To foster growth in women's sailing, Rolex Watch U.S.A. has announced that it will sponsor several  'Road to Rolex' clinics across the U.S. and abroad in preparation for US SAILING's Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship (Rolex IWKC), scheduled for 12 - 17 October, 2009 at Houston Yacht Club.  Organizers are seeking yacht clubs and sailing centers to host the 'Road to Rolex' clinics. Since 1997 the clinics have provided women sailors with additional opportunities to hone the keelboat racing skills needed for competition in the Rolex IWKC.

The Road to Rolex clinic program is designed for one- or two-day formats and features an instruction manual developed by five-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.). Alison, an internationally recognized sailing educator and coach, has won the biennial Rolex IWKC five times.

Sailors of any ability are encouraged to participate. The Road to Rolex clinics are designed to be adaptable to a group's ability level, knowledge of the equipment and skills requiring attention and grants are available to both national and international hosts. 

• Scheduled Road to Road Clinics

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Entry Forms - customizable for your clinic

• Available coaches

Organizations interested in hosting a Road to Rolex clinic should contact Jessica Willis and submit a request.

The 'Road to Rolex' clinics were initiated in 1997 to provide women sailors with additional opportunities to hone their sailing skills. Locations where past clinics have been held include Rochester, N.Y., Monterey, Calif., Oklahoma City, Okla., Chicago, Ill., New Orleans, La., and Minnetonka, Minn.

 

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