BRISTOL, R.I. (January 9, 2020) ? The top performing U.S. sailors of the year have been shortlisted for US Sailing?s 2019 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. The annual determination of this year?s awards represents a wide range of accomplished sailors at different stages of their respective careers and from various disciplines in the sport. All six of these finalists represent their own unique pathway to the top of the sport and have each mastered their craft with a dedicated focus on precision and performance on the grandest stage. The winners will be announced on February 6, 2020 in San Diego, Calif. aboard the USS Midway museum as part the Sailing Leadership Forum, organized by US Sailing.
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Finalists for US Sailing?s 2019 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award:
David Askew (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Peter Askew (Baltimore, Md.): David and Peter Askew?s team on Wizard enjoyed a tremendously successful 2019. The team won the 2019 RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy, scoring the best corrected time under IRC. They completed the 600-mile non-stop race in 43 hours, 38 minutes and 44 seconds. Wizard also become the first U.S. boat in 30 years to win the overall title at the Rolex Fastnet Race.
On winning the Caribbean 600:
?In winning the Caribbean 600, it was important for us to have put in a significant amount of time to refine how we were sailing the boat. To do that, we drew upon several key team members recent experience in the 2017-2018...