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March 1, 2013Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year AwardsParalympic medalist Jennifer French and kitesurfing world champ Johnny Heineken receive their awards at the St. Francis YC in San Francisco.
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January 14, 2013At the Top: Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the YearJohnny Heineken, the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing World Champion, and Jen French, the 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist in the SKUD-18 class, were named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.
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December 20, 2012The Best in the U.S.US Sailing releases its shortlist of nominees for the 2012 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year awards.
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June 20, 2012Giraglia Rolex Cup (Saint-Tropez)Nearly 200 international yachts flocked to this sun-kissed town to celebrate the Giraglia Rolex Cup's 60th anniversary this year. The regatta is aptly nicknamed "Queen of the Mediterranean," both for its historic roots and its magnificent scenery. Oh, and the fierce conditions and competition that await the daring competitors.
Esimit Europa 2 smashed the race record by over three hours, completing the 242-nautical mile race from Saint-Tropez, France to Sanremo, Italy, in just over 14 hours. Read more in our Finish Line forum.
Photos: Rolex/Kurt Arrigo
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June 13, 2012Videos from the Giraglia Rolex CupNearly 200 international yachts have gathered to compete in the Giraglia Rolex Cup in picturesque Saint-Tropez.
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June 12, 2012New York Yacht Club 158th Annual RegattaOver 100 boats competed in the Around the Island (Conanicut) race this past weekend, followed by the 158th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta itself which had a showing of 133 boats. This is the oldest regatta in America.
Photos by Billy Black/Rolex
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August 17, 2011110817_OAAOT_BlogThe Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team beats out past the Needles not long after the start of the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race.
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July 28, 2011110728_Victory83Dennis Williams' Victory 83 (seen here during the New York YC's 2010 Race Week at Newport) won the modern 12-Metre division at the club's 2011 Annual Regatta with four firsts in five races.
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April 1, 2011110331_IC24_StartThe 16-boat IC 24 fleet at the IRR enjoyed tight one-design racing, with 17 races over 3 days. The IC 24 places an open cockpit on the hull of a J/24. Only the jibs are used. It's become very popular in the Caribbean.
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March 31, 2011110331_Race2_StartThe start of Race 2 of the International Rolex Regatta featured a starting line skewed to port, and then a very short port-tack fetch to a mark. Was the race committee was into the martinis early? Nope, that's business as usual at the IRR where most of the races are done on random-leg courses. It was crazy at times for the author and his teammates on Phil Lotz' Swan 42 Arethusa (far right), but it was also a lot of fun.
