Young World Sailor of the Year
Introduced in 2024, the Young World Sailor of the Year Award honours the achievements of the next generation of superstar sailors.
Nominations
Open to sailors under the age of 21, the Young World Sailor of the Year Award is the latest addition to the World Sailing Awards as World Sailing acknowledges and celebrates achievement at all levels of the sport.
Anyone may submit nominations for sailors – the national governing bodies for the sport of sailing, class associations, World Sailing Committee Members, sailors and any other interested parties. Sailors selected as nominees for the awards may represent any aspect of the sport.
A shortlist is then determined from all of nominations received and these select few become the ‘Nominees’. It is then over to the World Sailing Member National Authorities to determine the winners.
About the Award
Launched in 2024, the Young World Sailor of the Year is the highest award a sailor under the age of 21 can receive in recognition of their outstanding achievements by the world of sailing.
The award will be presented to sailors by sailors during the World Sailing Annual Conference in November each year.
Awards Ceremony
The 2024 winner will be the first to hold the prestigious award and the winners will not be announced until the night of the presentation – on 5 November 2024 at the ceremony held at CHIJMES Hall in Singapore.
The Awards Presentation is attended by the worlds top sailors, the leaders in the sport around the world, sponsors and other eminent guests.