The three-day International Rolex Regatta hosted by St. Thomas Yacht Club is making a grand return this season, marking its 37th year.  This year the much awaited event is going to take place on the Caribbean shores. The whole convoy of about 69 boats this year will be moving along the Charlotte Amalie coast. The boats will halt at the harbour and will again take up the race to make their way back to the east end of the island St. Thomas Yacht Club. On Saturday and Sunday, sailors will follow the courses that lie between and around the island. However, the IC 24 one-design will follow the windward and leeward path which is close to the shore so as to enable spectators to get a clear view.

Mike Williamson with his Mills 40 White Heat which he bought during last year registered a place in the IRC division as a winner in the 2009 IRC East Coast Championships last fall as well as in the Key West Race Week during the winter season.  After recruiting a balance of Britons and Americans as his crew members, Mike Williamson said that he wanted to have a good time at the regatta this year. The champion went on to talk about his boat and said that together he looked forward to give a tough competition especially on the leeward and windward courses.

Apart from Mike Williamson’s boats, there will be two more similar sized boats competing in the event- Humphreys 42 Oystercatcher XXVI which will be sailed in by Richard Matthews and 40-foot J/122 Otra Vez which will be raced by William Coates. Richard Matthews has been a winner at the Heineken Regatta and the man has also registered his victory at the same event in the past year. Talking about Gwen Fragomen and Austin, Mike Williamson said that this year will have him struggling against some of the bigger boats.  He also remarked how the bigger boats could easily sail across the waves.

Bill Alcott who will be seen racing in the Andrews 68 Equation has well optimized the vehicle for the International Rolex Regatta. The man looks forward to give his best to the event and perform with all his abilities despite of the fact that he would be sailing with rather more people on the boat than others. Bill Alcott said that he sailed with about 15 people in the great Lakes but here he will have about 23 people on board with him. He went on to add that he could not say no to people who wanted to sail in the event with him.

Steve Suddath who will be seen in the role of the co-skipper together with Marc Durlach for the Santa Cruz Team Ondeck-Mt. Gay during the CSA Spinnaker Racing 2 Class, said that the event has brought a chance to re-unite with some of the friends from the sailing world.  All the sailors appeared to be in a holiday mood and look excited about the event.  The International Rolex Regatta will feature about 69 teams which will be divided in four divisions - One-Design IC 24s, IRC, Beach Cats and CSA.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racer Jamie McMurray was honored with a unique Champion’s ring for his action packed moves in the 2010 Daytona 500 in the Gatorade Victory Lane. This came as a result of a joint effort of the Jostens, the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Daytona International Speedway where many racing events take place including the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Jostens has for a long time been supporting and motivating racers by rewarding them for all their victories. The Minneapolis-based company, Jostens offers various programs; products and a range of services to facilitate people to celebrate their achievements and tell their stories to the world at large. The company also recognized the efforts of the drivers and captured the winning tale of Jamie and his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (EGR) in “The Great American Race”

Speaking about the acknowledgement, Matt Wewel who serves as the area sales liaison manager, Jostens said “The Daytona 500 is one of sports’ greatest traditions and Jamie McMurray and his team’s success in this year’s race is a great testament to their drive and determination. We are passionate about celebrating achievements and traditions.” Curt Bruns from the Jostens family rewarded Jamie McMurray the 2010 Champion Ring to mark the racer’s 52nd Daytona 500.

The Champion’s Ring presented by Jostens has been prepared keeping in mind the zeal and the true spirit of the 2010 Rolex Daytona 500. The 14 carat gold ring tells a story by itself and has Daytona 2010 inscribed on it. Staying in tune with the theme of this year’s Daytona race, the champions ring has black and white onyx checkerboard on it which speaks about the winner’s flag together with a Daytona 500 crest in gold with a line-up of baguette diamonds surrounding it. Jostens strategically designed the ring with 52 beautiful stones symbolizing the 52nd annual Daytona 500.

While the right side of the ring incorporates an image of stock cars driving through the turn of Daytona International Speedway, the left side of the ring carries the logo of the Daytona 500 as well as that of 52nd Annual logo. Jostens also rewarded the dedicated teams owners of NASCAR teams- Felix Sabates and Chip Ganassi and the crew head Kevin Manion with the priced rings. In sync with the champion rings, beautifully crafted pendants matching the designs of the rings were presented to the team owner Theresa Earnhardt and Jamie’s wife Christy respectively.

All the trophies and the championship rings for the winner of the NASCAR winner are immaculately designed and crafted by Jostens. The company has so far created about 28 NFL Super Bowl Rings which includes the champion ring for the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I Victory. The rings for the NBA Finals, the World Series Championship, and the Collegiate Sports Championships as well as for the Heisman Trophy are designed and manufactured by Jostens.

The Daytona 500 holds the honor of being known as - The Great American Race as well as Nascar’s biggest and the most prestigious race. The legendary race takes place on an annual basis in every February.

The 57th edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup awarded Javier Pujol, owner/skipper of the Sparkman & Stephens-designed 43-foot Calima (ESP) as the winner of the regatta. Calima (ESP) which remained the first yacht to have covered the overall was awarded with the Rolex Challenge Trophy as well as with the Bellon Challenge Trophy. The grand regatta event is taking place at the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa.

Javier Pujol who is a passionate sailor and racer was very elated at the victory that his sailing boat Calima registered. The man did not take the credit for the win and said that it is just luck that decides the victory of a sailor in overall. However, he agreed that the victory he scored in class race from La Fourmigue to La Giraglia benefited him. Javier Pujol went on to say that he was quick to register a secure place in the race better than many of the fleets. Apparently, Calima was the 60th boat around the area of La Giraglia where it faced a deal of obstacles. The racer went on to explain that it’s difficult to arrive at Genoa but he decided to take the way to inshore off Portfino and ended up performing well in the event.

Javier Pujol’s career took an upward swing when he entered the 2001 Rolex Fastnet Race where Calima became victorious in the class and also registered a 6th position in the overall race. This year will mark his seventh Giraglia racing event. The boat Calima has won Javier Pujol many prestigious victories including the 2002 class and overall race. Calima is a 40 year old sailing boat which owns an S&S pedigree and together with the maintenance that Pujol has put in over the years, the car is in great shape. With a few changes like a carbon mast in place of the rig, the boat still holds the capacity to win many more events. The owner of the boat- Javier Pujol said that Calima is a classic boat, blessed with modern technology.

On being victorious in the Giraglia Race just on the elapsed time, Alegre (GBR) was awarded with the Rolex Trophy and the Rene Levainville Trophy. The Open 60 Group Bet (FRA) won the Giraglia Rock round and bagged the Beppe Croce Trophy.

Roberto Berruto said that he together with his team has been participating in the Giraglia racing since 1986. The team remained 2nd in the year 2006 followed by a 2nd position victory yet again in the year 2008. The prize ceremony took place in the Yacht Club Italiano where several of the winning teams were awarded with some of the best looking Rolex watch models as a token of appreciation for their achievements in the event. The winners adored their Rolex timeless pieces which were truly deserved mementoes for the hard earned victory in the regatta of world fame- the Giraglia Rolex Cup.

The famous LPGA Tour is all geared up to hit the tracks with the Kia Classic Presented by J Golf. After the recently concluded event- HSBC Women’s Champions, everybody has set their eyes on the LPGA Tour. The tour will see the participation of about 144 players, which will include top 8 out of 10 players from the last season’s money list, 20 of the 25 players and about 43 players out of the top 50. The LPGA tour holds the prize money of US$1.7 million and will take place from March 22nd to 28th and will be held at the La Costa Resort and Spa in California. The Rolex No. 1 champion Lorena Ochoa has expressed her immense commitment and interest to become a part of the famous event. Other big names who look forward to the LPGA Tour are Ai Miyazato, Jiyai Shin, Angela Stanford and Paula Creamer including others.

Jim Felechner, the director of the Kia Classic Presented by J Golf felt elated and expressed his excitement at the fact that a number of famous names have come forward and have expressed their interest to become a part of the LPGA Tour. He added that such an overwhelming response from these prestigious personalities speaks volumes about the worth and the significance of the event LPGA Tour. This response has in more ways than one reinforced a firm belief in the commitment to offer fair chances and opportunities for world class golfing event for women sports persons. The last leg of this year’s Rolex sponsored LPGA Tour is scheduled to take place at the scenic venue of the La Costa Resort and Spa located in California where the lush green beauty of the place would contribute to the all round quality of the tournament.

The Kia Classic Presented by J Golf has also entered the arena of social media by owning an official page on Facebook. The information was made public recently by the organizers. The organizers also revealed that the Facebook fan page of the LPGA Tournament would give detailed information about the golf event. The fan page would also organize some contests for the golf fans including a contest called “Where In San Diego Is Lorena Ochoa?” the contest would be active for a period of 28 days representing Lorena Ochoa’s 28th career victory. As a part of the contest, a cardboard cut-out image of the superstar athlete Lorena Ochoa would be presented superimposed on the various photos of several San Diego’s famous places. The first person who posts a comment indicating the correct location would be awarded with four passes of the LPGA Tournament. Last year’s LPGA Tournament saw Lorena Ochoa marking her victory and bagging the coveted title of ‘Player of The Year’ for the fourth time in a row.

The much famous Rolex sponsored event Kia Classic by J Golf, is all set to make its way and hit the grounds of La Costa Resort and Spa in California from March 22nd to March 28th.

The magic that the Rolex Grand-Am Series together with its open wheel cousin IndyCar created at Homestead last year will not be replicated this year. The officials of the Grand-Am series have decided not to share the spotlight and the screen space with the IndyCar. The step has come as a result of the last year’s official viewership figures of the series. According to the data, the viewership of the main races of the grand event was a lot more than what was received by the IndyCar events telecasted by the cable live from the Homestead-Miami speedway.

However, the live audience reactions that the IndyCar registered last year during the top end races of the Grand-Am for the Grand Prix of Miami, told a different story. Apparently, the open-wheel partner of the series got a good deal of attention from the media and the general public making it to about 30,000 people in the court last October.

Speaking about the new format of the series, David Spitzer, Vice President of the Grand Am series said that having IndyCar as an open wheel feels great, however the organizers had to take the decision keeping the sponsors and the team of the Grand Am series in mind so as to build a foundation for them.

This year the Rolex Grand-Am series will be seen flagging the race on its own preceded by the Continental Tire Classification Homestead 200. The event will take place in South Florida in front of comparatively closed group of audience. The Rolex Grand Am series has left no stone unturned for the good response from the crowd of South Florida. From restaurants and Bars to the local malls of South Florida, Grand-Am’s organizing team has flooded the city to attract the fan following of the series. The celebrated series- Rolex Grand Am Sports car series has also tied up with the famous television series Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey who will be seen competing in the race as well. The star will be seen racing in the Grand Prix’s Grand touring secondary division.

In addition, the organizing team of the series has also decided to offer a ticket worth $40 which will enable the fans to get a rare chance to meet the star Patrick Dempsey as well as his team mate Joe Foster. The star will also be taking forward the cause of Cancer, Hope and Healing through the event.  Patrick Dempsey will be seen becoming a part of the race which will last for about two hours and 45 minutes.

The star who will be seen driving in the Mazda looked elated at the development and said that he was excited about the fact that he was supporting the wonderful league of drivers to build a better series.
The Grand Prix of Miami will see basically two types of cars participating in the event, one being the Daytona Prototype and other being the GT Series. This year’s Rolex Grand Am Sports Car Series will see the drivers racing on the track which is about 2.23 mile long with more than 14 challenging turns.