New Zealand Yachting Excellence Awards
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Sean Herbert wins Male Sailor of the Year after dominant wingfoil season
Sean Herbert claims the 2025 Barfoot and Thompson Male Sailor of the Year award after a dominant wingfoil season featuring world championship podiums and multiple titles.
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Emirates Team New Zealand named Sailor of the Year at 2025 Yachting Excellence Awards
Emirates Team New Zealand wins Sailor of the Year at the 2025 Yachting Excellence Awards, plus new Peter Lester Award and all category winners announced.
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Emirates Team NZ wins Sailor of the Year at Yachting Excellence Awards
Emirates Team New Zealand claimed the 2025 Sailor of the Year award at the Barfoot & Thompson Yachting Excellence Awards, alongside the launch of a new tribute honour.
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Sean Herbert wins Male Sailor of the Year after standout wingfoil season
Auckland wingfoiler Sean Herbert claims the Barfoot and Thompson Male Sailor of the Year award after a standout season of international and domestic success.
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2.0 Racing Team wins Female Sailor of the Year after back-to-back worlds silver
The 2.0 Racing Team took out Female Sailor of the Year at the 2025 Yachting Excellence Awards after back-to-back silver medals at the Women's Match Racing Worlds.
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Mattias Coutts wins Young Male Sailor of the Year after dominant Moth season
19-year-old Mattias Coutts claimed Young Male Sailor of the Year at the 2025 Yachting Excellence Awards after a dominant Moth season, including World Championship glory.
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Stella Bilger wins Young Female Sailor of the Year after iQFOiL U23 World Championship gold
Stella Bilger claimed the NZL Sailing Foundation Young Female Sailor of the Year award after winning gold at the iQFOiL U23 World Championships in Portugal.
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Mark Mulcare wins inaugural Peter Lester Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sailing
Mark Mulcare is the first recipient of the Peter Lester Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sailing, presented by Yachting New Zealand at the 2025 Excellence Awards.
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Ryan Parkin named NZ Official of the Year after Youth America's Cup role in Barcelona
Ryan Parkin wins NZ Official of the Year at the 2025 Yachting Excellence Awards after his standout role at the Youth America's Cup in Barcelona.
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Kohimarama Yacht Club wins sustainability award for NZ's first electric committee boat
Kohimarama Yacht Club won the 2025 Evocean Sustainability Award for converting NZ's first fully electric committee boat, powered by solar and community effort.
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Sailability Wellington wins North Sails Sportsmanship Award at 2025 Yachting NZ Excellence Awards
Sailability Wellington took out the North Sails Sportsmanship Award at the 2025 Yachting NZ Excellence Awards for its inclusive sailing programme and the ParAble yacht.
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Lucas Hebberd wins MAST Academy Young Leadership Award at 2025 Yachting Excellence Awards
Lucas Hebberd of Murrays Bay Sailing Club wins the MAST Academy Young Leadership Award at the 2025 Barfoot and Thompson Yachting Excellence Awards.
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