The Vote

Unbeknownst to millions of Americans, but today a select group of voters will decide who will become the 2005 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. Established in 1961 and sponsored by Rolex Watch, U.S.A. since 1980, the awards recognize outstanding on-the-water achievement in the calendar year just concluded.

Who will win? The Scuttlebutt Polls had the watches going to Sally Barkow and Mike Ingram. US Sailing recently annourecognized that Sally, Paige Railey, Andrew Campbell, and Nick Scandone were sailing's U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Athletes of the Year for 2005. Likely it will come down to how the judges value a single world championship win against a larger body of superior, yet less prestigious, wins. Here are links for the men and women nominees.

I am not sure when the results of their vote will take place, but I am guessing that we are still a few weeks away from knowing. - Craig Leweck