The role that Rolex plays in promoting brilliance across various fields through its efforts was amply demonstrated during the just concluded US Multihull Championship. One of the very popular and important events which is an integral part of the US SAILINGs itinerary US Multihull Championship is sponsored by Rolex Watch USA and attracts unmatched for talent across various age groups with sailors having different amounts of experience. There are always unparalleled levels of enthusiasm on display that participants demonstrate when the event is being promoted by Rolex and quite justifiably too. US Multihull Championship which in its long established history has gone on to create a niche for itself as the regatta that every sailor wants to take part in and works tirelessly to win too this time around re-established itself as the preferred championship of the sailors looking for some challenging time out on the sea.

US Multihull Championship had started off in the year 1987 and since then has become an important part of the US SAILING’s prestigious National Championship series. The sailors compete to grab the Alter Cup, the trophy that winner of the annual regatta is awarded. The US Multihull Championship over the years has constantly emerged as the fiercely contested regatta due to the fact that it has featured distinguished sailors including world champions, medal winners from Olympic and countless national championship winners. Conceived by the Multihull Council in the year 1985 the US Multihull Championship has the distinction of being the event that travels all over US and is held in a different venue every year. The venue chosen for the 2009 US Multihull Championship was the Gulf of Mexico with the Clearwater Beach being the exact venue. This year’s championship involved 20 multihull teams vying for the top honors and the way the weather played truant at the start of the tournament it had become apparent that someone with undying spirit and ability to go beyond the usual levels of human endurance, the virtues Rolex always believes in promoting, would only be able to win the Alter Cup. In the end that is exactly what happened as the team of John Casey and John Williams was able to outrace other sailors and emerged as the well deserving winners.

During the run up to the US Multihull Championship there were lots of expectations from the strong fleet that had formed and with the practice day and even the first scheduled day for racing getting wiped out due to the weather things only became more interesting. Multiple races were held over various days with the race to top only getting tougher every time the yachts used to go out into the sea. As John Casey and John Williams went on top to win the trophy their gesture of stopping at the crucial juncture to make sure the team of Mike Easton and Tripp Burd was alright was perhaps the most memorable moment of the 2009 US Multihull Championship. It is this camaraderie and sportsmanship that Rolex has at the core of its efforts to promote events like the US Multihull Championship and was the hallmark of the championship as it came to a close.

Some people have an uncanny ability to make themselves stay in the middle of action at all times and even the smallest efforts they make goes a long way in ensuring that other people would have heard about it more often than not. Rolex watches have this ability ingrained in their being like no other watch brand has. Rolex has always managed to keep itself in the news whether it be through the magical experiences that it has lent to the watch wearer’s life or by the sheer symmetry in design and precision in time keeping of the watch. The watches are always mastered craftily in a way that is exclusive only to Rolex watches, as a result of which the style and attitude that they exude is something not many watch making companies can engrain in their watches. Rolex, when it launched its Cellini collection was looking at getting the business of watch making to a level that not many could match. The best part about the Cellini collection is the fact that these watches are each of them unique in a way that is exciting for watch lovers especially Rolex watch wearers to know. The Rolex Cellini Orchid is one amongst the many that the Cellini collection has to offer that has exclusivity etched over every dimension of the watch. The Rolex Cellini Orchid is distinct to say the least and a clear path breaker in the field of luxury watches in both design and performance. In fact, in the former department the watch can easily set itself ahead of some of the most stunning pieces of jewelry that the world has to offer. Liz Cho perhaps can stake a claim in both departments when it comes to the knack that she has for news and what is happening where and when and the person that she presents herself as to the world.

Serving as a weekday anchor on Eyewitness News for WABC TV, the anchor has made news reading go beyond boring updates on what is happening where and when in the world. She also co-anchors the weeknight news for the same show. Taking over from Diana Williams, whom Liz Cho has emulated through her learning years, on the show in 2003 was a learning curve pattern well traced. What had started in 1999 as a feature with ABC News, went to serving as a fill in news reader in Good Morning America and also an overnight news program for the same channel called World News Now. Liz Cho has also been voted by People magazine as one of 2003’s “50 Most Beautiful People�, the anchor characteristically stays in the news with her charisma and the warmth that she gives out in her stance and the way she reads the news out.

The Rolex Cellini Orchid is truly one in a million. One look at the watch explains why the watch has become such a favorite with people who love to carry themselves with confidence and a certain degree of style. The watch is in every which way as strictly feminine as watches can get and when this fact couples with a generous mix of diamonds then the combination is what one would want to afford despite whatever prices it quotes. The gem set case that is definitely eye catching is also fitted with diamond markers all through the watch and when it comes together with the very dependable quartz movement that runs the watch the combination is one of symmetry and poise. For wearers who like to keep things simple yet elegant Rolex offers an option to choose a leather strap for their wrists. The 18 ct yellow gold finish of the Rolex Cellini Orchid just adds to its charm and because of the fact that the dial of the watch is white mother-of-pearl with occasional displays of diamond the watch truly takes everybody’s breath away. The bezel, the bracelet all go a long way in making the Rolex Cellini orchid one watch in a million and like Liz Cho keep it always in the news.

One of the most popular and powerful motorsports governing bodies and the organizer of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Grand-Am Racing Association is all set to move into its new headquarters. An impressive eight storey structure is coming up at the heart of motorsports racing at the Daytona Beach, Florida. The new home of Grand-Am Racing Association is going to be at the most suitable location with the world famous Daytona International Speedway situated right across.

The upcoming headquarters of Grand-Am Racing Association would be the headquarters for International Speedway Corp. and NASCAR as well. Once the building is completed and as some of the most critical global motorsports governing bodies would literally come under one roof this would surely garner an iconic place in the history of motorsports and memory of millions of fans of motorsports.

The building which will house the Grand-Am Racing Association headquarters would be very aptly called the International Motorsports Center and would be an embodiment of the spirit of motorsports and human excellence, something which is part of the core of philosophy of Rolex. In fact one of the basic reasons behind Rolex’s move in supporting the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series has been to become a medium for promoting human endurance and excellence and give an opportunity for the racers to drive down the multiple race courses at breathtaking speeds in those life defining moments.

If the shape of the International Motorsports Center has been designed keeping in mind the tri-oval element of Daytona International Speedway then expected LEED certification from US Green Building Council would ensure that the building would be energy conserving and environment friendly, the two issues Rolex holds close to its heart.

Rolex has been an integral part of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series for many seasons now. Grand-Am Racing Association has been organizing the Grand-Am Road Racing since its establishment in 1999. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 has become the testing ground for the best racers in the world to come face to face and test their skills and the power and durability of their cars. The Rolex Series Daytona Prototype category is the number one prototype sports car racing championship in the entire world and is a favorite of the motorsports fans.

The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series also includes Rolex Series GT class which has emerged as the first choice for the production-based sports car racing. To see two different categories of race cars racing along the same track at the same time ensures an unimaginable level of thrill that only someone who has enjoyed those races from the stands can experience.

The relationship between Grand-Am Racing Association and Rolex started six years ago when Rolex rendered its name to the title of the racing championship which was also rechristened Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Its reputation of ensuring maximum possible durability and top class quality in the watches that Rolex offers is what Rolex has brought to the world of motorsports. And with the new headquarters of Grand-Am Racing Association the same would be strengthened, stronger and wider.

Nothing can possible match the feeling that one enjoys after that first win, which is always the sweetest and that feeling can reach unimaginable levels of happiness when a name as prestigious as Rolex is attached to it in honoring the winner. Na Yeon Chio waited for her time to come and when it eventually came she must have finally felt as elated as anyone perhaps ever can. Her moment of success came last Sunday when she put her best foot forward to emerge victorious at the Samsung World Championship to win her first golf tournament and in the process became the sixth proud winner of Rolex First-Time Winner in the year 2009.

Samsung World Championship is one the very popular tournaments on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) calendar. It has been around since 1980 when the tournament was held for the first time and brings with itself prize money of $1,000,000. The prestigious tournament had started off as a place where only top 12 women golfers were invited initially with the number being increased to 16 in 1996. In the year 1999 the championship was expanded further to include 20 best women golfers from around the world.

The Samsung World Championship 2009 was held at the picturesque Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Courses near to San Diego and is a favorite hunting ground for the best golfers. This year’s championship was held at the South Course and among the top 20 woman golfers 17 participated to try and win the tournament. The strong field of golfers included Paula Creamer the 2008 winner and defending champion, Sophie Gustafson who is the money leader in Ladies European Tour, Lorena Ochoa who won the 2008 Vare Trophy and Jiyai Shin who is leading the 2009 LPGA Official Money List.

The way things turned out were quite unexpected especially one thing that was least likely was that in the strongest field of woman golfers one who would win would be a first time winner. This year’s tournament was also generating a lot of news because of the fact that it was only the second time that an LPGA tournament was being held at the popular Torrey Pines. The last and first time when this happened was 1983, so winning at the Torrey Pines was going to be one of those rare moments of LPGA history.

After toiling hard for many days Na Yeon Chio was the one who could hold on to her own and grab the top spot among the galaxy of players. The South Korean player didn’t make the best of the starts at the Torrey Pines but had a good second round and an unbelievable third round to finally round of with a not so good last round and emerge as the eventual winner. Her four-day total in the end was 16-under-par 272 broken as 71-67-63-71. This was an historic day for the LPGA as well as Na Yeon Chio who won her first LPGA tournament and won it in style. For Na Yeon Choi another major achievement of the day included the fact that her first victory also won her the honor of becoming the sixth Rolex First-Time Winner of the year.

For all the passionate followers of yacht racing in USA as well as the rest of the world, there is some exciting news on the line. One of the most significant and toughest ocean races in the world, Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is going to be held this year from 26th December 2009. Making this Christmas vacation even more exciting and if you do make a trip to the beautiful city of Sydney do make sure to catch the thrilling Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.

The iconic Australian sporting event started about 64 years ago and has become one of the highest ranked summer sport of Australia as far as public interest is concerned. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race shares the same popularity as the Melbourne Cup horse race, the Davis Cup tennis and the cricket test matches between Australia and other countries. As per the experience of the participants every year, the 628 nautical mile race is quite a difficult battle as it requires the participants to be more skilled and experienced as compared to other regattas. A huge mass of spectators from all over the world come together on the Sydney Harbor to experience the spectacular sporting event every year. Over the years, the event has been organized by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and with their proper management and dedicated and professional staff members they have made this event a tremendous success year after year. The club has marked a name on international arena and has set new standards in the world of yacht racing, communications and sea safety. The members of the club have made a satisfactory contribution towards the ocean racing events world wide. Trophies like the Admiral’s Cup, Kenwood Cup, One Ton Cup, Fastnet Race and the BOC Challenge solo race and America Cup, have been the examples of their illustrious success overseas.

The year 2009 is an important year for the organizers of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as it is going to be the 65th running of the event. The enthusiasm among the sailors to participate in this extravagant regatta is so high that within just a few hours of the announcement of the event, the first four entries were received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. One among the four entries was that of CYCA Commodore Matt Allen and his Jones 70 Ichi Ban. Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban has always been a mighty beast over the oceans as it won the third position across the line in 2008 and 2007 and was next to Wild Oats XI in 2006. The CYCA Commodore has been an old player of this event as this year’s race will be his 21^st race. Being an experienced sailor, his fans are having quite high hopes for him this year. Apart from the local fleet, a strong international flotilla is expected this year with Netherlands’ Atse Blei making the first overseas entry with his S&S 41 Pinta-M.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race had been quite sought-after event from the beginning, but the involvement of Rolex as the principal sponsor since 2002 gave it quite a big boost.

Rolex is a brand name that is far beyond just manufacturing watches. Apart from delivering watches that are par excellence, Rolex has been contributing a lot towards the progress of humanity. The number of events that it sponsors every year has been successful in uniting people from all over the world. One of the many such events is the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. It is an eventing competition and as the name implies it is held in Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park. It is the only four star show in the US and the level of competition that is involved in this spectacular event is considered to be as high as eventing at the Olympics. Kentucky Three Day Event has attained the similar status as that of Rolex in terms of popularity and class. The total prize money of the event is a lavish $190,000 which gets distributed among the top rankers of the event. The first place horse and rider also get a precious Rolex watch apart from an amount of $65000.

The three-day event was first organized in 1998 by the Equestrian Events Inc. and with it a new era began in the history of eventing. It usually occurs in the month of April or May and includes competitions like dressage, cross-country and show-jumping and although the name of the event specifies three days but owing to the large number of entries that is received every year, the event continues to take place over four days. With every new season, the number of participants and spectators began to increase tremendously and with it the prize money too reached unbelievable heights.

The popularity of the event and with it the level of competition rose to such a level that in 2000, it became the first Four Star rated event of the new millennium. Rolex Kentucky was the world’s only event to have the primary Olympic Officials as Ground Jury, Technical Delegate and Course Designer and it also became the primary U.S. Equestrian Team Olympic Games Selection Trial.

In the year 2009, woman riders dominated the entire event. Australia’s Lucinda Fredericks went on to become the big winner after a double-clear round in show jumping, finishing on their dressage score of 32.3. Another woman from Germany called Bettina Hoy went to take the second position with her 18 year old Irish Sport Horse and a final score of 38.4.

At times due to date clashes between some of the popular sporting events, the number of spectators began to divide. Keeping this important fact in mind the organizers of Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event and the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials have decided to reschedule their dates for the coming seven years. The dates have been organized in such a way that if in one year Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event is held in the month of April, Badminton starts in the month of May. In this way spectators of both the events can enjoy them with full enthusiasm and excitement without having to suffer from the problem of date clashes.

As a champion for the cause of pursuing excellence, Rolex is proud to continually support the most popular equestrian competition in the world, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event.

Rolex Big Boat Series is once again going to shake the world of sailing as it gets underway towards the end of the week. A race that has a long history to look up to got the biggest boast when Rolex got involved some years ago and since then the race has only gained in importance to the participants, sailing world and the fans alike. Rolex throughout its history has been involved in one or the other way in promoting and sponsoring events which act as the medium for the people driven by passion to satisfy their thirst for thrills as well as showcase their talent too.

Rolex Big Boat Series began its journey in the year 1964 and since then has become an annual event that has taken the mettle of making sailing events the highlight of sports calendars all across the world. In more than four decades of overall existence the Rolex Big Boat Series has made a mark for itself and the expectations with which fans wait for it and the excitement that it brings every year is rare to be found anywhere else in this world. It is undoubtedly one of the most awaited events in the world and in fact deserves every bit of glory that it has earned.

The year 2005 was a watershed year in the history of Rolex Big Boat Series as it was the year when Rolex taking forward its commitment to promote challenging sporting events took a step forward and became the title sponsor for the popular sailing event. It was a momentous occasion as it was coming together of two prestigious names, Rolex and Big Boat Series, which share the ideals and values and believe in making a change in whatever they do. It is a result of having a highly appreciated and prestigious heritage and sharing the same by coming together to provide a platform for testing human endurance that has made the Rolex Big Boat Series to be fondly called ‘granddaddy’ of grand-prix racing events especially when focus in on the West Coast of US of A.

2009 Rolex Big Boat Series to be held from September 10 to 13, 2009 and organized by St. Francis Yacht Club would be incorporating the Rolex US-IRC National Championship making all competing IRC yachts eligible for fighting it out for the coveted winner’s title. This year’s regatta would have seven different one-design racing classes with a newer addition as well. There would be six usual classes like 1D35, Express 37, Beneteau 36.7, Melges 32, J/105 and J/120, and the newly introduced Cal 40 class.

This year’s Rolex Big Boat Series is also in news because it is going to be the 45^th anniversary of the prestigious regatta and is going to be a racing extravaganza which will live in memory of sailors and their fans forever. For Rolex it is going to be one chance to reiterate its commitment and show to the world the passion that drives the watch maker in its attempt to be a channel in bringing in a positive change in the world of adventure sports in general and sailing events in particular.

People across various fields of the world crave for fame and they undergo strenuous efforts every moment to achieve it in their life. But only a selected few are able to achieve it fully just as the luxury watch manufacturer Rolex and the U.S film and television star Bradley Cooper. An overriding desire to be widely known to everyone across the world makes them work harder and harder and deliver hard-hitting performances. Then the moment of triumph arrives and their names become a mark of excellence and distinction. Rolex has been manufacturing luxury watches since decades and their products are considered to be a symbol of style and status. Whenever names like Bradley Cooper and Yacht Master II are heard, one of the few things that come to the mind of an individual is the enormous amount of fame they have been able to achieve within a short period of their arrival.

Bradley Cooper was born on January 5th 1975 in the city of Philadelphia. He did his schooling from the Souderton Area High School and completed his graduation in English from the Georgetown University. His incredible acting skill is due to his training at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Bradley Cooper started his professional career with a role in the popular television series Sex and the City. He also hosted the famous program called Treks in a Wild World in the year 2000. With a role in a film called Wet Hot American Summer, Bradley Cooper entered into the American film industry. After doing a couple of roles in films, Bradley Cooper made a come back in the television industry with a role in the popular television drama Alias. This role gained him lot of critical acclaim and is considered to be his best-known role in the history of American Television. Some of the examples of his incredible film career involve roles in films like The Hangover, Wedding Crashers and the latest He’s Just Not That into You. Although his film All About Steve could not make a mark in the box office, but his performance was worth appreciating. His forthcoming role in the film called The A-Team is sure to repeat the history again and add one more name to his list of quality performances.

The success story of Rolex Yacht Master II is no less than the actor Bradley Cooper. Released in 2007, Yacht Master II became a popular piece within a short span of time. A number of modifications have been done in this watch compared to the previously released Yacht Master, keeping in mind the requirements of a person during boat racing. The watch has a “command bezel� that allows you to use the crown to set the countdown time since the crown can be pulled out if the bezel is rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise. Yacht Master II allows you to set to countdown from 1 minute to 10 minutes and when set on zero, the watch automatically stops to countdown. While the design of the original model was derived from the Submariner, the sequel is more like the Rolex Cosmograph.

Very few are blessed with the asset of looking effortlessly beautiful. Those who are do not have to work very hard towards looking good, it is something that naturally comes to them and forms an aura of dignified charm around them. Rolex watches have always had that benefit with them of exuding a timeless elegance. There is no specific effort from Rolex to make them stunning, but the fact is that the watches invariably end up looking the best when worn on the wrists. The Rolex Lady Perpetual is testimony to this natural gorgeousness visible in Rolex watches and has all the characteristics to make women drool over it. The watch radiates timeless splendor which is incomparable to any other contemporary and has been refined in the most delightful ways, virtues that are transparent in Michelle Williams and the work she has done on television and the silver screen so far.

Michelle Ingrid Williams was born on September 9, 1980 and started developing interest in acting from a very young age. She started her acting career with Dawson’s Creek and moved on to others like Lassie, Baywatch, Step by Step and Home Improvement. She got her first role in a feature film titled Species and started gaining additional ones in films like A Thousand Acres and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later where she got a chance to work with actors like Jessica Lange, Michele Pfeiffer, Josh Harnett and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Dawson’s Creek shot her to fame where she played Jen Lindley throughout the six seasons when the show premiered on television. She kept doing other films like Dick, Prozac Nation, If These Walls Could Talk 2, The United States of Leland, Me Without You and Imaginary Heroes. She got nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in The Station Agent. Her breakthrough performance happened in the Oscar winning film Brokeback Mountain, where she played the Late Heath ledger’s wife. The film directed by Ang Lee fetched him the Oscar for Best Director and got Williams a Critics Choice Award. She was also nominated at all the major Award functions including the Golden Globes, BAFTA and the Academy Awards. She worked in The Hawk Is Dying and The Hottest State and then in I’m Not There which featured an ensemble cast. Michelle Williams has always looked stunning in every role she has done, including the non glamorous ones and all without any specific effort. The Rolex Lady Perpetual shines glamorously in all events where it is displayed.

The Rolex lady Perpetual is a watch meant for women who profess purity and the power of non pretentious beauty. The watch is made available in two forms, in steel and in 18 carat gold, both of which make it a stunner all the way. The bracelet has been kept slender for women to slip in the watch naturally. It is waterproof, which means that women can wear the watch and indulge in things which involve water and not worry about the watch. Women can also wear it and go underwater till a depth of 100 meters till which it remains unaffected. The bezel around the dial looks spectacular and the time markings have been done very categorically. All this gives the watch a charming elegance, something that the Rolex Lady Perpetual possesses inherently.

The level that one can go to exude a charisma that leaves a lasting impression depends on how inherently charismatic the entity is. Some try very hard to become that way where as it comes naturally to some. Rolex is one brand which is naturally charismatic, a characteristic that speaks volumes in the watches it makes. The brand has been doing it for the past many decades and continues to evolve. Since consistency is something that Rolex has been regular with, it has earned the reputation for being charismatic. Charisma is something that naturally comes to Ronn Moss, someone who is better known as the dashing Casanova Ridge Forrester from the hit soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is the latest charismatic persona coming out from the house of Rolex that has highlighted the cause which Rolex untiringly works towards. It is this facet that the watch flashes making it so scintillating like dynamic fashion magnate Ridge Forrester portrayed to perfection by Ronn Moss.

Ronn Moss was born on March 4, 1952 in Los Angeles and started off as an aspiring musician. He started playing various musical instruments like drums, guitar and electric bass and also released a lot of successive singles that have top charts. “Baby Come Back� took #1 position and was voted in the Top of New Singles Artist by Billboard Magazine in 1978. At the same time, he was offered the role of Ridge Forrester in the little known soap opera The Bold and The beautiful, which Moss happily accepted. Little did he know that this role would make him famous all over the world, as the serial went onto become a cult hit and made the core characters household names. Moss with his talent in music became more popular than anyone else and earned large fan base. His character was that of the eldest child of a successful couple managing a fashion house with internal family disputes. Moss gave the character of Ridge a lot of shades and proved his versatility. Till date, he continues with his role and also keeps globetrotting for public speaking about his tryst with fame. Moss’ popularity went to dizzying heights outside the US when he was one of the names considered for the title of Australian of the Year in 2006. Ronn Moss made the character of Ridge Forrester very charismatic, the same charisma which also reflects in the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona.

The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is another delight from the Rolex factory. The watch is exuberant and has a lot of features that truly show its amazing capbility. It has been made in steel and yellow gold and is very advantageous in ticking off attention the moment it is spotted. The Cosmograph Daytona is a certified chronometer and is idyllic for taking note of elapsed time and also for calculating the average speed. The Daytona has a totalisator for minute and hour along with a sweep second hand that indicates time accurately. The bezel strikes the eye due to its incredible design and the Oysterlock feature makes wearing it very easy. The watch has a sleek radius and has been crystallized in sapphire for enhanced attraction. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona exemplifies the same magnetism which has been visible in the character of Ridge Forrester portrayed to perfection by Ronn Moss in The Bold and The Beautiful.