The ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards are the most prestigious awards of recognition in the sport of sailing. There are two categories - male and female - and sailors nominated may represent any discipline of the sport. A sailor (or crew) nominated for the 2015 Award must have performed an "outstanding achievement in the sport of sailing between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015". Nominations must be received by ISAF no later than 19.00 UTC on 2 September 2015. The winners will be announced on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at the Awards Presentation and dinner in Sanya, China.