Rolex Watch USA, which has been supporting sailing excellence for over four decades, has returned for its sixth year to sponsor US Sailing’s 2002 adult sailing regattas. The events, which begin in May and continue through November, will be hosted by nine different yacht clubs throughout the country and utilise direct subsidies from the Rolex sponsorship to improve the quality of racing.

Offered in conjunction with most of the regattas is a pre-event Rolex clinic where competitors will have the opportunity to improve their racing experience through practical skill development and individual coaching. Rolex’s US Sailing support also makes possible an informative US Sailing championship poster that includes junior regatta dates and hangs in over 700 member yacht clubs and sailing organisations across the country. For more information visit www.ussailing.org/championships

2002 events

• US Multihull Championship (Alter Cup) Syracuse, NY (Hobie Tiger) June 9-13, Rolex clinic

• US Independence Cup (Hovey Trophy) Chicago Yacht Club, Ill. (Freedom Independence), August 3-5, Rolex clinic

• US Singlehanded Championship (O’Day Trophy) Crescent Sail Yacht Club, Grosse Point Farms, Mich. (Laser), August 9-11, Rolex clinic

• US Men’s Sailing Championship (Mallory Cup) Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, Corona Del Mar, Calif., (J/24) September 25-29, Rolex clinic

• US Match Racing Championship (Prince of Wales Bowl) Seawanhaka Corinthian YC, Oyster Bay, N. Y. (Sonar) October 1-5, Rolex clinic

• US Offshore Championship (Lloyd Phoenix Trophy) Long Beach Yacht Club, Calif. (Catalina 37), October 3-6

• US Women’s Sailing Championship (Adams Trophy) San Francisco Yacht Club, Calif. (J/24) October 5-9, Rolex clinic

• US Championship of Champions (Brown Trophy) Lake Norman Yacht Club, Charlotte, N.C. (Flying Scot), October 22-26, Rolex clinic

• US Team Racing Championship (Hinman Trophy) Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, La. (Vanguard 15), November 8-10, Rolex clinic

• US Women’s Match Racing Championship, TBA