Official Awards

The International Sailing Federation hold the following awards together with service medals.

ISAF World Sailor of the Year

The main annual award the "ISAF World Sailor of the Year" that is sponsored by ROLEX in the following categories:

• Male World Sailor of the Year
• Female World Sailor of the Year

When a crew of 1, 2 or 3 people is nominate the awarded is present to the entire crew however when larger crews win the award normally only the skipper is recognised.

ISAF Hall of Fame

On Monday 5 November 2007 in Estoril, Portugal, the International Sailing Federation announced the first six inductees for the ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame it is unclear at present when the next awards will be but the original intent was every 4 years. Present inductees are:

•  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
•  Barbara Kendall (NZL)
•  Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (GBR)
•  Dame Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
•  Olin Stephens (USA)
•  Eric Tabarly (FRA)

ISAF Beppe Croce

The Beppe Croce Trophy is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the sport of sailing. The roll of honour is an impressive one, including multiple Olympic medallists, rules gurus and designers, and all have dedicated an outstanding amount of time to the sport of sailing. Recipients are presented with a replica trophy.