Iz FISA-e je došla poruka u kojoj piše "...The men’s crew of David SAIN, Martin SINKOVIC, Damir MARTIN, Valent SINKOVIC is a finalist for the World Rowing Male Crew of the Year award..." Ostali kandidati su: Angel Fournier Rodriguez (CUB, M1x),Ondrej Synek (CZE, M1x), Eric Murray, Hamish Bond (NZL, M2-) i Daniel Ritchie, Tom Ransley, Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Mohamed Sbihi, Andrew Triggs Hodge, George Nash, William Satch, Phelan Hill (GBR, M8+). Detaljnije na stranici FISA-e.