The Beppe Croce Trophy, presented to the IYRU by Federazione Italiana de Vela in memory of Beppe Croce, President of the IYRU from 1969 to 1986 is dedicated: “In memory of a lifetime’s dedication to yachting”.

This prestigious award is for an individual who has made a voluntary outstanding contribution to the sport of yachting.

His Majesty King Olav V of Norway won a gold medal in sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and remained an active sailor into old age. He was an ISAF President of Honour from 1958-1991.