SINGAPORE – Singaporean kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder added yet another achievement to a stellar season on Oct 26, when he was named one of four nominees for World Sailing’s Male Sailor of the Year accolade.
This is the second time that the 20-year-old has been nominated for the prestigious annual awards, which launched in 1994 to recognise the outstanding achievements of individual and team sailors.
He was also shortlisted for the accolade in 2023, making history as the first Singaporean to be recognised.
Tom Slingsby was eventually named the winner for a third time, after he guided Australia to a third consecutive SailGP title.
A year later, Maeder was named male Young World Sailor of the Year after a brilliant season that saw him claim an Olympic bronze at Paris 2024 and nine other titles, including the world, European and Asian championships.
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