British sailors up for ‘World Sailor of the Year’

15 Oct 2015

Finn class sailor Giles Scott is one of three British males up for the award. Photo: Rolex/Daniel Forster

AWARD: The nominees for this year’s International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and Rolex ‘World Sailor of the Year Awards’ have been announced, with five Brits in the running.

Set to be held on 10 November 2015 in Sanya, China, the Awards ceremony celebrates the world’s finest sailors‘ achievements during the qualifying period from the end of September 2014 through to 31 August 2015.

Only one nominee wins in both the male and female categories. The five males vying for the title are Britons Finn class sailor Giles Scott, 2015 Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker and ISAF Match Racing World Championship Ian Williams. New Zealand’s Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, and France’s Loick Peyron are also up for the award.

In the female category, ex-Olympic medal winner Sarah Ayton and Sam Davies, who skippered Team SCA in the recent Volvo Race, are the two Britons competing for the award. Russia’s Elena Kalinina, Denmark’s Lotte Meldgaard and France’s Charline Picon are

The winners will be selected by the ISAF Member National Authorities (MNAs), the national governing bodies for sailing around the world, by a process of voting prior to the event and on the night of the Awards. The MNAs are now invited to vote for the male and female nominee they believe most deserves the Award. This vote will contribute to 50% of the overall result, while the remaining 50% of the vote will be decided by those in attendance on the night in Sanya.

Each winner will be presented with the prestigious ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award Trophy and a distinctive Rolex timepiece at the Award ceremony on 10 November 2015 in Sanya.

via Boating Business – British sailors up for ‘World Sailor of the Year’.