The Yacht-Master has won admirers well beyond its sailing origins. On the wrists of those who stay their course, both at sea and on dry land, it offers the perfect balance between sportiness and timeless elegance.
Rolex Testimonee since 2019
Sir Ben Ainslie
A leading light in regatta events
Sir Ben Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic Games history. With four gold medals and one silver, he achieved the outstanding feat of claiming a medal in each of the five Olympic Games he has competed in. Sir Ben wears the colours of the Royal Yacht Squadron, a club Rolex has partnered since the 1980s. He is the chief executive officer of the Great Britain team competing in the SailGP global championship. A four-time Rolex World Sailor of the Year, he is both helmsman and Team Principal of Ineos Britannia, the British Challenger of Record for the 37th America’s Cup in 2024. Sir Ben wears a Yacht-Master 42 in 18 ct white gold.
Rolex Testimonee since 2022
Hannah Mills
Setting course for the future
With two gold medals and one silver in the 470 class, Hannah Mills is the Olympic Games’ most successful women’s sailor of all time. Winner of the Rolex World Sailor of the Year award in 2016 and 2021, the Welsh skipper holds the position of tactician in the Great Britain SailGP crew. A SailGP ambassador for sustainable development, she is also highly committed to the inclusion of women in her sport. Hannah Mills wears a Rolesium version of the Yacht-Master 37.
Rolex Testimonee since 2023
Tom Slingsby
A cross class master
Tom Slingsby is arguably Australia’s most successful and sought-after sailor. An Olympic Games gold medallist in 2012, 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 winning 10 world championships in diverse classes, as well as being a helm with line honours-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.
SailGP A breath of fresh air for sailing
A competition unlike any other in the world. With its identical multihulls travelling at more than 50 knots – almost 100 km/h – and its events contested across the globe, the SailGP circuit showcases water sports’ most innovative technologies. Rolex has been Presenting Partner and Official Timepiece of SailGP since the competition was inaugurated in 2019. SailGP offers a thrilling spectacle. Aboard their catamarans flying across the water, team members grapple with the elements, each playing a precise role. Faced with the unexpected, they must band together to withstand stress and make instantaneous decisions, to sense the direction of the wind before their rivals and gain the best trajectory to win.
