Rolex Miami OCR Regatta coming to Grove
The Rolex Miami OCR is gearing up for their first event of the year. Almost 550 sailors from 45 countries have registered. The must-sail event for Olympic and Paralympic class sailors is based in Coconut Grove at the US Sailing Center.The event promises elite, international competition on the waters right off Coconut Grove from January 24 to 30.
Above, at last year's RS-X class medal race: Andreas Cariolou, Fabian Heidegger and Nimrod Mashiah.
"In Miami, you get a good mix of racing conditions; it can throw anything at you, like we saw last year," said, Great Britain's Nick Thompson, who won last year's standing in the Laser class. "It's a really tough event, which makes it stand out from some of the others."
US Sailing's 2010 Rolex Miami OCR is crucial for American sailors in that it's the last qualifying event for the 2010 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics, which will select the top sailors in each Olympic and Paralympic class.
Photo courtesy: Rolex/Dan Nerney
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Thank you for your frequent sailing postings. This is another great sailing event bringing some of the world's best sailors, their coaches and families to our community. You can easily spot them around town with their distinctive sailing garb shopping for lunch at Fresh Market or grabbing a coffee at Starbucks. Take the opportunity to welcome them and wish them well in their events. They are Olympic and World Champions in many cases. True super stars in their sport. These events pump significant dollars into our local businesses and we should be gracious hosts. The Baccardi Miami Race Week is another event coming town in the first week in March to look forward to. Go down to the sailing center and check out the scene! They are always looking for volunteers and corporate support. It's a great investment of our time and resources.
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