ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards

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Background

The ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards were launched in 1994 by the International Sailing Federation. The awards are recognised as the pinnacle award a sailor can receive in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements by the world of sailing.

Summary of Winners

Year Male winner(s) Female winner(s)
1994  Peter Blake (NZL)
Robin Knox-Johnston
Theresa Zabell
1995  Russell Coutts (NZL) Isabelle Autissier
1996  Jochen Schümann (GER) Lee Lai Shan
1997  Pete Goss (GBR) Ruslana Taran
Elena Pakholchik
1998  Ben AINSLIE (GBR)  Carolijn Brouwer (NED)
1999  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) Margriet Matthijsse
2000  Mark Reynolds (USA)
Magnus Liljedahl
Shirley Robertson
2001  Robert Scheidt (BRA)  Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
2002  Ben AINSLIE (GBR)  Sofia Bekatorou (GRE)
 Emilia Tsoulfa (GRE)
2003 Russell Coutts Siren Sundby
2004 Robert Scheidt Sofia Bekatorou
Emilia Tsoulfa
2005  Fernando ECHAVARRI (ESP)
 Anton PAZ (ESP)
 Ellen MacARTHUR (GBR)
2006 Mike Sanderson Paige Railey
2007 Ed Baird Claire Leroy
2008  Ben AINSLIE (GBR) Alessandra Sensini
2009  Torben GRAEL (BRA)  Anna TUNNICLIFFE (USA)
2010  Tom SLINGSBY (AUS)  Blanca Manchón (ESP)
2011  Iker Martinez (ESP)
 Xabier FERNANDEZ (ESP)
 Anna TUNNICLIFFE (USA)

Annual Award Nominees and Winners

2011 Awards

The awards were held in San Jan Puerto Rico

Male Winner
 Iker Martinez (ESP) and  Xabier FERNANDEZ (ESP)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Anna TUNNICLIFFE (USA)

Runner Ups

2010 Awards

Male Winner
 Tom SLINGSBY (AUS)

Runners Up

Female Winners
 Blanca Manchón (ESP)

Runners Up

2009 Awards

Male Winner
 Torben GRAEL (BRA)

Runner Ups

Female Winner
 Anna TUNNICLIFFE (USA)

Runners Up

2008 Awards

Male Winner
 Ben AINSLIE (GBR)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Alessandra SENSINI (ITA)

Runners Up

2007 Awards

Male Winner
 Ed BAIRD (USA)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Claire LEROY (FRA)

Runners Up

2006 Awards

Male Winner
 Mike SANDERSON (NZL)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Paige RAILEY (USA)

Runners Up

2005 Awards

Male Winner
 Fernando ECHAVARRI (ESP)
 Anton PAZ (ESP)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Ellen MACARTHUR (GBR)

Runner Ups

2004 Awards

Male Winner
 Robert SCHEIDT (BRA)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Sofia BEKATOROU (GRE) &  Emilia TSOULFA (GRE)

Runners Up

2003 Awards

Male Winner
 Russell COUTTS (NZL) Representing SUI

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Siren SUNDBY (NOR)

Runners Up

2002 Awards

Male Winner
 Ben AINSLIE (GBR)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Sofia BEKATOROU (GRE) &  Emilia TSOULFA (GRE)

Runners Up

2001 Awards

Male Winner
 Robert SCHEIDT (BRA)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Ellen MacARTHUR (GBR)

Runners Up

2000 Awards

Male Winner
 Mark REYNOLDS (USA) and  Magnus LILJEDAHL (USA)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Shirley ROBERTSON (GBR)

Runners Up

1999 Awards

Male Winner
 Mateusz KUSZNIEREWICZ (POL)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Margriet MATTHIJSSE (NED)

Runners Up

1998 Awards

Male Winner
 Ben AINSLIE (GBR)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Carolijn BROUWER (NED)

Runners Up

1997 Awards

Male Winner
 Pete GOSS (GBR)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Ruslana TARAN (UKR) and  Elena PAKHOLCHIK (UKR)

Runners Up

1996 Awards

Male Winner
 Jochen SCHÜMANN (GER)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Lee Lai SHAN (HKG)

Runners Up

1995 Awards

Male Winner
 Russell COUTTS (NZL)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Isabelle AUTISSIER (FRA)

Runners Up

1994 Awards

Male Winner
 Sir Peter BLAKE (NZL) and  Sir Robin KNOX JOHNSTON (GBR)

Runners Up

Female Winner
 Theresa ZABELL (ESP)

Runner Ups

Links

ISAF World Sailor Microsite