British single-handed yachting star Shirley Robertson has been named World Sailor of the Year at the International Sailing Federation conference in Edinburgh.
She won an Olympic gold in the Europe class, a silver at the Europe Worlds and a bronze at the 1999 ISAF women's match-racing worlds.
The men's Sailor of the Year award went to the American Star pairing of Mark Reynolds and Magnus Lijedahl.
Yachting: Sailors of the year named
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