Introducing the 29er Awards 2025
by 29er Class 19 Nov 10:52 NZDT
Introducing the 29er Awards 2025 © International 29er Class
The 29er Class is thrilled to launch the 29er Awards 2025 — a global celebration of the sailors, coaches and stories that made this season unforgettable.
This year, we're recognising not only sporting excellence, but also the creativity, spirit and culture that make the 29er community so unique.
Performance Categories
Celebrate the athletes and coaches who made a difference on the racecourse.
- Crew of the Year
- Most Improved Team
- Coach of the Year
- Top Performance - Africa
- Top Performance - Asia
- Top Performance - Oceania
- Top Performance - South America
- Top Performance - North America
- Top Performance - Europe
Creative & Community Categories
This class is more than a racing fleet — it's a global community full of energy, fun, stories and incredible creativity.
Sailing isn't just about speed — it's about style, ideas, and impact.
These awards celebrate the sailors who make the 29er community more colorful, creative, and conscious.
- Sportsmanship award
- Best Team Spirit
- Most Stylish Sailor
- Sustainability award
- Most creative sailor (Kidzink award)
How to Nominate & Vote
For some awards, you'll find a shortlist based on season results and international performances.
These categories cannot be freely nominated — you will directly vote between finalists.
During the voting phase, you will simply choose your favourite among the official finalists.
For many other categories — especially the creative & community-focused awards — nominations are open to everyone.
Anyone can nominate sailors, teams, coaches, creators, volunteers, clubs or events.
Special Award - Creative Sailor of the Year (by Kidzink)
We are introducing a special external prize:
Creative Sailor of the Year, selected directly by Kidzink.
This award does not include public nominations or voting.
Kidzink will independently choose the sailor who best expresses creativity, originality and visual impact within the 29er community.
Timeline
Nominations + Open Voting — now open
You can start nominating and voting for your favorite sailors now, for the creative part of sailing, and here for the sporty awards.
Hurry up — the first selection phase closes on November 30th!
Final Voting Phase — finalists only
After the nomination/voting phase closes, the Class will publish the final shortlist for all categories.
Final voting: 1st-18th December
Winners Announced
The winners will be announced in December, just before Christmas.