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New editions to the Rolex fraternity for 2004 include the New York Yacht Club's 150 Anniversary Regatta, to be held from the club's Newport, Rhode Island base. This year also sees the 60 anniversary of the Sydney Hobart Race, which Rolex joined as title sponsor in 2001.

The exclusive watch manufacturers can now boast a number of other classic offshore races in their stable: The Rolex Middle Sea Race, The Rolex Fastnet, and the Giraglia Rolex Cup to name but a few.

As well as the offshore stable, the only ISAF Grade 1 Olympic Classes event to be held in the USA is currently underway in Miami at the Rolex Miami OCR, highlighting Rolex' diversity in their support of the sport of sailing worldwide.

On 9 November 2004 in Copenhagen, the sports most prestigious title, that of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor Of The Year Awards, will be bestowed upon the two most deserving individuals or teams of the past 12 months. Title sponsors since 2001, recent winners of the award include Russell COUTTS (NZL), Siren SUNDBY (NOR), Ben AINSLIE (GBR), Emilia TSOULFA and Sofia BEKATOROU (GRE), Robert SCHEIDT (BRA) and Ellen MACARTHUR (GBR).

ISAF will bring you, via www.sailing.org, full reports, pictures and results from all the Rolex events throughout the year. Further details on the events below can be found by visiting the Regatta News Website at the address below.

2004
Event	Date	Venue
Rolex Miami OCR	26 - 30 January	Miami, FL, USA
International Rolex Regatta, St.Thomas	26 - 28 March	St. Thomas, USVI
Rolex IMS World Championships, Capri	15 - 22 May	Capri, ITA
NYYC 150th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	11 - 13 June	Newport, RI, USA
Giraglia Rolex Cup, St.Tropez/Genova	12 - 19 June	St. Tropez, FRA / Genoa, ITA
Sardinia Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo	19 - 26 June	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, ITA
New York Yacht Club Sailing Week	16 - 25 July	Newport, RI, USA
Rolex Commodores' Cup	25 July - 1 August	Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
Rolex Baltic Week	8 - 15 August	Neustadt, Germany
Rolex Farr 40 Worlds, San Francisco	8 - 11 September	San Francisco, CA, USA
St. Francis Big Boat Series, San Francisco	16 - 19 September	San Francisco, CA, USA
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo	5 - 11 September	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, ITA
Rolex Swan Cup, Porto Cervo	12 - 19 September	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, ITA
Rolex Middle Sea Race, Malta	20 - 30 October	Malta
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards	9 November	Copenhagen, DEN
Rolex Farr Invitational, Miami	19 - 22 November	Miami, FL, USA
Rolex Trophy Series, Sydney	11 - 14 December	Sydney, Australia
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 60th Anniversary	26 December - 2 January	Sydney, Australia
Event (in addition to annual events above)	Date	Venue
""Rolex Transatlantic Challenge 2005	21 May - 6 June	New-York, NY, USA / Cowes, UK
""Rolex Race Around the Island 2005	June tbc	Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
"Rolex Swan Cup Europe	25 June - 3 July tbc	Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
"Rolex Swan Cup North America	27 July - 2 August tbc	Newport, RI, USA
"Rolex Womens' Keelboat World Championships	September	Annapolis, USA
"Rolex Fastnet Race	10 - 15 August	Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

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