Honoring Excellence
World Sailing Day Annual Awards
Each year, the World Sailing Day Annual Awards recognise and celebrate those who have left a lasting impact on the world of sailing.
World Sailing Day Awards
Recognizing the advances and great efforts made in the sailing community and industry.
Inclusive and Broad Nature
These awards celebrate the diverse nature of sailing and its benefits to society.
Complimentary Honors
Complementing existing awards that recognize the achievements of sailors and sailing organizations.
Promoting Beyond the Community
These awards also seek to promote the sailing industry and its impact beyond the sailing community.
Recognizing Contributions
Honouring individuals, organizations, and companies for their outstanding contributions to sailing and its growth.
Award categories which make a difference
Honouring those who have made an impact on and in the sailing industry.
Technical Recognition
Celebrating advancements in technology, construction, and equipment.
Organizational Excellence
Recognizing the important work of clubs, associations, and organizations
Hosting Success
Highlighting exceptional marinas and ports that support sailing.
Media Recognition
Celebrating the influence of media and its role in promoting sailing.
Arts & Authors
Shining a spotlight on the creative contributions to the sailing world.
Celebrating Our community
Background
The World Sailing Day Awards have been initiated to recognize annually the advances and great efforts made of those who are active in sailing and whom via their direct activities or via their achievements in their particular fields of endeavour have contributed to the (i) development (ii) promotion and (iii) growth of sailing, the sailing community at large and, or those who have contributed towards the achievements of the sailors themselves.
These Awards are from their inception meant to be inclusive and to show the very broad nature of sailing and its benefit to society.
The Awards complement the existing awards which are provided by clubs, organisations whether on either professional or Corinthian level and which honour the achievements of the sporting men and women in sailing.
These Awards are also meant to be complimentary to the industry/sector specific awards, by seeking to promote also these awards beyond the sailing community.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
The Awards Gala – London 2026
The inaugural World Sailing Day Awards Gala will be
held in London on 28 May 2026.
The evening begins with a waterfront reception
beside the legendary yacht Gipsy Moth IV at St
Katharine Docks, followed by a formal prizegiving
ceremony and gala dinner hosted at the Royal
Thames Yacht Club.
Finalists, partners, media and guests come together
for a night that blends maritime heritage with
contemporary innovation – celebrating those who
are shaping the future of sailing.
World Sailing Day partnered with Sailing Miles
Sailing Miles is the first global loyalty and rewards program designed and created for the sailing and marine industry. World Sailing Day and the global rewards Sailing Miles program has partnered to stimulate and incentivise people and companies to stay engaged with sailing and get the best out of both programs.
If you sign up today, you can claim your first 1000 miles for free. Double that amount if you become a member of both World Sailing Day and Sailing Miles!
