Three Tauranga sailors are being awarded for their outstanding performances with honours in this year's Yachting New Zealand Awards.

Sailors Peter Burling, Jason Saunders and Molly Meech each receive performance awards following a successful international season. Molly also receives a youth performance award.

Jason Saunders and Peter Burling both receive performance awards in this year's Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

The 2013 awards mark the 50th anniversary of the year in which the New Zealand Sailor of the Year was first ever presented.

Just who will be presented the Sir Bernard Fergusson Trophy in this milestone year will be announced on Friday, November 29 at the 2013 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland. Back in 1963 it went to Harry Highet, designer of the iconic P-Class yacht.

On November 29 the Orbit Corporate Travel Sailor of the Year, Volvo Young Sailor of the Year, B&G Coach/Official of the Year and the President's Award will all be revealed.

This year there is also a one off award, the Partridge Jewellers Diamond Anniversary Prize included in the programme marking and celebrating the 50th anniversary.

Ten performance awards, nine service awards, seven youth performance awards as well as the winner of the 2013 Emerging Talent Award were announced yesterday.

In both the performance and service categories no more than 10 awards can be given in one year and 2013 was no exception in providing the judging panel with some tough decisions.

2013 YNZ Performance Awards

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie – 2013 Women's 470 World Champions

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke – 2013 49er World Champions

Emirates Team New Zealand – Winners of the 2013 Louis Vuitton Trophy

Full Metal Jacket Racing – 2nd at the Red Bull Youth America's Cup

Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski – Silver at the 2013 49er World Championship

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders – 9th at the 2013 Nacra 17 World Championships

Josh Junior – 9th at the 2013 Finn Gold Cup

Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech – 2013 49erFX World Champions

NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ – Winners of the Red Bull Youth America's Cup

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox – 7th at the 2013 Men's 470 World Championships

2013 YNZ Youth Performance Awards

2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team – 3rd country in the ISAF Nations Trophy at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

Sam Barnett and Zak Merton – 5th in the Men's 420 at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

Abigail Goodwin and Olivia MacKay – 6th in the Women's 420 at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

Isaac McHardie and Micah Wilkinson – Gold in the SL16 at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

Andrew McKenzie – 6th in the Laser Radial Boys at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

Molly Meech – 2013 49erFX World Champion

Markus Somerville and Jack Simpson – Bronze in the 29er at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

2013 YNZ Service Awards

Pieter Besuijen – Macandrew Bay Boating Club

Jan Dawson - RNZYS, Milford Cruising Club

Ian Fyfe – Queen Charlotte Yacht Club

Christine Hansen – Wakatere Boating Club

Tony Kendall – Buckland's Beach Yacht Club

Peter and Fiona Marlow – Clarks Beach Yacht Club

Rod McCulloch – Gisborne Yacht Club

Bob Shaw – Worser Bay Boating Club

Tony Stevenson - Royal Akarana Yacht Club and Ponsonby Cruising Club

2013 Emerging Talent Award Winner: Nick Egnot-Johnson

2013 Australian Optimist National Champion, Winner of the Sir Peter Blake Memorial Trophy, 1st (out of 163) at the Optimist North Island Championships 2012