The ISAF World Sailors of the Year 2010 are the windsurfer Blanca Manchon (ESP) and Laser sailor Tom Slingsby (AUS), as announced on the occasion of the special dinner during the ISAF Annual Meeting in Athens, Greece yesterday evening.
Manchon dominated the weight-sensitive RS:X class during the past season as one of the few athletes in both light and heavy wind conditions. In the men's category, the Laser World Champion Slingsby had an impressive comeback after his flop at the Olympics. He not only finished most Laser races on top but collected also the Etchells Worlds and the Farr 40 Vice-Worlds titles. The Australian missed the awards ceremony as he was stuck on Sydney airport due to a heavy thunderstorm. The official report.
Posted: 10th Nov 2010