Man realized his passion for sailing while standing at the helm and steering the wheel of the vessel that steadily churns the blue waters of the ocean heading towards the infinite horizon. Recognized for its excellently crafted watches, Rolex has a proud tradition of supporting a multitude of sporting events around the globe. Partnering various sailing organizations around the world, Rolex has associated with sailing for many decades now.
In agreement with its principal of supporting the pursuit of perfection, Rolex provides its assistance in creating world class events that bring together some of the best names in the discipline of sailing. In the United States Rolex has been partnering the governing body of sailing, US Sailing for more than two decades now and has been assisting it in creating numerous sailing events that enable the quest fro excellence. Among the assortment of sailing events that are held in the United States in collaboration with Rolex is the prestigious Rolex Great Lakes IRC Championship. Collaborating with the Port Huron Yacht Club, Rolex brought forward the prestigious Rolex Great Lakes IRC Championship for 2009. A congregation of the finest sailors in America, the Rolex Great Lakes IRC Championship is held amidst the astoundingly picturesque settings of the Port Huron. The captivatingly blue waters of Lake Huron glisten with the rays of the sun as the sailors descend on its calm shores and gear their spirits to clinch the coveted award.
Tearing through the glassy tranquility of Lake Huron, the sailors on board their racing vessels combine determined aspiration with resilience and put their skill to test. Rolex Great Lakes IRC Championship for 2009 was held on two days from the 11th to the 12th of July in Michigan and featured two distinct challenges. Four one mile windward and leeward challenges were held on the first day of the championship, while on the second day a distance race that was 17 miles long was held. After two days of grueling challenges that comprised 5 races in all the winners in various categories were recognized and awarded for their proficiency in sailing and unbeatable performance. Tallying the points earned in all the five competitive regatta challenges the scores of the competing sailors are added up to determine the winner of the overall competition. The 2009 version of the Rolex Great Lakes IRC Championship saw some fine performance as the sailors bravely fought their way through and tried to clinch the top honors. The commendable level of performance put up by all sailors made it harder to beat the competition and win the challenge out rightly. Based on the overall performance of the sixteen teams that has competed in this two day racing challenge the winner with the most number of points was Van Selph. The entire crew on board the vessel aptly christened ‘Rowdy’ put up a fine level of performance and skippered by the talented Van Selph sailed forward to victory. The Van Selph team was adjudged as the overall winners of the Rolex Great Lakes IRC Championship and was awarded for their great ability.
This world class racing regatta presented by Rolex, proved to be second to none and brought about an amazing level of competition highlighting the capacity of human will and their constant effort in attaining perfection.
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