The US Sailor of the Year Awards are presented every year by the United States Sailing Association to one male and one female winner since 1961. They are considered the sport’s ultimate recognition of an individual’s outstanding on-the-water achievements for the calendar year in the United States.US Sailing
Since 1980, the awards are sponsored by Rolex and named US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards
History List of winners:
YearMale winner(s)Female winner(s) 1961 Buddy Melges Timothea Schneider 1962 Emil Mosbacher Sue Sinclair 1963 Joseph Duplin Leggie Mertz 1964 Bob Bavier Jane Pegel 1965 Dick Tillman Timothea (Schneider) Larr 1966 Bill Cox Jerie Clark 1967 Emil Mosbacher Betty Foulk 1968 Lowell North June Methot 1969 Robert F. Johnson Jan O'Malley 1970 Ted Turner Jan O'Malley 1971 Ding Schoonmaker Jane Pegel 1972 Buddy Melges Jane Pegel 1973 Ted Turner Sally Lindsay 1974 Ted Hood Sally Lindsay 1975 Dennis Conner Joan Ellis 1976 Lowell North Allison Jolly 1977 Ted Turner Jan O'Malley 1978 Buddy Melges Bonnie Shore 1979 Ted Turner Nell Taylor 1980 Dennis Conner Lynne Jewell 1981 Dave Curtis Betsy Gelenitis 1982 Randy Smyth Betsy Gelenitis 1983 Dave Curtis Wendy Thomson 1984 William Carl Buchan Betsy Gelenitis 1985 Ken Read Kathy Steele & Heidi Backus 1986 Dennis Conner J. J. Isler 1987 Ed Adams Susan Dierdorff Taylor 1988 John Kostecki Allison Jolly & Lynne Jewell 1989 Larry Klein Jody Swanson 1990 Jim Brady Courtenay Becker-Dey 1991 Ed Adams J. J. Isler 1992 Kevin Mahaney Julia Trotman 1993 Cam Lewis Betsy (Gelenitis) Alison 1994 Ken Read Danielle Brennan 1995 Ed Baird Cory Sertl 1996 David Ullman Courtenay Becker-Dey 1997 Chris Larson J. J. Isler 1998 Paul Cayard Betsy (Gelenitis) Alison 1999 Eric Doyle Dawn Riley 2000 Mark Reynolds & Magnus Liljedahl J. J. Isler & Sarah Glaser 2001 Steve Fossett Cory Sertl 2002 John Kostecki Liz Baylis 2003 Augie Diaz Hannah Swett 2004 Paul Foerster & Kevin Burnham Jody Swanson 2005 Nick Scandone Sally Barkow 2006 Jud Smith Paige Railey 2007 Jeff Linton Sally Barkow 2008 Terry Hutchinson Anna Tunnicliffe 2009 Bora Gulari Anna Tunnicliffe 2010 Stan Honey Anna Tunnicliffe 2011 Bill Hardesty Anna Tunnicliffe 2012 John Heineken Jen French 2013 Brian Porter Jody Starck 2014 Terry Hutchinson Stephanie Roble 2015 Steve Benjamin Annie Haeger 2016 Caleb Paine Daniela Moroz 2017 Peter Duncan Erika Reineke 2018 Jud Smith Carmen Cowles & Emma Cowles 2019 Mike Martin & Adam Lowry Daniela Moroz 2021 Harry Melges IV Daniela Moroz 2022 Ravi Parent Daniela Moroz 2023 Charlie Enright Christina Wolfe 2024 Ian Barrows & Hans Henken Cole Brauer 2025 Paul Cayard Laura Grondin
References
External links Official website