Voting is open for the 2019 Rolex World Sailor of the Year

Public voting for the 2019 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award is now open!

Three female and five male sailors have been nominated in 2019 and it’s now up to the general public to vote for who they think should be crowned the 2019 male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year.  
 
The nominees represent the success stories in the beautifully diverse and dynamic sport of sailing and over the last 12 months they have performed at the highest level and continue to inspire globally.
 
Click here to vote – https://www.sailing.org/news/2019RolexWSOYvote.php
 
The 2019 Rolex World Sailor of the Year nominees are:
 
Female
Delphine Cousin Questel (FRA) – 2018 PWA World Tour Slalom World Champion
Violeta del Reino (ESP) – 2019 Para World Sailing Championship Hansa 303 World Champion
Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) – 2019 Laser Radial World and European Champion
 
Male
Antoine Albeau (FRA) – PWA World Tour Slalom World Champion
Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) – 2019 470 World, European and Hempel World Cup Series Champions and 2018 Etchells World Championship gold (Belcher) / silver (Ryan) medallists
Marco Gradoni (ITA) – 2018 and 2019 Optimist World Champion
Francis Joyon (FRA) – Route du Rhum winner
 
The female and male winners will be announced at the World Sailing Awards Ceremony in Bermuda on 29 October 2019. Each winner will be presented with the unique marble and silver trophy depicting the globe, crowned with five silver spinnakers representing the continents, together with a Rolex timepiece.
 
The public vote will contribute to 50% of the overall count with the remaining 50% to be decided by World Sailing’s Member National Authorities.
 
About the World Sailing Awards
 
The World Sailing Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and exceptional contributions to the sport of sailing. The highlight of the annual Awards night is the presentation of the ultimate recognition of excellence – the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award.
 
The Awards night is the social highlight of the World Sailing Annual Conference and recognises success throughout the sport. Alongside Rolex World Sailor of the Year, the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability, the Hempel Team of the Year and the Boat of the Year Award winners will be announced.
 
Furthermore, the Beppe Croce Trophy, President Development Award and eSailing World Championship Trophy will be presented.