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US Sailing Accepting Nominations

US Sailing has opened nominations for 2018’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. Go here to access the nomination forms, read the criteria, and peruse the list of previous recipients. The list goes back to 1961 when Buddy Melges and Timothea Schneider received the awards for the “most outstanding on-the-water performance during the calendar year.”

Daniela Moroz and Caleb Paine
2016 was a good year for California, as the Rolex Yachtswoman (kiteboarder Daniela Moroz) and Yachtsman of the Year (Olympic Finn sailor Caleb Paine) both hailed from the Golden State. Jim (left) and Kathleen Kiriakis of StFYC went to New York to support their fellow club members at the ceremony.
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US Sailing will close nominations on January 7. The awards ceremony will return to San Francisco’s St. Francis Yacht Club in February (exact date TBD; we’ll let you know).

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