Time for the understudies to step in
03 July 2009There have been a few crew changes compared to Venice, due to the other commitments of some of the "regulars" within four teams. Aboard Gitana Extreme, Dutch offshore specialist Simeon Tienpont has been momentarily 'lent' by BMW Oracle to replace Hervé Cunnigham. Extreme 40 class co-creator Mitch Booth stands in for an injured Darren Bundock as BT skipper Nick Moloney explained: "Darren has been very difficult to replace but we have managed to replace an 11-times World Champion with a 10-times World Champion – a stroke of luck on our part!" On Holmatro, Australian Anthony Nossiter steps in to replace Gerd Habermüller on the bow - Anthony lists "rounding Cape Horn nude" as one of his three major achievements! Finally, Gilberto Nobili steps aboard iShares in replacement of trimmer Jonathan MacBeth....
Live from the action: 5th man aboard BMW Oracle during the iShares Raid
02 July 2009By iShares Cup reporter, Jocelyn Blériot: When an opportunity to jump onboard the BMW Oracle Extreme 40 arises, what can one do apart from dropping notebooks and mobile phone on the dock, grabbing a lifejacket, and jumping on one of the ribs shuttling from the race village to the race course? ...
Practice Day Delivers at iShares Cup Hyères-TPM
02 July 2009Today’s practice races certainly delivered the goods ahead of the official start of the iShares Cup Hyères-TPM event tomorrow. The sea breeze built up to a steady 10-12 knots - more than enough to get the Extreme 40s hulls flying. The iShares Cup Raid – a 10-mile sprint to the island of Porquerolles – saw a French victory as Erik Maris skipper of LUNA snatched victory from James Spithill’s BMW ORACLE Racing after just 36 minutes of racing. Maris suffered a broken wrist playing football but his arm encased in a plaster cast does not seem to be an impediment! It was a tight finish to the line for the remainder of the 8 teams and iShares Cup inside reporter, Jocelyn Blériot, rode shotgun on BMW ORACLE Racing – see his report below. And English rugby stars, Tom May and Joe El-Abd, who now both play for Toulon, also came along for a ride… ...
Practice Session and Speed Run Ahead of the iShares Cup Round 2
01 July 2009Ideal racing conditions look to be in place with consistent sea breeze in Hyeres - TPM for the second round of the iShares Cup. Warm-up races are planned tomorrow, including a 10-mile speed run to the beautiful island of Porquerolles and back. Mr Politi, Mayor of Hyeres, will welcome the iShares Cup and the sailors back to the town, during the press conference due to be held tomorrow at 12:00 local time.The official racing starts on Friday at 14:30...
All set for Round 2 of the iShares Cup with intense training and sea breezes
01 July 2009The 10 Extreme 40s competing in the 2009 iShares Cup have arrived in Hyères-TPM for Round 2 of the event, and are all on the water ready to race....
Get ready for Round 2 of the 2009 iShares Cup Hyères-TPM
25 June 2009Just a week to go until Round 2 of the iShares Cup between 3rd to 5th July… The French port of Hyères in the region of Toulon Provence Mediterranée welcomes the return of the iShares Cup fleet –and if last year’s event is anything to go by it will be another jaw-dropping display of Extreme 40 racing for the French public. The French sailing stars of the iShares Cup will be on ‘home territory’ – Yann Guichard (Gitana Extreme - Groupe LCF Rothschild), Loick Peyron (Oman Sail Renaissance), Erik Maris (LUNA) and Franck Cammas (Groupama) will all be looking to impress the home crowd. And can Yann Guichard and his crew keep hold of the overall lead? Plus co-creator of the Extreme 40 Class, Mitch Booth, returns to the Extreme 40 scene at the helm of BT. Hyères-TPM is renowned for the famous Mistral breeze - who will cope best with the challenge of taming the Extreme 40s at Round 2 of the 2009 iShares Cup?...
Flying visitors to iShares Cup at Hyères-TPM
25 June 2009Racing takes place daily off Port Saint Pierre, Hyères between 14h00-17h00, with each race lasting just 15-20 minutes and as many as eight races per day. The iShares Cup Race Village is free to the public – there will be a wind tunnel, Renault Eco simulator, race model boats, a public bar and main stage hosting prizegivings and skipper forums. Plus a chance to win the coveted ‘5th man’ crew spot onboard an Extreme 40....
Plenty of Public Attractions & Win A Chance To Sail!
25 June 2009Racing takes place daily off Port Saint Pierre, Hyères between 14h00-17h00, with each race lasting just 15-20 minutes and as many as eight races per day. The iShares Cup Race Village is free to the public – there will be a wind tunnel, Renault Eco simulator, race model boats, a public bar and main stage hosting prizegivings and skipper forums. Plus a chance to win the coveted ‘5th man’ crew spot onboard an Extreme 40. ...
And now for something completely different…iShares Cup skippers prepare for Round 2
18 June 2009The opening round of the 2009 iShares Cup in Venice saw the Extreme 40s powering past some of the most famous backdrops in Europe and racing on waters that have never seen modern competitive sailing before, right in the heart of the historic Italian city....
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