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Cynthia Goss, US SAILING, +1 203-453-2731, cynthiagoss@ussailing.org
US SAILING’S 2007 Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship
EARLY REGISTERING TEAMS RECEIVE INCENTIVE TO ENTER
La Porte, Texas, USA (August 1, 2007) – Organizers of US SAILING’s upcoming
Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship (Rolex IWKC) – hosted by the
Houston Yacht Club November 14-17 – are offering an incentive for early
registering teams. Enter the regatta by October 12 and benefit from a US$100
discount off the US$675 entry fee, which includes five evenings of social
events for all crew members such as a unique visit to the NASA Space Center.
The final entry deadline is November 1 and no entries will be accepted after
that date. Regarded as one of the world’s pinnacle events for women sailors,
the biennial Rolex IWKC, now in its 12th year, attracts over 50 teams to its
challenging competition aboard J/22 class sailboats and onshore camaraderie.
The 11-race series features evening social activities and culminates with the
traditional Rolex gala and awards presentation where a Rolex timepiece will be
awarded to the winning boat’s skipper.
The registration process has been simplified by having a dedicated, secure
site within the website at
www.ussailing.org/riwkc. Additional information on housing, boat charters,
social activities and travel to/from Houston can be found on the event website
www.riwkc.com.
The Rolex IWKC title sponsor is Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.
Other sponsorships to date include: Platinum level - James &
Camille Tichenor, Vince and Margaret Morvillo for Sea Lake Yacht Sales, and
Societe Generale; Gold level - Kirby Inland Marine, Port of Houston Authority,
Channel and Lynchburg Shipyards; Silver level - Mount Gay Rum and Essex
Credit; Bronze level -Segue Websites and KO Sailing. The Rolex IWKC is a US
SAILING championship hosted by the Houston Yacht Club.
About the Rolex IWKC: Inaugurated in 1985 at the instigation of US SAILING's
Women’s Championship Committee, the Rolex IWKC quickly became the premier
women’s sailing event in the U.S. and worldwide. Held biennially, the event
provides women keelboat and offshore sailors high quality racing and an
opportunity to compete with top national and international women sailors. The
winning team will receive US SAILING’s Bengt Julin Trophy.
About US SAILING: The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the
national governing body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport
of sailing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and education programs for
instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations
and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides
administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country,
including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing
Teams. For more information, please visit
www.ussailing.org.
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