The romanticism of the Rolex yacht-Master in the year 1992 seemed endless. The Hobart to Sydney Yacht race had been won again and this time it was taken out by New Zealand Endeavour in around two days, nineteen hours, nineteen minutes and eighteen seconds. For a minute there you thought it was going to be nineteen seconds too, didn’t you? In that year there were one hundred and ten yachts that competed and eight of those didn’t complete the race leaving one hundred and two to end up crossing the finish line.
In that same year the Rolex yacht-master was released.
In the year 2010 the Rolex Yacht-Masters is a name that is still recognized as a sponsor of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Even though the yacht race has been running longer than the Rolex Company has existed the Rolex name and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race have become synonymous.
If you ever get any time off between Christmas and New Year it’s worth a trip down to Australia just to see this huge race. The atmosphere is fantastic and you will be guaranteed a fantastic time – the time of your life in fact.
If you happen to own a yacht, then try your luck against the big guys!
Don’t forget to take your Rolex with you and if you haven’t had a chance to buy one yet then you can check out the Rolex Yacht-Master replica and see if you can pass it off as the real thing. That particular replica is so alike the real thing that you and anyone else would be hard-pressed to be able to determine if it was the real thing or not. Try one out for size and see how you go. Here’s to sailing and beautiful watches!