ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year - Australian sailors go to Athens



1:20 AM Mon 8 Nov 2010 GMT
'Slingsby, Page and Belcher after winning in Germany - ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award' Victor Kovalenko Click Here to view large photo
Two Australian Sailing Team crews have their sights set on ending the country's drought at the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards when the winners are announced in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday night. Laser sailor Tom Slingsby and 470 crew Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page are both aiming to be the first Australians to be named the winner of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award, the most prestigious award in the sport. Despite Australian crews being finalists almost every year since the award was created an Australian has yet to win the award but with ...


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