DARK MODE

FEMALE SAILOR

FOR THE BEST FEMALE FOILING SAILOR OF A SINGLE-HANDED BOAT OR BOARD.

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

Pearl Lattanzi

(USA)
Waszp Games Female Winner

Victoria Schultheis

(MLT)
Moth Female World champion
Switch Female Global Champion

Emma Wilson

(GBR)
iQFOiL World Champion

Nia Suardiaz

(SPA)
GWA – World Champion Wave
GWA – World Champion FreeFly Slalom

Marie Schlittenbauer

(GER)
GWA – Surf-Freestyle World Champion
Youth Wingfoil World Champion U19 Surf-Freestyle

Justine Lemeteyer

(FRA)
PWA – Foil Slalom World Champion

Jessie Kampman

(NED)
Women’s Formula Kite World Championships

Maddalena Spanu

(ITA)
IWSA – Women Formula Wing World and European Champion

Andrea Zust

(SUI)
GKA – Ranking Winner Big Air Hydrofoil

Viola Lippitsch

(AUT)
SFT – Pump Foil World Champion

Agnes Wicander

(SWE)
SFT E-Foil World Champion & Efoil Racing League ranking winner

MALE SAILOR

FOR THE BEST MALE FOILING SAILOR OF A SINGLE-HANDED BOAT OR BOARD.

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

Nicolas Parlier

(FRA)
Tour of France on kitefoil – 2394,5 kms/14 days of sailing

Benoît Marie

(FRA)
First foil Mini 6.50 “Nicomatic – Petit Bateau” of Minitransat 2025
Record 24 hours in a solo race – 352,59 milles at 14,69 knots

Erwan Jauffroy

(FRA)
Longest non stop 100% foiling distance world record on a SUP foil – 156,5 km

Andy Brown

(GBR)
iQFOiL World Champion

Federico Bergamasco

(ITA)
Waszp Games Champion overall & Under 21

Mathis Ghio

(FRA)
IWSA – Men Formula Wing World Champion

Matteo Iachino

(ITA)
PWA – Foil Slalom World Champion

Cash Berzolla

(USA)
GWA – Wave World Champion

Bastien Escofet

(FRA)
GWA – FreeFly Slalom World Champion

Riccardo Pianosi

(ITA)
Men’s Formula Kite World Championships
Formula Kite Youth World Championships
Men’s Formula Kite European Championships
Formula Kite Youth European Championships

Enzo Balanger

(FRA)
Moth World Champion

Benjamin Castenskiold

(DEN)
GWA – Surf-Freestyle World Champion

Hugo Wigglesworth

(NZL)
GKA – Ranking Winner Big Air Hydrofoil

Justin Chait

(USA)
SFT E-Foil World Champion & Efoil Racing League ranking winner

Edan Fiander

(SUI)
SFT Pump Foil World Champion

Mattia Cesana

(ITA)
Winner of Switch Global Championship

SAILING TEAM

FOR THE BEST FOILING ACHIEVEMENT OF A CREW.

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

SVR-Lazartigue – Tom Laperche & Franck Cammas

(FRA)
Winner of Transaf Café L’Or 2025 – Ultim

Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team

(GBR)
SailGP 2025 Season Champions

Charal – Jérémie Beyou & Morgan Lagrevière

(FRA)
Winner of Transaf Café L’Or 2025 – Imoca60

Team Biotherm

(FRA)
Winner of The Ocean Race Europe 2025

Entreprises du Morbihan

(FRA)
ETF 26 2025 ranking winner

Sails of Change 8 (SUI 8)

(SUI)
TF35 2025 ranking winner

John Gimson & Anna Burnet

(GBR)
Nacra17 World Champions 2025

INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY

FOR THE BEST FOILING TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT AND/OR SOLUTION (HULL EXCLUDED), APPLICABLE ON SAILING AND/OR POWERED VESSELS AND/OR BOARDS.

 

 

Flyte – Autopilot rake control

Avel’MiniLab sustainable hydrofoils: LMPAEK™ innovation

Foil Drive – Fusion

Starboard – Aluminium mast V10

Charal – “A” rudders foil

Foil Cedrus – Forged mast

T-foils on SailGP F50

Vessev – VS-Drive

REGENT Craft – Seaglider – Foil and rudder

SUSTAINABILITY

FOR THE BEST FOILING IDEA, INVENTION, DESIGN AND/OR INITIATIVE, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

 

PoliMi Sailing Team (Politecnico di Milano) – “ALTEA” sustainable foiling Moth prototype

Candela P-12 navigation in Trondheim’s fjords

Starboard and iQFOiL’s Plastic Offset Programme

Avel’MiniLab sustainable hydrofoils: LMPAEK™ innovation

Appletree boards

PROJECT 

FOR THE BEST PROJECT OF A SAILING OR POWERED VESSEL STILL IN THE DESIGN PHASE.

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

 

Pboats Pocket Spider by Hugh Welbourn Design

The Voodo XF450

The SKAW A

Ferrari Hypersail

Foiler – GHOST

Trimaran T32

Levanta Tech “float-and-fly” drones

Vessev VS-9 Skye

FOILING EVENT

FOR THE BEST FOILING EVENT (IF A SERIES ON MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, ONLY SINGLE EVENTS ARE CONSIDERED).

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

 

Defi Wind – Gruissan

Moth Worlds – Lake Garda

Waszp Games WPNSA Weymouth

Barcelona Mataro Foil Festival

SailGP 2025 Grand Final (Abu Dhabi)

Foiling Week Malcesine

The Crozon Foil Festival

The Ocean Race Europe 2025

Transat Café L’Or 2025

Les Ailes de Saint Tropez

FLITE Dubai International E-Foil Race 2025

FOILING PATHWAY

FOR THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OR ORGANIZATION THAT REALIZED THE BEST FOILING DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE.

PRESENTING PARTNERS

   

Australian Sailing Para Wing Foil Camp

Junior Foiling Cup

IDP Wingfoil Clinic 2025

Athena Pathway

America One Racing

Foiling Base Cadiz powered by SailGP Inspire

Foiling Academy

PWA Youth Foil Slalom World Tour

K-Challenge Academy

PRODUCTION MOTOR BOAT

FOR THE BEST FOILING ENGINE POWERED CRAFT ALREADY IN PRODUCTION AND BEING SAILED (PROTOTYPE OR BOAT 1 BUILT AT MINIMUM).

Blue Game – BGF45

Vandal v60

Powerplay 40 OB

Aquila 46 Coupe

Aquila 42 Coupe

Aquila 46 Yacht

Proteus 310

Vandal v50

Kaebon – ELEKTROBOOT EINS

Makai M37 Power Catamaran

COMMERCIAL VESSEL

FOR THE BEST FOILING VESSEL INTENDED FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, SAR, PILOT OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL OR WORK USE.

CAT14

Penguin Princess Fast Crew Boat

ONE-OFF SAILING OR POWERED YACHT

FOR THE BEST FOILING VESSEL NOT INTENDED FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION, ALREADY IN A PROTOTYPE OR TESTING/COMMISSIONING PHASE.

PRESENTING PARTNER

 

Gitana 18

Palm Beach XI

PRODUCTION SAILING BOAT

FOR THE BEST FOILING SAILING CRAFT ALREADY IN PRODUCTION AND BEING SAILED (PROTOTYPE OR BOAT 1 BUILT AT MINIMUM).

PRESENTING PARTNER

FlyTri – Hydrofoil Trimaran sailing

BOARDS AND WATER-TOYS

FOR THE BEST FOILING BOARD OR WATER-TOY POWERED BY HUMAN, WIND OR MOTOR.

 

PRESENTING PARTNER

Pelagion Hydroblade

Kosmos go-foil

Freucamp Hydrofoil Bike

Aerofoils Hyperfly

Waydoo EVO Pro Plus

Aerofoils Audi e-Tron foil

FLITELab* AMPJET

Fliteboard RACE

Appletree Appleslice V4

Appletree Zapple