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Sailors of the Year awarded

Tom Slingsby and Kirsten Neuschäfer have been named 2023 Rolex World Sailors of the Year, at the annual awards ceremony presented by World Sailing.

The popular choices were decided by both an expert panel and a public vote, with Australian America’s Cup and SailGP skipper Slingsby

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