Submit your nominations for the 2018 Sail Canada Awards today!

Rolex Awards

 

Sept 27, 2018

All sailors and their supporters are invited to participate in recognizing Canada’s top sailors via the Annual Sail Canada Awards. Now is your chance to nominate outstanding sailors, athletes, coaches, instructors, race officials, volunteers and events that have contributed to the sport over the past year.

There are a baker’s dozen important awards that are open to anyone qualified and you can nominate them.

1. Rolex Sailor of the Year Award

2. Skippers’ Plan Female Athlete/Team of the Year Award

3. Skippers’ Plan Male Athlete/Team of the Year Award

4. Marvin McDill Memorial Award

5. Nathan R. Cowan Memorial Award: for developing sailors

6. Bill Burk Memorial Youth Elite Award

7. Volunteer of the Year

8. Gerry Roufs Trophy

9. Coach & Instructor of the Year Award

10. Chisholm Trophy for Excellence in Race Management

11. City of Kingston Regatta of the Year Award

12. William Abbott Senior Trophy

13. Recreation Event Award

Click here for the complete details and past winners of the awards and to obtain nomination forms. Then, submit your nominations to sailcanada@sailing.ca.

Deadline for nominations: December 1, 2018.

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