Nominations are now open for the 2023 Queensland Sailing Awards, with the annual event set to recognise clubs, members, volunteers and athletes from around the state for their outstanding achievements and contributions over the past year.

The Queensland Sailing Awards are the peak sailing awards in the state and will act as a celebration of the sport and those who excelled over the nomination period. Key members of our Queensland community will also be recognised through the Club and Sport Award categories. Nominations will be open from June 1st to July 31st, with the winners set to be announced at a fabulous in-person event at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on Thursday 7th September. Everyone is welcome to attend and tickets will go on sale in August.

This year’s Awards will have a new look, with the Club of the Year Award being split into two separate categories relating to the size of the club. This will give smaller clubs the opportunity to be recognised for their work growing the sport in their local community.

There will be a new award as well, with the Team of the Year Award recognising a crew of two or more sailors, from any category of sailing, who performed outstandingly in a sailing event(s) or other activity in the nomination period. The Team of the Year will replace the Offshore Sailor of the Year Award, with Offshore teams now in-line to be recognised as a part of the expanded criteria. 

Key dates for this year's process include:

• Nominations open: Friday 2nd June – 11:59pm AEST Monday 31st July
• State Winners announced: August and September
• National Finalists announced: Tuesday 3rd October
• National Winners announced: Friday 3rd November

You can nominate now for the following categories:

Individual Award Categories

• Male Sailor of the Year
• Female Sailor of the Year
• Para Sailor of the Year
• Youth Sailor of the Year
• Team of the Year
• Coach of the Year

Club Award Categories

• Club of the Year - Category A
• Club of the Year - Category B
• Instructor of the Year
• Official of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year

Sport Award Categories

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• SheSails Award
• Sport Professional Award
• Sport Promotion Award
• Sustainability Award

For more information click this link.

Nominations are now open and will close at 11:59pm AEST on Monday 31 July 2023.