Congratulations to Ellen MacArthur (GBR) and Tornado World Champions Fernando Echavarri Erasun and Antón Paz Blanco (ESP), who have just been named as the ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year for 2005.
At an Awards Ceremony in Singapore this evening, they were honoured for their outstanding sailing achievements between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2005, when Ellen completed her record-breaking solo sprint around the world and winners of the male category, Antón and Fernando, were crowned Tornado World and European Champions.
Ellen is currently fighting the elements on board
Sill et Véolia with Roland Jourdain in the
Transat Jacques Vabre race from France to Brazil.
