Nominations are now open for the World Sailing Awards 2026, the sport’s premier global awards, celebrating exceptional performance, inspirational leadership and contributions that are helping to shape the future of sailing.
- Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards to be presented to sailing’s highest achievers.
- Young World Sailor of the Year awards to acknowledge the achievements of the next generation of sailing stars.
- The Impact Award to celebrate significant contributions to positive environmental or social impact in sailing by individuals and teams.
- Team of the Year to reward successful crews of two or more.
- Beppe Croce Trophy and President’s Development Award to honour outstanding individual and regional contributions to the sport of sailing.
Now is your chance to nominate the individuals and teams who deserve their place among the sport’s highest achievers.
Nominations are now open in all categories using the official online form. The nomination period will close on 30 September 2026.
The ceremony will be held on Wednesday 18 November at the Qingdao International Conference Center in Qingdao, China, as part of the World Sailing Annual Conference.