Awards & Nominations

Hilary has received a number of awards and nominations since she started sailing in 2005

Awards

• Winner of the Vitalise "Woman of Achievement" Award, 2009
• Winner of Breast cancer Breakhrough Aspirational non-celebrity, 2009
• Winner of the Cosmopolitan Superhero Award - Cosmopolitan Fun & Fearless Women Awards 2007
• Winner of the Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration - Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards 2005
• Winner of The Royal Cruising Club's Seamanship Award 2005
• Winner of A Woman of the Year 2005-2006 - Women of the Year Charity
• Winner of Woman of the Year 2006 – New Woman Magazine

Nominations

• Shorlisted for ISAF Sailor of the Year Award, 2009
• Shortlisted for the "Liz Earle Trophy" for Ladies' day during Cowes Week, 2007 and 2008
• Morgan Stanley/Telegraph Great Briton 2005 Award
• Nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2005 (South East Region)

Other Recognition

• Awarded an honorary PhD by the University of Kent at Canterbury 2007
• Made a UK Sailing Academy Ambassador 2006

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