November 13, 2023
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How to follow The World Sailing Awards 2023
The World Sailing Awards 2023 will be held on Tuesday 14 November from 19.30 UTC from Hotel NH Malaga, as presenters Alec Wilkinson and Natasha González announce this year’s winners.
Follow Live
Viewers can follow the World Sailing Awards on World Sailing’s social media channels from 19.30 UTC and interact with the awards using the hashtag #WorldSailingAwards.
Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2023
A total of eight of the sport’s highest achieving athletes, including world champions, Olympic medallists, world record holders, and inspirational offshore sailors have been shortlisted this year.
The winners will have their name engraved on the iconic marble and silver trophy depicting the globe, crowned with five silver spinnakers representing the continents, as well as a souvenir they will keep close to them forever.
The 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists are:
Female category
- Betsy Alison (USA)
- Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler (SWE)
- Kirsten Neuschäfer (RSA)
- Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
Male category
- Charlie Enright (USA)
- Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken (NED)
- Max Maeder (SGP)
- Tom Slingsby (AUS)
More details about the nominees and their achievements can be found here.
World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award 2023
The 2023 nominees are:
More details about the nominees and their initiatives can be found here.
Team of the Year
The Team of the Year Award will be presented to a crew of two or more sailors from any category of sailing and celebrates teams who personify the sporting values of integrity, ambition, resilience and resourcefulness.
This year’s nominees are:
- 11th Hour Racing Team (USA)
- Australia SailGP (AUS)
- Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken (NED)
- Match in Pink Normandy Elite Team (FRA)
Boat of the Year
The World Sailing Boat of the Year Award will be presented in recognition of outstanding boat design, innovative concepts and ground-breaking technological advancements that are changing the face of sailing, pioneering change across the world.
About the World Sailing Awards
World Sailing launched the World Sailor of the Year Awards in 1994 to reward individual sailors for outstanding achievements in the sport. Rolex has been sponsors of the award since 2001, celebrating more than two decades of excellence and achievement in sailing.
World Sailing and 11th Hour Racing joined forces in 2018 to celebrate the delivery of high impact and replicable sustainability within the maritime industry aligned to World Sailing’s Sustainability Agenda 2030. The winner will receive a 10,000 USD prize to fund their continued sustainability efforts and the iconic trophy made from recycled carbon fibre from an America’s Cup boat infused with bio resin.
The World Sailing Annual Conference is organised and supported by the Official Host Venue Partner, the Málaga Tourism Board.