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Known for the onslaught of competitive sailors and tremendously daunting challenges, the Rolex Fastnet Races presented by Rolex have become more than a mere regatta. The scope and impact of this premier event brought to the world by Rolex lies far beyond the vast oceans. Enthralled people around the world use varied means of connecting with Rolex's eminent racing challenge. The primary ambition of Rolex has always been to support the cumulative progress of mankind. In a bid to attain this aspiration, Rolex co-creates several events that allow people from diverse backgrounds to come together in a celebration and recognition of the human spirit and its implausible capacity for perfection.As one of the most popular offshore regattas in the world that is in its 84th year now, the historical and prestigious Rolex Fastnet Races attracts several competitors and spectators from around the world. However, the need to cover this incredible race on a wider platform and dispersing it to a mounting number of fans around the world became increasingly necessary. Covering the Fastnet races in all its glory is an award winning, one of its kind radio station known as the Cowes Radio. Regarded as one the oldest and longest running radio station of its kind in the United Kingdom, Cowes Radio fuses significant information of the regatta, commentary on the famed challenge and other entertainment programs. In its 24th consecutive year the Cowes Radio brought in a host of programs that included a preview, interviews along with direct report of the starting sequence for the Rolex Fastnet Race as it happened on the 9th of August. People from around the world were able to tune into the Cowes Radio programs via the internet through live streaming content. The radio station had put up speakers on the Cowes Parade and the Green, ensuring that the thousands of spectators who had come to join the revelry of the Rolex races did not miss out on a single minute of action. The memorable voices of Dick Johnson on the commentary boat along with Simon Vigar on the platform filled the air waves with an assorted combination of information that included the highlights of the regatta, sailor interviews, entertainment. Apart from this the radio station focused on broadcasting more vital information for competing members namely comprehensive local weather reports, tide times and race results.The competitors and the spectators were able to tune in to Cowes Radio to get in-depth information about the heart of the Rolex regatta and all its related happenings. The detailed and minute-by-minute information about this prestigious regatta was sent across the air to sailors and fans from a fully instrumented and well-equipped commentary boat and an advantaged position at the Royal Yacht Squadron platform on the shore. The deft capacity of the Cowes Radio to cover the Rolex Fastnet races have allowed enthused fans located thousands of miles away to tune in to the sound of the breaking waves and the cheers of the crew blazing their way through the churning waters of the ocean.

Armed with the vision of leading the world towards triumph and a greater ambition, the world leader in creating the finest watches, Rolex sponsors several sporting events around the globe. The incredible sport of sailing has had the support of Rolex for over three decades now. Collaborating with organizing committees from the shores of United States and England to the blue waters of the Caribbean and the China, Rolex has aided the transformation of sailing into a world class sporting event. The effort to increase the opportunities for exceptional sailors has been immensely successful with numerous awards and sailing events that honour and provide a platform for their development. The latest venture as a part of Rolex's global design is the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week. Set amidst the quaintly beautiful island of Ilhabela, located about a 140 miles from Sao Paulo in the Brazil, the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week brings together numerous teams from around the world to compete in this one of a kind regatta.Fusing the tenacious vivacity of the Caribbean sailing events and the high level of competition of the European sailing regattas, the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week delivers the best of both the worlds. As one of the biggest sailing events ever organized by Rolex, the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week attracted the most talented sailors from around the world. The entire island of Ilhabela in Brazil transforms into a large sailing village where almost every one is involved with the eminent Rolex event.? A total of 205 boats loaded with teams from around the world set sail from the starting line to compete in the 55 nautical mile challenge of the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week. The flurry of the 22 knot winds in the Brazilian winter set the boats in motion as the crew on the competing boats tried to utilize every technique in order to harness the wind better. Battling the shifting winds and the strong currents of the high seas, sailors on board their S40, ORC International and ORC Club classes fought it out against each other in the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week.The chief umpire for this Rolex sailing event was Alfredo Ricci, who is also a part of the jury members for the Rolex Capri Sailing Week as well as the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds. Stunned by the amazing level of competition and the immense scale of the sailing event, Alfredo Ricci was fully aware of the astonishing scope and range of the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week. Marcelo Massa representing the famed Massa family won the ORC International Class onboard the Loyal in the sailing event while Fabio Filippon onboard the Katana II triumphed in the ORC Club class.The remarkable success of the sailing event was a clear indication of the surging growth and popularity of Rolex sailing events around the globe. The strikingly vivid surroundings of the Brazilian waters bustled with activity as sailors charged down the waters of the sea in an effort to clinch the Rolex award. In tune with its philosophy of promoting excellent sporting events around the world, Rolex attained yet another ambition as a part of its grand global design.