Each year, U.S. sailing industry trade association Sail America bestows prestigious awards to journalists in a variety of media categories who have successfully carried the message of sailing to a non-sailing audience. The Southam Awards were established in 1993 in honor of John Southam, a tireless promoter of sailing and the former publisher of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines. The Grand Prize winner receives a beautiful Crystal Cup and $5000 cash, while category winners receive $1000 each and a certificate. 

 

Over the years, the contest has continued to build momentum and gain prestige and has emerged today as one of the foremost editorial competitions within the worldwide marine industry.
   

Due to a shortage of sponsorship support, Sail America’s Southam Awards program is on hiatus. We hope this is a temporary situation, and we are working to find new funding sources. Thank you for your interest in our work to promote sailing through the non-marine media. Please check back periodically for updates. For further information, please contact Sally Helme at: sally.helme@bonniercorp.com