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The Nominees

ISAF received nominations for the 2009 Awards from across the world for sailors representing all aspects of the sport. In deciding the nominees, the achievements of sailors made during the qualifying period of 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 are taken into consideration. There can be only one winner in each of the two categories, male and female, and we are delighted to announce the names of those sailors now vying for the coveted and prestigious 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award.

The 2009 nominees are:

Female Nominees


Sam Davies (GBR)	Hilary Lister (GBR)	Blanca Manchón (ESP)	Anna Tunnicliffe (USA)
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Male Nominees


Pascal Bidégorry (FRA)	Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA)	Paul Goodison (GBR)	Torben Grael (BRA)	Nathan Outteridge (AUS)
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