ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominee

ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominee - Paul Larsen

by ISAF on 10 Oct 2013

Paul Larsen Rob Mundle

Paul Larsen has grown accustomed to breaking Speed Sailing records. In 1998 Larsen was part of Bruno Peyron's crew on Explorer as they broke the Trans-Pacific and in 2002 joined Maiden II for a record breaking campaign. Cross-Channel, Round Britain and Ireland and the outright 24-hour-record, with Larsen as watch-leader, all fell.

Chasing records has consumed Larsen in his desire to go ever faster. With dreams of sailing the fastest boat on the planet the journey began in 2002.

Eleven years of designing, testing and perfecting a highly unique craft to not only beat the competition but also the restraints of physics in sailing came to a climax in November. 2012.

59.23 knots was followed by 59.37 knots before the 60 knot barrier was broken. On 24 November Larsen smashed the record for a final time with a 65.45 knot run; 10 knots faster than the previous record of 55.65 knots set by Kiteboarder Rob Douglas in 2010.

At the same time the Nautical Mile record was blitzed with a speed of 55.32 knots breaking Alain Thebault's Hydroptère record of 50.17 knots set in Hyères, France in November 2009.

Joining Larsen as a male nominee for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2013 are Mathew Belcher (AUS), Francois Gabart (FRA), Johnny Heineken (USA) and Ian Williams (GBR).

View Paul Larsen's ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominee Page.

The winners are selected by the ISAF Member National Authorities (MNAs), the national governing bodies for sailing around the world. The MNAs are now invited to vote for the male and female nominee they believe most deserves the Award.

The winners will be announced at the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards presentation and dinner, taking place on Tuesday 12 November 2013. The venue for the event will be at the El Bander Hotel, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

Each winner will be presented with the prestigious ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award Trophy and a distinctive Rolex ISAF website
If you want to link to this article then please use this URL: www.sail-world.com/115595

Related Articles

Solo Trans-Tasman: First finisher in Southport
Guy Chester in Oceans Tribute is the first to finish in Southport. Roaring Forty has withdrawn The Sharon Ferris-Choat skippered Vixen Racing crossed the finish line off Southport, this morning to become the first monohull. amd first New Zealand entry. to finish
Posted today at 1:39 am GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Borkum concludes
Chabloz and Kajiya reign supreme Maxime Chabloz and Bruna Kajiya delivered masterclass performances to take victory at the GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Borkum, as the North Sea provided a dramatic backdrop for the second stop of the 2026 season.
Posted on 5 Jun 2026 Dutch Water Week day 4
Top-level sports and festival hand in hand at the Sailing Grand Slam in Almere Top-level sport and relaxation went hand in hand today at the Almeerderstrand. While the preparations for the Almeerderstrand Festival created a vibrant atmosphere on shore, the first sailors headed out onto the water for day four.
Posted on 5 Jun Range Rover Sardinia Cup Day 3
RORC leads club-team standings With the offshore race completed, the Range Rover Sardinia Cup resumed today with two windward-leeward races, the starting line set approximately 4 miles off Porto Cervo.
Posted on 5 Jun Francesca Clapcich ready to race to Arctic Circle
Nine foiling IMOCAs are off on the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne On June 7, 2026, Italian-American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich will take the start of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne onboard her 60-foot foiling IMOCA 11th Hour Racing.
Posted on 5 Jun Annapolis to Newport Race 2027 online entry open
The race starts on Friday, June 4 next year The Annapolis Yacht Club and the 2027 Annapolis to Newport Event Committee are pleased to announce that online entry is open for the 2027 event.
Posted on 5 Jun Small joys and bitter disappointments
La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec final outcome completely reshaped in the final hours After three fiercely contested stages between Perros-Guirec, Vigo, Pornichet and Le Havre, the 57th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec has delivered its verdict.
Posted on 5 Jun A Class Catamaran Europeans at Mar Menor Day 4
Difficult launch conditions, and a wind due to pick up to unspeakable speeds It was a 12pm start on the fourth day of the A-Cat Euros. The PRO had seen the forecast and hoped to manage accordingly. The wind was due to pick up to unspeakable speeds later in the afternoon, so he wanted to squeeze a couple of cheeky races in.
Posted on 5 Jun DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE - The big reveal in Lorient
Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi's new IMOCA is a marked design departure from the current fleet The moment a new boat is revealed to the world is always a special time. This is when a vision becomes a reality. When the pixels on a designer's screen, the lines on the paper, become a physical object of unbridled potential.
Posted on 5 Jun 80 Entries and Counting for the Fireball Worlds
Momentum builds in Torquay with just 47 days to go The UK Fireball Association is delighted to announce that 80 entries have already been secured for the 2026 Fireball World Championship, set to take place at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club from 22nd July 2026.
Posted on 5 Jun