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2007 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship
By Marlieke Eaton // U.S. Sailing // March 8, 2007
LaPorte, Texas, USA (March 8, 2007) – The Notice of Race for the 12th running of US SAILING’s Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship (Rolex IWKC) is now available online at the event website www.ussailing.org/riwkc and as a 10-page color brochure. This world-class event, one of the highest profile women’s keelboat regattas in the world, will be held November 12-17, 2007 at the Houston Yacht Club in LaPorte, Texas. In the past competitors from Asia, Australia, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand have participated alongside previous champions such as Sally Barkow (Nashotah, Wis.), an Olympic hopeful and the 2005 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year; JJ Isler (La Jolla, Calif.) a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year; and Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.), a five-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. The Rolex IWKC is part of the US SAILING Adult National Championships program.
“The racing at this world-renowned event promises to be as challenging and fulfilling as any you could find given the skill level of the entrants and the experience of the all-volunteer Organizing Committee and Race Committee,” said Houston Yacht Club’s regatta chair Ginny Garrett. “Our club has been preparing for the Rolex IWKC for much of the past two years and is committed to making this an unforgettable sailing experience for all.”
From November 12-17, the Rolex IWKC will feature 11 races in four days and will be preceded by two days for registration, measurement and a practice race. Evening social events, which include a unique visit to the NASA Space Center in Houston, will culminate with the traditional Rolex gala and awards presentation. A Rolex timepiece will be awarded to the winning boat’s skipper.
“Houston Yacht Club will be a terrific location for this world-class event,” said Liz Filter, a 2004 Olympian and national chairperson for the event. “Jim Tichenor and Taran Teague have been recruited as the Principal Race Officers for the event and we know they will ensure that the racing will be top notch.”
The Notice of Race is available on the event website at www.ussailing.org/riwkc. Sailors also may subscribe to receive email news announcements about the Rolex IWKC by visiting www.usssailing.org/riwkc. The 10-page color brochure also will be mailed to female sailors worldwide.
For more information about the 2007 Rolex IWKC, please visit www.ussailing.org/riwkc or contact Ginny Garrett by email at rolex07@houstonyachtclub.com or at (281) 471-6131.
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 and sailboat racing. Headquartered in Portsmouth, R.I., the organization’s mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and education programs, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, visit http://www.ussailing.org
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