List of Rolex World Sailor of the Year Winners, 1994-2023

Sailing Awards: Full List of Rolex World Sailor of the Year Winners, History Since 1994

The Rolex World Sailor of the Year is the highest award a sailor can receive in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the world of sailing. The Awards are presented every November to one male and one female winner.

What are the Sailing Awards.?

Launched in 1994, the World Sailor of the Year are recognised as the highest award a sailor can receive in recognition of their outstanding achievements by the world of sailing.

The Awards are presented to sailors by sailors. Two Awards, one for a female sailor/crew and one for a male sailor/crew, are presented each year during the World Sailing Annual Conference in November. Sailors selected as nominees for the awards may represent any aspect of the sport.

 

Male & Female Rolex World Sailor of the Year Winners List from 1994-2023

2023:

Male: Tom Slingsby (AUS)

Female: Kirsten Neuschäfer (RSA)

2022:

Male: Ruggero Tita (ITA),

Female: Caterina Banti (ITA)

2021:

Male: Tom Slingsby (AUS),

Female: Hannah Mills (GBR) & Eilidh McIntyre (GBR)

2020:

No award ceremony held

2019:

Male: Marco Gradoni (ITA),

Female: Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN)

2018:

Male: Pavlos Kontides (CYP),

Female: Carolijn Brouwer (NED) & Marie Riou (FRA)

2017:

Male: Peter Burling (NZL),

Female: Marit Bouwmeester (NED)

2016:

Male: Santiago Lange (ARG),

Female: Hannah Mills & Saskia Clark (GBR)

2015:

Male: Peter Burling & Blair Tuke (NZL),

Female: Sarah Ayton (GBR)

2014:

Male: James Spithill (AUS),

Female: Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze (BRA)

2013:

Male: Mathew Belcher (AUS),

Female: Jo Aleh & Polly Powrie (NZL)

2012:

Male: Ben Ainslie (GBR),

Female: Lijia Xu (CHN)

2011:

Male: Iker Martínez & Xabier Fernández (ESP),

Female: Anna Tunnicliffe (USA)

2010:

Male: Tom Slingsby (AUS),

Female: Blanca Manchón (ESP)

2009:

Male: Torben Grael (BRA),

emale: Anna Tunnicliffe (USA)

2008:

Male: Ben Ainslie (GBR),

Female: Alessandra Sensini (ITA)

2007:

Male: Ed Baird (USA),

Female: Claire Leroy (FRA)

2006:

Male: Mike Sanderson (NZL),

Female: Paige Railey (USA)

2005:

Male: Fernando Echavarri & Antón Paz (ESP),

Female: Paige Railey (USA)

2004:

Male: Robert Scheidt (BRA),

Female: Sofia Bekatorou & Emilia Tsoulfa (GRE)

2003:

Male: Russell Coutts (SUI),

Female: Siren Sundby (NOR)

2002:

Male: Ben Ainslie (GBR),

Female: Sofia Bekatorou & Emilia Tsoulfa (GRE)

2001:

Male: Robert Scheidt (BRA),

Female: Ellen Macarthur (GBR)

2000:

Male: Mark Reynolds & Magnus Liljedahl (USA),

Female: Shirley Robertson (GBR)

1999:

Male: Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL),

Female: Margriet Matthijse (NED)

1998:

Male: Ben Ainslie (GBR),

Female: Carolijn Brouwer (NED)

1997:

Male: Pete Goss (GBR),

Female: Ruslana Taran & Elena Pakholchik (UKR)

1996:

Male: Jochen Schümann (GER),

Female: Lee-Lai Shan (HKG)

1995:

Male: Russell Coutts (NZL),

Female: Isabelle Autissier (FRA)

1994:

Male: Peter Blake (NZL) & Robin Knox Johnston (GBR),

Female: Theresa

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