Awarding

Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailor of the Year will be awarded at Canada’s Celebration of Sailing reception. Join us! Find details about the next Celebration of the Sailing event here: Canada’s Celebration of Sailing 2023
History
The award was first presented in 1986 to America’s Cup supporter Paul Phelan, who successfully organized a merger between Canada’s top 12-meter syndicates. To date, the Rolex Sailor of the Year has been awarded to many more outstanding Canadian sailors.
Previous Winners