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Top-class line up at Cowes
There’s just one week to go until Round 3 of the iShares Cup Sailing Series, and the UK leg of the Extreme 40 circuit is shaping up to be truly spectacular. ...
International Sporting Talent Set New Record Racing
It's not often that four-times Olympic Gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent is beaten to the top spot, but today he was firmly resigned to second place whilst racing on The Thames onboard the iShares Extreme 40 catamaran alongside Dame Ellen MacArthur and a host of the world's top sailors....
International Sporting Talent to take to the River Thames
OLYMPIC GOLD medallists and world record holders will take to the River Thames on Monday 21 July in their bid to secure the fastest navigation of the Thames between Greenwich Yacht Club and the O2 Arena....
iShares Cup on TV
Filmed, produced and directed by sports TV specialists Sunset&Vine|APP, the iShares Cup Extreme 40 six-part TV series is hitting TV screens around the world over the coming weeks....
America's Cup challengers join the iShares fleet at Cowes
BMW ORACLE Racing will join the iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week, with a two-boat Extreme 40 entry sailed by some of the world's top sailors. Legendary sailor Russell Coutts (NZL), will skipper one of the two Extreme 40s - Coutts is considered by many to be one of the greatest sailors of all time, ...
Alinghi triumph in spectacular Round 2 of the iShares Cup
After three days of spectacular racing held in some of the biggest breezes ever seen in the iShares Cup it was all to play for going into the final double-point race. On the last day of racing in Hyères, France, it was the two America's Cup contenders, Alinghi and TEAMORIGIN, who dominated the fleet...
Alinghi find their Extreme form on Day 2 of the iShares Cup
Day two of the iShares Cup at Hyères (France) was the day of the comeback kids, racing on the edge of control which resulted in some 'extreme' moments including Tommy Hilfiger's vertical gymnastics! ...
Meet the TWINS
There's a new boat on the starting blocks for the second event of the iShares Cup, with the TWINS crew proudly flying the French flag for the Hyères leg of the circuit and taking the total entry to 11 Extreme 40s....
Defending champion's capsize
“That was pretty epic!” was Chris Draper’s first reaction as he got back to the dock after three fast and furious races on the opening day of the iShares Cup event in Hyères. The helmsman of Oman Sail is on equal points with BT, both topping the leaderboard with 28 points apiece....
BREAKING NEWS - TEAM ORIGIN CAPSIZED
During race three of the Hyeres Ishares Cup held in 25+ knots of mistral, Team Origin capsized. No one was hurt and the boat was quickly back up to her normal position however it would appear that the mast suffered a crack. More later...