Kirsten Neuschäfer awarded World Sailing’s Sailor of the Year

South African Kirsten Neuschäfer was named female 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year after writing her name into the history books by becoming the first woman to finish first in the solo Golden Globe Race, a journey around the world reliant on no modern technology. She also came to the rescue of a fellow sailor during the course of the event. 

See the full article from World Sailing: https://www.sailing.org/2023/11/14/slingsby-and-neuschafer-crowned-2023-rolex-world-sailor-of-the-year-at-world-sailing-awards-in-malaga/