Ocean Racer of the Year

Ocean Racer of the Year

The Ocean Racer of the Year awards were introduced in 1985 to recognise the outstanding achievements of yachtsmen and yachtswomen Australia wide. The Ocean Racer Awards are held annually in conjunction with the CYCA Blue Water Pointscore Prize Giving and recognize the winning recipient’s achievements during the preceding calendar year.

The categories awarded are:
• Ocean Racer of the Year
• Sally Gordon Memorial Trophy for the Ocean Crew Person of the Year
• Ocean Veteran of the Year
• Ocean Rookie of the Year
• Ocean Navigator of the Year

2021 Ocean Racer of the Year
  • Matt Allen (Ichi Ban)

2021 Ocean Racing Crew Person of the Year

  • Glenn Stewart (Midnight Rambler)
2021 Ocean Racing Veteran of the Year

  • David Griffith (Whisper)
2021 Ocean Racing Rookie of the Year

  • Alex Seja and Felicity Nelson (Supernova)

2021 Ocean Racing Navigator of the Year

 

2021 Two-Handed Ocean Racers of the Year
  • Will Oxley (Ichi Ban)

 

  • Jules Hall and Jan Scholten (Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth)
Multiple Winners
Ocean Racer of the Year
  • Syd Fischer (NSW) - 1993, 1996, 2002, 2008
  • Matt Allen (NSW) - 2004, 2005, 2018 (joint), 2021
  • Bob Steel (NSW) - 1998, 2003, 2009 (joint)
  • Roger Hickman (NSW) - 1997, 2014)
  • Ed Psaltis - 1999 (joint), 2007 (joint)
  • Bob Thomas - 1999 (joint), 2007 (joint)
  • Stephen Ainsworth - 2011 (joint), 2013
Ocean Crew Person of the Year
  • Tony Ellis (NSW) - 2002, 2007
Ocean Veteran of the Year
  • John Walker (NSW) - 1994, 2003, 2004, 2008
  • Lou Abrahams (Vic) - 1996, 2002, 2006
  • Syd Fischer (NSW) - 2007, 2012, 2013
  • Shane Kearns (NSW) - 2016, 2017
  • John Bennetto (Tas) - 1992, 2001
Ocean Navigator of the Year
  • Michael Bellingham (NSW) - 2011, 2013, 2017
  • Will Oxley - 2010, 2018, 2021
  • Phil Eadie - 2008, 2012

 

A list of all the award winners since 1985 may be found here.