International Rolex Regatta day 2 sailing in paradise



11:23 PM Sat 26 Mar 2011 GMT
'Class IC 24 off St. Thomas - Rolex International Regatta Day 2' Rolex/ St Thomas Yacht Club/ Ingrid Abery
The International Rolex Regatta, as clich? as it sounds, today delivered a second round of sailing in paradise for over . And while for some that conjures up images of cloudless skies, azure blue water and brisk trade winds (the exact conditions that prevailed), for more serious racers it meant well planned race courses and exceptional execution by the race committee for some thrilling racing. Jim Swartz?s (Park City, Utah) Vesper/Team Moneypenny, sailing in IRC 1 class, noticed it most as they won both of their races today to stretch their lead to four points over Richard Oland?s (New Brunswick, ...


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