November 4, 2024
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How to follow the World Sailing Awards 2024
The World Sailing Awards 2024 will be held on Tuesday 5 November from CHIJMES Hall, Singapore, as presenters Alec Wilkinson and double Olympic gold medalist and former Rolex World Sailor of the Year Shirley Robertson OBE announce this year’s winners.
Follow Live
Viewers can follow the World Sailing Awards on World Sailing’s social media channels from 20.00 SGT (GMT+8) and interact with the awards using the hashtag #WorldSailingAwards.
Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2024
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 Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists are:
Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists – Female
- Odile van Aanholt & Annette Duetz (NED)
- Marit Bouwmeester (NED)
- Vuyisile Jaca (RSA)
- Ellie Aldridge (GBR)
Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists – Male
More details about the nominees and their achievements can be found here.
The Young World Sailor of the Year finalists are:
Young World Sailor of the Year – Female
- Iakovina Kerkezou & Danai Giannouli (GRE)
- Ewa Lewandowska (POL)
- Eve McMahon (IRL)
- Maria Catalina Turienzo (ARG)
Young World Sailor of the Year – Male
More details about the nominees and their achievements can be found here.
World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award
The 2024 finalists 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.
- Odile van Aanholt & Annette Duetz (NED)
- Diego Botin & Florian Trittel (ESP)
- Spain SailGP Team (ESP)
- Ruggero Tita & Caterina Banti (ITA)
- Team WINGS (SWE)
World Sailing Technology Award
The World Sailing Technology 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 Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Sailing Federation. The World Sailing Awards are supported by Tiger Beer.