US SAILING's 2011 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship Early Registration Discount Deadline is Friday
Contact:
Jake Fish, US SAILING
Communications Manager
401.683.0800 x614
jakefish@ussailing.org
Register by Friday, July 15 to Receive $100 Discount and a Gill Vest
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (July 12, 2011) - Complete teams (skipper and all crew) who register for US SAILING's Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship (Rolex IWKC) by this Friday, July 15 will receive a $100 discount and Gill Vests, embroidered with the 2011 Rolex IWKC logo, for the entire team. Register for the 2011 Rolex IWKC at http://bit.ly/2011_RIWKC_Reg. The 14th edition of the event will be hosted by Rochester Yacht Club (Rochester, N.Y.) and raced in J/22s on August 29-September 1, 2011. The final registrati
on deadline is Wednesday, August 3.Teams from three countries have registered to compete in this historic event, including the United States, Canada and The Netherlands. Defending 2009 Rolex IWKC Champion and US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics member Anna Tunnicliffe and her team will be competing again this year. The 2010 and 2011 Quantum Women’s College Sailors of the Year Allie Blecher (2010) and Annie Haeger (2011) will also be racing.
Looking for available crew to race with at Rolex IWKC? Let us help you find the right match. Find available crew at http://riwkc.ussailing.org/Crew_Available.htm.
US SAILING organizes a series of Road to Rolex clinics to help develop teams and encourage their participation in this elite, historic championship. The final Road to Rolex clinic of the season is hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine on August 6-8. Amanda Callahan, head coach of the 2011 APS/ICSA Team Race National Champion Roger Williams University sailing team, will be the instructor. Access the 2011 Road to Rolex Schedule and register today at http://bit.ly/RR_2011.
While the Road to Rolex clinics are designed to prepare competitors for the Rolex IWKC, participants do not have to be attending the Rolex IWKC to join in the clinic. Chalk-talks, on-the-water sessions and video debriefs will culminate with a short race series in J/22s which determines the clinic winner who becomes the recipient of a $200 credit toward her entry fee to the Rolex IWKC.
For more information, visit the event website at http://riwkc.ussailing.org/RIWKC_Home.htm.
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About Rolex Watch U.S.A.
Since Rolex Watch U.S.A. first presented timepieces to America's Cup defenders in 1958, the company has consistently recognized and encouraged excellence in every important arena of competitive sailing, including US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics preparation, US SAILING championships, disabled sailing, offshore, one-design and women's events.
About Gill North America
Gill NA, with headquarters near Atlanta, Ga. is the sole distributor and licensee of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America including Caribbean, Central America, US and Canada. Gill is an apparel and accessories leader in the worldwide marine industry for over three decades and specializes in high tech, breathable waterproof clothing. The company tests, designs and markets a variety of performance-oriented, award-winning apparel and accessories for virtually every type of boating activity with product lines that include foul weather gear; interactive layering systems; footwear; gloves; bags; junior gear; scholastic gear and team wear. Available through hundreds of dealers nationally, Gill NA is the sole distributor and licensee of Gill-brand foul weather gear in North America, where it is the top selling yachting clothing brand. For more information on Gill NA, visit the company website at http://www.gillna.com/or contact Lance Jones at Gill NA, (678) 730-5581 / e-mail: lance@gillna.com.