Jim Richardson shortlisted for US Sailing's Yachtsman of the Year Award !
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (December 16, 2009) – It wouldn’t be December without
the annual “year in review” and “best of” lists, and the release of US
SAILING’s shortlist of nominees for the 2009 Rolex Yachtsman and
Yachtswoman of the Year Awards marks that traditional milestone for the
sport of sailing in the United States. It was an outstanding year of
achievement on-the-water during the 2009 calendar year: American men
won nine world championships, while competitive excellence was achieved
by American women in both fleet and match racing events.
The
nominees will be reviewed by a panel of noted sailing journalists who
discuss the merits of each nominee and vote to determine US SAILING's
2009 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. The ultimate winners
will be announced in mid-January and honored on February 26, 2010,
during a luncheon at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan, when they
will be presented with Rolex timepieces.
Sydney (AUS) – After three days of racing both inshore and offshore in Sydney Lisa and Martin Hill’s Estate Master have won the 2009 Rolex Trophy. The Rolex Trophy, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, is an Australian Farr 40 class circuit event each year.
Estate Master led the Farr 40 three day series from Day 1, but as Martin Hill said it wasn’t as easy as it sounds. “We had to fight every inch of the way, especially today”, commented Hill after racing.
