Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year

Established in 1961 by US SAILING and sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. since 1980, the Yachtsman of the Year award recognizes one male sailor for his individual outstanding on-the-water achievement within the calendar year; the Yachtswoman of the Year award recognizes one female sailor for her individual outstanding on-the-water achievement within the calendar year. These prestigious awards are viewed by the sail-racing industry as among the nation's top sailing distinctions. A slate of nominees, determined by the membership of US SAILING, is presented to a panel of accomplished sailing journalists, who together discuss the merits of each nominee and then vote to determine the ultimate winners.

Jen French Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2012 2012 Jen French   Johnny Heineken Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2012 2012 Johnny Heineken   Anna Tunnicliffe Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2011 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Anna Tunnicliffe   Bill Hardesty Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2011 2011 Bill Hardesty   Anna Tunnicliffe Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2010 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Anna Tunnicliffe   Stan Honey Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2010 2010 Stan Honey   Anna Tunnicliffe Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2009 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Anna Tunnicliffe   Bora Gulari Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2009 2009 Bora Gulari   Anna Tunnicliffe Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2008 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Anna Tunnicliffe   Terry Hutchinson Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2008 2008 Terry Hutchinson   Jeff Linton Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2007 2007 Jeff Linton   Sally Barkow Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2007 2005 • 2007 Sally Barkow   Jud Smith Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2006 2006 Jud Smith   Paige Railey Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2006 2006 Paige Railey   Nick Scandone Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2005 2005 Nick Scandone   Sally Barkow Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2005 2005 • 2007 Sally Barkow   Jody Swanson Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2004 1989 • 2004 Jody Swanson   Kevin Burnham Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2004 2004 Kevin Burnham   Paul Foerster Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2004 2004 Paul Foerster   Augie Diaz Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2003 2003 Augie Diaz   Hannah Swett Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2003 2003 Hannah Swett   John Kostecki Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2002 1988 • 2002 John Kostecki   Liz Baylis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2002 2002 Liz Baylis   Cory Sertl Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2001 1995 • 2001 Cory Sertl   Steve Fossett Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2001 2001 Steve Fossett   JJ Isler Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2000 1986 • 1991 • 1997 • 2000 JJ Isler   Magnus Liljedahl Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2000 2000 Magnus Liljedahl   Mark Reynolds Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2000 2000 Mark Reynolds   Pease Glaser Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 2000 2000 Pease Glaser   Dawn Riley Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1999 1999 Dawn Riley   Eric Doyle Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1999 1999 Eric Doyle   Betsy (Gelenitis) Allison Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1998 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1993 • 1998 Betsy (Gelenitis) Allison   Paul Cayard Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1998 1998 Paul Cayard   Chris Larson Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1997 1997 Chris Larson   JJ Isler Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1997 1986 • 1991 • 1997 • 2000 JJ Isler   Courtenay (Becker) Dey Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1996 1990 • 1996 Courtenay (Becker) Dey   Dave Ullman Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1996 1996 Dave Ullman   Cory Sertl Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1995 1995 • 2001 Cory Sertl   Ed Baird Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1995 1995 Ed Baird   Danielle Brennan Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1994 1994 Danielle Brennan   Ken Read Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1994 1985 • 1994 Ken Read   Betsy (Gelenitis) Allison Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1993 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1993 • 1998 Betsy (Gelenitis) Allison   Cam Lewis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1993 1993 Cam Lewis   Julia Trotman Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1992 1992 Julia Trotman   Kevin Mahaney Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1992 1992 Kevin Mahaney   Ed Adams Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1991 1987 • 1991 Ed Adams   JJ Isler Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1991 1986 • 1991 • 1997 • 2000 JJ Isler   Courtenay Becker Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1990 1990 • 1996 Courtenay Becker   Jim Brady Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1990 1990 Jim Brady   Jody Swanson Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1989 1989 • 2004 Jody Swanson   Larry Klein Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1989 1989 Larry Klein   Allison Jolly Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1988 1976 • 1988 Allison Jolly   John Kostecki Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1988 1988 • 2002 John Kostecki   Ed Adams Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1987 1987 • 1991 Ed Adams   Susan Dierdorff Taylor Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1987 1987 Susan Dierdorff Taylor   Dennis Conner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1986 1975 • 1980 • 1986 Dennis Conner   JJ Isler Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1986 1986 • 1991 • 1997 • 2000 JJ Isler   Heidi Backus Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1985 1985 Heidi Backus   Kathy Steele Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1985 1985 Kathy Steele   Ken Read Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1985 1985 • 1994 Ken Read   Betsy Gelenitis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1984 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1993 • 1998 Betsy Gelenitis   Bill Buchan Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1984 1984 Bill Buchan   Dave Curtis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1983 1981 • 1983 Dave Curtis   Wendy Thomson Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1983 1983 Wendy Thomson   Betsy Gelenitis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1982 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1993 • 1998 Betsy Gelenitis   Randy Smyth Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1982 1982 Randy Smyth   Betsy Gelenitis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1981 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1993 • 1998 Betsy Gelenitis   Dave Curtis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1981 1981 • 1983 Dave Curtis   Dennis Conner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1980 1975 • 1980 • 1986 Dennis Conner   Lynne Jewell Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1980 1980 • 1988 Lynne Jewell   Nell Taylor Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1979 1979 Nell Taylor   Ted Turner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1979 1970 • 1973 • 1977 • 1979 Ted Turner   Bonnie Shore Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1978 1978 Bonnie Shore   Jan O'Malley Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1977 1969 • 1970 • 1977 Jan O'Malley   Ted Turner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1977 1970 • 1973 • 1977 • 1979 Ted Turner   Allison Jolly Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1976 1976 • 1988 Allison Jolly   Lowell North Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1976 1968 • 1976 Lowell North   Dennis Conner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1975 1975 • 1980 • 1986 Dennis Conner   Joan Ellis Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1975 1975 Joan Ellis   Sally Lindsay Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1974 1973 • 1974 Sally Lindsay   Ted Hood Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1974 1974 Ted Hood   Sally Lindsay Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1973 1973 • 1974 Sally Lindsay   Ted Turner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1973 1970 • 1973 • 1977 • 1979 Ted Turner   Jane Pegel Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1972 1964 • 1971 • 1972 Jane Pegel   Ding Schoonmacher Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1971 1971 Ding Schoonmacher   Jane Pegel Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1971 1964 • 1971 • 1972 Jane Pegel   Jan O'Malley Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1970 1969 • 1970 • 1977 Jan O'Malley   Ted Turner Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1970 1970 • 1973 • 1977 • 1979 Ted Turner   Jan O'Malley Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1969 1969 • 1970 • 1977 Jan O'Malley   Robert F. Johnson Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1969 1969 Robert F. Johnson   June Methot Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1968 1968 June Methot   Lowell North Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1968 1968 • 1976 Lowell North   Betty Foulk Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1967 1967 Betty Foulk   Bus Mosbacher Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1967 1962  •  1967 Bus Mosbacher   Bill Cox Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1966 1966 Bill Cox   Jerie Clark Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1966 1966 Jerie Clark   Dick Tillman Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1965 1965 Dick Tillman   Timothea (Schneider) Larr Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1965 1961 • 1965 Timothea (Schneider) Larr   Bob Bavier Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1964 1964 Bob Bavier   Jane Pegel Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1964 1964 • 1971 • 1972 Jane Pegel

Joe Duplin Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1963 1963 Joe Duplin   Leggie Mertz Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1963 1963 Leggie Mertz   Bus Mosbacher Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1962 1962  •  1967 Bus Mosbacher   Sue Sinclair Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1962 1962 Sue Sinclair   Buddy Melges Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1961 1961 • 1972 • 1978 Buddy Melges   Timothea Schneider Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year - 1961 1961 • 1965 Timothea Schneider

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