The World Sailing Awards 2022 – celebrating the outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions throughout the sport of sailing – is now open for online voting!
This year’s awards include the 2022 Rolex World Sailor of the Year, World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award, Team of the Year and Boat of the Year and will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 25 October 2022.
You can have your say on who wins the 2022 Rolex World Sailor of the Year and the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award.
Click here to cast your votes.
2022 Rolex World Sailor of the Year: Male and Female categories
A total of nine athletes – world champions, Olympic medallists and world record holders – 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 2022 Rolex World Sailor of the Year finalists are:
Female category
- Hélène Noesmoen (FRA)
- Odile van Aanholt & Annette Duetz (NED)
- Caterina Marianna Banti (ITA)
Male category
- Ruggero Tita (ITA)
- Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA)
- Nicolas Goyard (FRA)
- Bart Lambriex & Floris van der Werken (NED)
