023

The 2023 World Sailing Awards will be held in Málaga at a gala event on Spain’s Costa del Sol Capital,

January 12th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News There’s nothing easy about selecting the most accomplished male and female competitor, and the

October 25th, 2022

Abu Dhabi, UAE (October 25, 2022) – The unstoppable Nacra 17 duo of Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti (ITA) have

October 25th, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Despite the massive subjectivity involved, and the lack of guidelines with which to utilize,