- Adaptive sailing
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by Antonio Fuster
The list of nominees for Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2019 has already been announced by World Sailing, the world governing body of sport, and Rolex, the leading brand in prestigious watches that includes watches designed specifically for sailing. The sailor of the Sailing Club, Violeta del Reino, is among the three women selected for the title.
Three nominees among women and four men represent success stories in the beautifully diverse and dynamic sport of sailing.
The nominees for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2019 are:
Women:
Delphine Cousin Questel (FRA) – 2018 PWA World Tour Slalom Champion
Violeta del Reino (ESP) – World Champion of Para World Sailing 2019 Hansa 303
Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) – World and European Champion of Laser Radial 2019
Men:
Antoine Albeau (FRA) – PWA World Tour Slalom World Champion
Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) – World Champions of Europe and Hempel World Cup Series 470 of 2019
Marco Gradoni (ITA) – 2018 and 2019 Optimum World Champion
Francis Joyon (FRA) – Winner of the Route du Rhum
The nomination of the Mallorcan Violeta del Reino is due to his brilliant career and results of the last year, in which he has won the World Cup for Wold held in Puerto Sherry, the Spanish Cup and the Spanish championship, finishing with the bronze in the European from Austria The World Cup had already won it previously, in 2017, the year in which he also won the Spanish Cup and getting 2nd place in the European. In 2018 he finished 3rd in the World Cup held in the USA, winning the European and the Spanish Championship. All these titles have been in the Hansa class 303. In the double class Skud18 participated in the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016, getting an Olympic diploma with Sergi Roig.
Female and male winners will be announced at the World Candle Awards Ceremony in Bermuda on October 29, 2019. Each winner will receive a unique marble and silver trophy representing the globe, topped with five silver spinnakers representing the continents, along with a Rolex watch.
The public may vote as of Tuesday, October 22, 2019, grant the vote to who they believe should be crowned as the Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2019. The public vote will contribute to 50% of the general count and the remaining 50% will be decided by the National Sailing Member National Authorities.