Top 60 Nautical Sports Influencers in 2026

1. Gabriel Medina

Bio 3 x World Surfing Champion 🏆
Olympic medalist 🥉
@medininhaoficial *****@gmedina10.com Instagram Handle @gabrielmedina Instagram Followers 13M Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 150 Nautical Sports Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Robert Kelly Slater

Bio Dad, 11X World Surfing Champ, Foodie, Golf Geek, Dog Lover *****@kellysayssurf.com Instagram Handle @kellyslater Instagram Followers 3.3M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Stephanie Gilmore

Bio 🌊🌊🌊 *****@ncmanagement.com.au Instagram Handle @stephaniegilmore Instagram Followers 691K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Kanoa Igarashi

Bio Olympic medalist 🥈
Huntington Beach x 🇯🇵
@quiksilver @redbull *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @kanoaigarashi Instagram Followers 641.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Laird Hamilton

Bio Big Wave Surfer | Waterman | Fitness Leader | Entrepreneur |
Husband of @gabbyreece *****@lairdhamilton.com Instagram Handle @lairdhamilton Instagram Followers 607.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Jordy Smith

Bio New film PLUS27 @oneillusa @redbull
🍺 @heapsnormal @m_experiment 🕶️ @futuresfins @dbjourney @smthshapes *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jordysmith88 Instagram Followers 565.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Carissa Moore

Bio 5X World Surfing Champion 🏆
Olympic Gold Medalist🥇
@moorealoha ❤️
@redbull @hurley Instagram Handle @rissmoore10 Instagram Followers 554.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Nathan Florence

Bio FOR HONOR.⚡️
For Glory. ⚔️
🍣 Sushi is a Superfood🍣
THE SLAB TOUR 👇
500k SUBS ON THE YOUTUBE *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nathan_florence Instagram Followers 549K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Elayna Carausu

Bio Sailing the world for 11 years onboard La Vagabonde. Founder of @seapeopleapp
On the Search for Home📍Vanuatu 🏝️
1.9 million Subscribers on YouTube *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @elayna.carausu Instagram Followers 528.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Jack Robinson

Bio Surfer • Olympic medalist 🇦🇺
inquiries: *****@jackrobinson72.com Instagram Handle @jackrobinson72 Instagram Followers 458.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Victoria Chalaya

Bio 🩵 230M 👀 on YachtTube 🛳️⛵️⛴️
🤍 1.4M+ Online Community 🎥📱
🩵 Nautical Store @ShopNauti
👇🏻Join the NAUTI CREW @NautiGuys
📩 *****@nautistyles.com Instagram Handle @nautistyles Instagram Followers 237K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Sv Delos

Bio Living on our boat 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 around the world
for the past 13 years 🧔👱‍♀️👶
〰️
Making videos about it all 💨⛵️🌊 *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @svdelos Instagram Followers 227K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCvLc.. + Follow Get Email Contact

13. Hannah Whiteley

Bio 🇬🇧 British
🪁 Kitesurfer / Extreme Sports Athlete
🏆 Former Kitesurf World Champion
🏆 Awarded “Best Female Kitesurfer” 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2016 *****@whiteley.me Instagram Handle @hannahwhiteleyofficial Instagram Followers 224.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Edgar Ulrich

Bio EXTREME SPORTS ATHLETE
- TOP 3 WORLD championship 🥉
- French Champion 2022 🇫🇷🏆
- Junior World Champion 2018 🏆
Sponsored by
DUOTONE / ION *****@beyondmedia.fr Instagram Handle @_edgar_ulrich Instagram Followers 144.4K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Lauren Landers

Bio 📍French Polynesia 🌴🩵
just a girl who fell in love with the ocean
solo sailing with my cat😻 @makoatsea
weekly videos⛵️⬇️370k *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @laurenlanders Instagram Followers 136.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Elena Dimitrova

Bio Athlete🏄🏼‍♀️🪂| Bulgarian🇧🇬Based in North Island of New Zealand🇳🇿but also child of the🌎
Sponsored by:
@brunotti
@go.flare.global
@flysurferkiteboarding *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ellie.dimitrovaa Instagram Followers 131.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Sailing Zatara

Bio TX family sailing the world while sharing our adventures on YouTube!
Currently: Island hopping in the South Pacific 🌺🌴🐠
Links to the goods👇🏼 *****@sailingzatara.com Instagram Handle @sailingzatara Instagram Followers 130.8K Type Macro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCNYl.. + Follow Get Email Contact

18. Jason Van Der Spuy

Bio Professional Kitesurfer 🇿🇦
The Short Line Goat 🐐
24 years old 👶🏼
Watch Here 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jason_kiteboarding Instagram Followers 107.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Greta & Michael

Bio 🇮🇹 👫 living on our #beneteau #sailboat
🗺️ daily #liveaboard adventures
⛵️ sailed: 20K+ nm since: April 2019
⬇️ #Boatlife Tips ⬇️ *****@whensailing.com Instagram Handle @whensailing Instagram Followers 106K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Get Email Contact

20. Dan & Kika

Bio ⟫ Two wild hearts 🇭🇹🇨🇦
⟫ 12 years aboard our 50yr-old sailboat
⟫ @capt_kika *****@sailinguma.com Instagram Handle @sailinguma Instagram Followers 103.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro youtube.com/channel/UCXbW.. + Follow Get Email Contact

21. Emily & Amanda Gale

Bio Gale Force Twins
Captains | Outdoorsmen | Producers
Season 1 out now on the Outdoor Channel
@galeforcegear *****@galeforcefishing.com Instagram Handle @galeforcetwins Instagram Followers 100.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Get Email Contact

22. Camille Losserand

Bio 🇨🇭| @redbull athlete
🏆Current Big Air World Champion
🏆1x Junior World Champion
🏆4x Spanish Champion Instagram Handle @camille_losserand Instagram Followers 87.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Moona Whyte

Bio 4x kitesurfing world champ
@fonekites @fonewings @patagonia_surf @fliteboard @gopro
youtube videos👇🏽 Instagram Handle @moonawhyte Instagram Followers 81.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Giel Vlugt

Bio I fly kites for a living 💃🏻
🏆 GKA Male kiter of the year ‘22
@corekites @capitalcom @mysticboarding
🥇 BAKL World Champ 2022 *****@watersports-training.com Instagram Handle @gielvlugt Instagram Followers 77.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Birgit Skarstein

Bio 7 x Paralympic / World Champion🥇
6 x @paralympics ⛷️🚣🏼‍♀️
YGL @worldeconomicforum 🌏
speaker @tedx_official 🤓 *****@birgitskarstein.no Instagram Handle @birgitskarstein Instagram Followers 77K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Mitu Monteiro

Bio 🌊 I help you level up your strapless kite skills
🌏 with personal coaching in dreamy spots
🏆 GKA Lifetime Award
👇 8 spots for experience• Book now! *****@mitumonteiro.net Instagram Handle @mitumonteiro Instagram Followers 76.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Sailing Nandji

Bio 🌴Life frothin, Yacht livin, Ocean dwellers. Documenting life at sea on YouTube 🎥
⛵ Circumnavigating 🌏 NEW VID👇 #sailing *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sailing_nandji Instagram Followers 74.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCKzc.. + Follow Get Email Contact

28. Billy Swezey

Bio Boat Work
Boat Living
Boat Travel
Currently Refitting a 1983 76’ Expedition Trawler *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tulasendlesssummer Instagram Followers 60.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCDm0.. + Follow Get Email Contact

29. Alex Gregory

Bio 🥇🥇 Double Olympic Gold | Speaker | Author
Rowing for your mind, not just your body
👇 7 days free on Mind Body Row *****@alexgregorygb.com Instagram Handle @alexgregorygb Instagram Followers 58.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Lee, Sara, Taj & Bella

Bio Sharing real life boat-life 🏝️🌊☀️
10+ years full-time sailing family of 4
💌*****@gmail.com
Follow along to join us as we sail the world ⛵️ Instagram Handle @sailingcatalpa Instagram Followers 58.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +24% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Nina Wilson

Bio 🇦🇺 Australian
🛥 Yacht Chef
🎬 BTS of the yachting industry
🔪 MACA Chef course Instagram Handle @thecrewchef Instagram Followers 48.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Matt & Jessica

Bio 🏗️ DIY Boat Building
⛵ Sustainable Sailing & Living
🧭 Adventure & Lifestyle Inspiration
📷 UGC *****@mjsailing.com Instagram Handle @mattandjessicasailing Instagram Followers 39.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCvJG.. + Follow Get Email Contact

33. Niki van Sprang

Bio Former Dutch Olympic rower enjoying retirement 🇳🇱
German born🇩🇪 US educated🇺🇸🐻
Vice World & European Champion🥈
PCT 2026 ⛺️ *****@nvsenterprises.com Instagram Handle @nsprang Instagram Followers 31.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Rory Gibbs

Bio Helping young athletes develop 🚣🏋️‍♂️
Olympic Champion, 2x World Champ & 5x Euro Champ🏅 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rorygibbsoly Instagram Followers 27.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Stefano Oppo

Bio 🥈🥉 Olympic
// Paris2024 Tokyo 2020 Rio 2016 //
Italian Rowing Team 🇮🇹
@linkcampusuniversity 📚 *****@stefanooppo.it Instagram Handle @stefanoppo Instagram Followers 24.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Sailing Totem

Bio Behan & Jamie started cruising the world's oceans in 2008; kids now fledged to land, circumnavigators looking to the horizon again #cruisingcoaching *****@sailingtotem.com Instagram Handle @sailingtotem Instagram Followers 19.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female sailingtotem.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

37. Federica Cesarini

Bio Rowing athlete 🚣🏻‍♀️
—> LA28
𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒐𝒌𝒚𝒐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎🥇
𝑂𝑙𝑦𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑐 & 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑 ✨
WC: 3🥇 4🥈 5🥉🌍
EC: 3🥇 5🥈 1🥉🇪🇺
Italian Champion ×19 🇮🇹
@uniluiss *****@federicacesarini.com Instagram Handle @fedecesarini Instagram Followers 19.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +45% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Robert Sens

Bio 🇩🇪 German Rowing Federation // Head of Sport
Former rower: 3x World Champion / 2x Olympian *****@rudern.at Instagram Handle @sens.robert Instagram Followers 19.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Tom George

Bio Rower
Olympian
The World According to Me
@bluecarpetolympics *****@bluecarpet.co.uk Instagram Handle @tomgeorge1994 Instagram Followers 16.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Dee Caffari

Bio The first woman to sail solo, non-stop around the world in both directions.
World Record Holder / Motivational Speaker / Author and Ocean Advocate *****@deecaffari.com Instagram Handle @deecaffari Instagram Followers 12.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

41. Valentina Rodini

Bio 🇮🇹 Rapp. Atleti Giunta CONI
🚣🏼‍♀️ Rapp. Atleta Fed. Canottaggio
🥇𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼
🌍𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥
🔰 #fiammegialle *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @la_vale_rod Instagram Followers 11.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

42. Sergiu Vasile Bejan

Bio World Champion 2022 🥇🥈
European Champs 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉
Olympian Tokyo 2020-Paris 2024 🔥
World & European champs U23 🥇🥈🥉 Instagram Handle @sergiu_bejan_ Instagram Followers 11.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

43. Tom Digby

Bio Olympic and World Champion obsessed with performance & team culture - mmm send it! Aspiring entrepreneur @kaiju.eu and sharing the journey to LA 2028🤞 Instagram Handle @thomas_digby Instagram Followers 10.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

44. Gevvie Stone

Bio Aiming high, having fun
Olympic rower (USA W1x 2012, 2016–silver, W2x 2021)
Emergency medicine/sports medicine doctor Instagram Handle @gevgevs Instagram Followers 10.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

45. Ryan & Jessica

Bio Digital Nomads
Boat: Lagoon 410 ⛵️ Catamaran named Honu!
Crew: Ryan, Jessica, 👧🏼Kira, 👦🏼Kai, 👶🏼 Atlas
RIP @arya.samoyed 🐾
⬇️ YouTube Channel ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jessicaandryanadventures Instagram Followers 9.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Get Email Contact

46. Sam Nunn

Bio •GB rowing
•European Champion 2022 & 2025🥇
•World Champion 2022 🥇 Instagram Handle @sam_nunn1 Instagram Followers 7.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

47. Jamie Copus

Bio I float around pulling on a stick - Team GB 15-22 🇬🇧 Team USA 23-🇺🇸-Oly Hopeful- Head Coach @fordhammenscrew -Chicago- @brookesrowing - RowElite Coach Instagram Handle @jecopus Instagram Followers 5.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

48. Melvin Twellaar

Bio 🚣 Olympic rower @teamnlroeien @gsraegir
🔥Fuelled by @maurten_official
🥈🥈Olympic Silver
🥇European Champion M1x M2x
🥇🥈World championships M2x M1x Instagram Handle @melvintwellaar Instagram Followers 5.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

49. Hannah Stodel

Bio Para World Sailing Manager, 4 x Paralympian,3 x World Champ, Motivational speaker, Coach, general crazy person & dog lover...Challenging perceptions! *****@hannahstodelracing.com Instagram Handle @sailinghannah Instagram Followers 4.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

50. Jan van der Bij

Bio 🥇World Champion M8+ ‘25🥈’23
🚣🏻‍♀️ Rower @teamnlroeien & @skollamsterdam
🇯🇵Tokyo ‘21 &🇫🇷Paris ‘24🥈
🥇European Champion M4- 20
👨🏻‍💻 @deloittenl Instagram Handle @jan.vanderbij Instagram Followers 3.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

51. Rik Rienks

Bio Life’s good, take a look! 😀
Paddles & pedals 🚣🏻🚴🏼
Member of TeamNL @teamnlroeien 🍊
⛽️fueled by @maurten_official Instagram Handle @rikrienks Instagram Followers 2.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

52. Alana Blanchard

Bio Professional Surfer 🏄‍♀️
Mom 👩‍👦‍👦
Fitness/health 💪 *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @alanarblanchard Instagram Followers 1.6M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

53. Johanna Muller

Bio 🇦🇹🇴🇲
Kitesurfer | Extreme Sports
Co-Founder @khareefkiteboarding
Rider for @harlemkitesurfing
Graphic & Communications Design *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jo_mueller Instagram Followers 273.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

54. Nick Jacobsen

Bio Pool Party video 👇🏼 *****@flame-management.com Instagram Handle @nick_jacobsen Instagram Followers 107.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

55. Ran Sailing

Bio 🇸🇪 Malin, Johan & Vera. Sailed the world 2016-2022
🛠 Now building Ran III, a 52 ft sailboat from scratch on our farm
🎥 Weekly episodes on YouTube ⤵️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ransailing Instagram Followers 58.8K Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCLYd.. + Follow Get Email Contact

56. Ruby Rose

Bio 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 ⛵️ 🌍 🎥
Sailors. Creators. Storytellers.
Currently filming boat reviews and restoring a classic yacht *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sailingrubyrose Instagram Followers 39.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

57. Will, Cat & Maddie

Bio ⛵️sailed internationally 5+ years
⚓️ founders of @thecruisersco | yacht brokerage & cruising training *****@mondaynever.com Instagram Handle @mondaynever Instagram Followers 12.2K Type Micro Get Email Contact

58. Laura Tarantola

Bio 🧠 Préparatrice Mentale de sportif(ve)s
✨Allier bien-être & performance
🥈Médaillée Olympique
💼 QVCT @sncfvoyageurs
Conférence & teambuilding aviron *****@hotmail.fr Instagram Handle @laura_tarantola Instagram Followers 9.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

59. Marius Cozmiuc

Bio Romanian🇷🇴Rower🚣‍♂️
J.O.Tokyo2020🥈
WRC 🥇🥈
ERC 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥉
OLY Athlete#london2012🇬🇧#rio2016🇧🇷#tokyo2020🇯🇵#paris2024🇫🇷
🏠Suceava *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @cozmiuc_marius Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

60. Sholto Carnegie

Bio Olympic Champion 🥇
World Champion🥇🥇
Yale 2018
Co-founder of @crew_connection_ *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @sholto_carnegie Instagram Followers 4.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact