Extreme Sailing Series
Extreme 40s at the 2011 edition in Cowes
The Extreme Sailing Series (formerly the iShares Cup) is an annual global racing series, raced in Extreme 40 catamarans and organised by OC Sport.
The series started in 2007 with its main attraction being the stadium racing which puts the race course inside a stadium environment for the ease of spectators' viewing.[1]
An Extreme 40 catamaran
Many of the sailors taking part in the series are around-the-world yachtsmen, Olympic medallists, America's Cup sailors, World and European champions and even world record holders.[2][3]
Results
| Year | Venues | Entries | Winning team | Winning skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 [4] | 6 | 9 |  Basilica |
Rob Greenhalgh |
| 2008 [4] | 5 | 9 |  Alinghi |
 Ed Baird |
| 2009 [4] | 6 | 9 |  Oman Sail Masirah |
Pete Cumming |
| 2010 [4] | 5 | 8 | The Wave, Muscat |
Paul Campbell-James |
| 2011 [4] | 9 | 11 |  Luna Rossa |
Max Sirena |
| 2012 [4] | 7 | 8 | The Wave, Muscat |
Leigh McMillan |
| 2013 [5] | 8 | 8 | The Wave, Muscat |
Leigh McMillan |
| 2014 [6] | 8 | 8 | Alinghi |
Morgan Larson |
References
- ↑ http://www.extremesailingseries.com/about-the-series#.UtgbF_RdV8E
- ↑ "All Star Cast lined up for 2012 Extreme Sailing Series". mysailinr.com.au. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Laven, Kate (28 September 2011). "Ben Ainslie faces challenge in Extreme Sailing Series". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "About the Extreme Sailing Series (including past results)". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "ESS - Results". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "ESS - Results". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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