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SailGP
Rolex is the global Presenting Partner and exclusive Official Timepiece of the SailGP championship, a regatta circuit that pits some of the fastest sailing craft in the world against one another. It is raced on seas worldwide, on F50 foiling catamarans that seem to take flight across the water.
Published on April 9, 2024
The power of nature meets the skill and mastery of the world’s top sailors during the SailGP Championship, one of the most incredible racing events on water. Wherever globally renowned athletes push the boundaries of speed and precision, Rolex is there.
As Houston’s premier family-owned jeweler and a proud Official Rolex Jeweler, we are pleased to share the latest stories from the prestigious crown.
Innovation at the service of performance
Crews made up of some of the best sailors. Identical catamarans, with foils and a rigid wingsail, capable of reaching 50 knots, or nearly 100 km/h. Spectacular races that last 15 minutes at most. A season organized on the seas of five continents. Launched in 2019, the SailGP circuit has redefined the world of competitive sailing, utilizing innovative, continuously optimized catamarans. These flying yachts bear the colors of the countries they represent and embody the present and future of the sport.
The SailGP championship has also generated the Impact League, the Women’s Pathway program and SailGP Inspire, initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and diversity in the yachting world.
Tom Slingsby – Rolex Testimonee A master of many classes
Tom Slingsby is arguably Australia’s most successful and sought-after sailor. A 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist, he is a three-time Rolex World Sailor of the Year and three-time winner of SailGP as chief executive officer and helm of Team Australia.
His talents extend to being a helm with line-honors winning crews in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
Tom Slingsby wears a Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium.
Sir Ben Ainslie – Rolex Testimonee The gold standard in regatta racing
With four gold medals and one silver, Sir Ben Ainslie achieved the outstanding feat of claiming a medal in the five consecutive Olympic Games he competed in.
The British sailor races for the Royal Yacht Squadron, which Rolex has partnered since the 1980s. He is chief executive officer of the Great Britain team competing in the SailGP championship.
Sir Ben Ainslie wears a Yacht-Master 42.
Hannah Mills – Rolex Testimonee Committed to inclusion
With two gold medals and one silver, Hannah Mills is the most successful woman Olympic sailor of all time. Winner of the Rolex World Sailor of the Year award in 2016 and 2021, she holds the position of tactician in the Great Britain SailGP crew. As a SailGP ambassador for sustainable development, Mills is also highly committed to the inclusion of women in sailing.
Hannah Mills wears a Yacht-Master 37.
Discover the Rolex Yacht-Master at Thomas Markle Jewelers
Launched in 1992, the Yacht-Master was designed specifically for navigators and skippers. Robust, accurate and perfectly waterproof, this timepiece is right at home on and off the water. Its bidirectional, rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel and raised polished graduations and numerals create a characteristic and functional time-reading experience. Crafted from exclusive materials and equipped with self-winding mechanical movements entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex (calibers 2236 and 3235) the Yacht-Master is not just a sophisticated timepiece, but a reliable nautical instrument.
As an Official Rolex Jeweler, we take pride in providing Houston with the timeless elegance and precision of Rolex timepieces. Our distinguished status ensures that each impeccable watch in our collection exemplifies the uncompromising professionalism and service that defines Thomas Markle Jewelers. Visit us in The Woodlands or Memorial for the superb Rolex experience that only an authorized expert can provide—because excellence is our nature.