Italian Sailor of the Year: Vote now!
It's award time in Italy and in the last few days, we have received confirmation that Francesca is on the shortlist of nominees for the two most significant honors.
As a result of her victory with 11th Hour Racing Team in The Ocean Race 2022-23, the first Italian athlete in the 50-year history of the round-the-world crewed race to do so, Francesca has been nominated as Sailor of the Year 2024 by both Italian magazine Il Giornale della Vela and also by the Italian Sailing Federation. Francesca was previously honored by the national governing body in 2015 for her European and World titles in the 49erFX class alongside her teammate, Giulia Conti.
"I am so stoked to have been chosen for the two Italian 2024 Sailor of the Year awards. The support of both organizations is really important to me, to take my projects forward and, above all, to spread the values of sustainability, equality, and inclusion that I believe we all share. It’s an absolute honor, particularly alongside such an incredible list of Italian sailing talent. I look forward to being alongside them all in Italy at the end of May.”
Every vote counts so please spread the word, vote yourself, and invite friends, families, and sailing fans to vote for Francesca via the two links below.
Andiamo!