Contents04 - Ontopofthesailinggame

What is the iShares Cup about?

06 - Tickingalltheboxes

Reasons behind the success

08 - 3,2,1…Go!

The racing explained

10 - Maywequoteyou? First hand impressions

12 - PanEuropeanRacing

The 2009 circuit in detail

18 - Upcloseandpersonal

Loïck Peyron, Mr Multihull

20 - Thefemalefactor

Meet the leading ladies

22 - Survivingthecapsize

Peter Greenhalgh tells it like it is

24 - Zoom

The 2008 season in pictures

32 - Speedmachines

The Extreme 40 in detail

38 - Viveladifférence!

Different worlds, one racecourse

42 - The2009lineup

All the teams taking part in the 2009 iShares Cup in detail

54 - Backstagepass

A look behind the scenes

58 - HenriLloyd

Official technical clothing partner

60 - About…

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iShares, the world’s No.1 Exchange Traded Funds provider, has been title partner of the

iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series since its inception three years ago. We are delighted to

continue our association this year and look forward to some spectacular sailing.

Featuring the latest breed of high-performance sailing boats – the Extreme 40s – the series

has now firmly established itself as the “grand prix” of sailing, with “crash and burn” racing

that has revolutionized the sport in the same way that iShares is revolutionizing the world of

investment.

With top-level racing, the 2009 iShares Cup has once again attracted some of the world’s best

Olympic, round the world, America’s Cup and solo sailors, who will compete head-to-head in

high-octane, competitive close-quarter city centre races.

Last year over 150,000 spectators witnessed the Series at the five venues throughout Europe,

with millions more viewing on TV. This year the series makes its debut in the picturesque city

of Venice, and with the addition of a new sixth and final event in Andalucía, Spain, we look

forward to showcasing this cutting-edge sponsorship to an even bigger audience.

This year will also see a new skipper for the iShares team, with double Olympic gold medallist

Shirley Robertson joining the fold. We look forward to supporting Shirley and her team, and

on behalf of iShares I would like to take this opportunity to wish them, and all the teams

competing, the very best of luck for the season.

Rick Andrews

Head of iShares Marketing, Europe

Welcome

to the 2009 iShares Cup

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ringing world-class

close combat racing

to the public since

2007, the iShares Cup

Extreme 40 European Sailing

Series is back for another

season with yet more great

names and spectacular venues.

It’s a sport, driving state-of-the-

art multihulls on very demanding

courses and the most respected

skippers are lining up to do just

that, competing so fiercely that

heart-stopping close encounters

always feature on the menu.

It’s a show, and the public has

full access to the action from

the shore, in carefully chosen

venues combining challenging

sailing conditions and spectator-

friendly configurations. It’s

a VIP experience, and “hot

seats” are available onboard,

a fifth man being able to join

the four-man crew in order

to get a firsthand experience

and feel the excitement. Not

willing to compromise, iShares

Cup organisers OC Events have

created a formula where serious

competition and spectacle go

hand in hand, the rapid success

of the Extreme 40 series proving

how well balanced the recipe

is. In just two seasons, the

iShares Cup has become a

benchmark in the sailing world,

steadily growing and attracting

the biggest names in the sport

whilst proving to be an extremely

efficient partnership opportunity

in these uncertain economic

times (read our feature on

page 6).

FAST.TRiCKy.SPECTACULAR.

Capable of reaching speeds

usually reserved to motorboats

even in medium wind conditions,

the Extreme 40 was designed

by Olympic champions Yves

Loday and Mitch Booth, with

the aim of providing sailing with

a visually stunning and 100%

performance-focused multihull.

Sailing with a hull above the

water in as little as 8 knots (15

km/h) of breeze, the 40-foot

(12m) long carbon speed machine

requires coordination, finesse

and also sheer muscular power

from the crews who battle it out

on short courses during races

that do not exceed 20 minutes -

and there can be up to 8 of them

per day! Tricky wind conditions

combined with the level of

competition inevitably lead to

some spectacular crashes,

capsizes and other hair-raising

near misses as the 2008 season

proved (read our “Surviving the

capsize” feature on page 20, and

see our “Zoom” photo section on

page 24)!

On top of the sailing gameForget everything you thought you knew about

sailboat racing, the iShares Cup is the perfect antidote

to distant and slow yacht confrontations!

what is the ishares Cup abOut?

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Tricky wind conditions

combined with the

level of competition

inevitably lead to

some spectacular

crashes, capsizes and

other hair-raising

near misses.

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by the 2009 entrants! This

third season sees the arrival

of French specialists Loïck

Peyron, Franck Cammas

and Yann Guichard who

are simply unrivalled in the

oceanic multihull world.

Peyron (skippering Oman

Sail’s Renaissance), on top of

having five Oceanic Multihull

champion titles to his name,

won The Artemis Transat in 2008

making it three wins in total on

the toughest solo transatlantic

course, thus rising one step

above the French legend Eric

Tabarly. For his part, Cammas

holds the North Atlantic speed

record and has recently been

Logistically, everything is put

in place so that teams can

resume racing as soon as

possible should an incident

occur, and the professionalism

of the shore teams is clearly

comparable to that of Formula

1 squads operating in the pit

zone. During the UK round of

the 2008 iShares Cup in Cowes,

a capsized boat was put back on

its hulls so quickly that the crew

was able to start the next race

minutes later! Read all about

the Extreme 40 on page 32.

When it comes to the line up,

one can only be impressed by

the quality of the CVs displayed

“teaching” the BMW ORACLE

Racing team how to use their

brand new maxi (90-foot)

trimaran - the young French

skipper already has had a taste

of the iShares Cup after having

raced at the French event in

2007 and in Cowes last year,

and wanted to come back for

a full season with his long

term partner Groupama. Mike

Golding, the only Briton to

win the IMOCA Ocean Racing

World Championship, will be

entering the iShares Cup for

the first time on Ecover, whilst

double Olympic gold medallist

Shirley Robertson will skipper

Team iShares in 2009. The

Olympic contingent is also

represented by Carolijn Brouwer

on Holmatro, Yann Guichard

on Gitana Extreme and Pete

Cumming with Chris Draper on

the helm of Oman Sail’s Masirah

- not to mention the plethora

of Olympian crew members

throughout the fleet, including

the Mourniac brothers aboard

Erik Maris’s Luna. Australian

Nick Moloney brings his eclectic

experience as a round-the-

world and America’s Cup sailor

back into the fray with BT, after

finishing the 2008 iShares Cup

on the podium. Also coming

from the prestigious world of the

America’s Cup’s, James Spithill

(BMW ORACLE Racing) will be

a real rival for the number one

spot. Find the detailed lineup

starting from page 42.

Visiting 6 European countries

compared to 5 last year, the

iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing

Series has clearly grown in

terms of exposure and will be

taking place in Italy and Spain

for the very first time. The

timeless splendour of Venice will

host the first event of the 2009

season, and as Gilles Chiorri,

OC Events Director, put it: “We

have spent the past six months

researching Italy to find an ideal

venue for the regatta and Venice

came top in all our research.

The Bacino San Marco provides

a perfect grandstand.” The finale

of the 2009 season will take

place in Almeria, Andalucia, and

the local authorities have signed

a five-year contract to guarantee

the continuity of the venues.

But the circuit also returns to

Hyères (France), Cowes (UK),

Kiel (Germany) and Amsterdam

(The Netherlands) where past

editions of the iShares Cup have

generated huge enthusiasm.

Read all about the venues on

page 12.

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alk to anyone involved

with the championship,

now beginning its

third season under the

management of OC Events, and

you get the same vibes; this is

state-of-the-art sailing action

packaged for the 21st century.

The iShares Cup offers exciting

competition in powerful boats

racing on short courses right

next to the shore, featuring

some of the world’s top inshore

and offshore grand prix sailors

and giving the chance for people

to sail on board.

tiCking allthe bOxes

reasOns behind the suCCess

By Edward GormanFoRmulA 1 coRREspondEnt FoR thE timEs

Going from strength-to-strength would sum up the state of play in the short and successful history of the iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series, an innovative extreme sailing circuit which is setting the standard on presenting the sport in a way that sponsors, sailors and members of the public can enjoy.

The balancing act which is key

to the success of the format is

providing an enjoyable spectacle

for the public, especially those

who may not generally follow

professional sailing, while also

maintaining the credibility of

the series as a sporting event.

This year, as the circuit expands

further in Europe, that balance is

being maintained, as evidenced

by the quality of skippers taking

part, among them for the first

time the French superstars

Loick Peyron and Franck

Cammas.

At iShares, the company’s first

foray into sailing sponsorship

has been a positive experience.

Having signed for two years

in 2007 the company has now

re-signed for two more seasons

up until the end of 2010 and Rick

Andrews, the Head of Europe

Marketing at iShares, believes

the series is more than fulfilling

the brief they set out for it.

“It’s been phenomenal,” says

Andrews. “Client response from

surveys has been phenomenal.

They are just absolutely

blown away by lots of different

elements.

"The racing is part of it, being

able to go on the boats is part

of it, but it’s also about the

reputation of the sailors. The

opportunity to go and talk and

have a beer with world class

record-breakers or Olympic

sailors is something very

special. The sailors love talking

to clients and they love sharing

their experiences. You don’t get

this in a lot of other sports where

you get little access and you tend

to be kept behind a velvet rope.”

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It is the “up close and personal”

feel to the regattas that Andrews

is most impressed by. To get a

sense of that unique quality in

the iShares Cup, visualise this: a

40ft racing multihull driven by an

America’s Cup helmsman comes

within 20ft of the seawall in the

middle of a big European city,

where hundreds of spectators

are standing, and then flips over

almost within touching distance

of the crowd or turns round a

mark of the course and then

rips away at speeds of up to 30

knots. The concept is not new

- other classes have tried this

sort of highly packaged sailing

entertainment - but the iShares

Cup has hit the nail on the head

and taken the formula further

than ever before.

FoR thE FiRst timE

“As much as anything, it’s

about being at the forefront of a

change in the way the sport has

been received,” adds Andrews.

“Previously sailing has been

about wealthy people jumping

on big boats and everyone

standing on the dockside

and waving them off.

Here for the first time we

are bringing 40ft racing

catamarans within 20ft

of the shore and people

can actually see these

things and they can get

up close. From a client

perspective, we can

actually put them on

the boats and they can

experience racing first

hand which is such a

rare opportunity in sport

today.”

That same enthusiasm

is evident in the sailors

who race the Extreme

40s. The Scottish double

Olympic gold medallist

Shirley Robertson,

challenging than most to find

concepts that meet the needs

of sponsors, athletes and the

general public. Andrew Hurst,

the editor of the leading yacht

racing magazine, Seahorse,

likes the mix and believes

the iShares Cup Extreme 40

Sailing Series is leading this

type of pro sailing competition

in the right direction. “I think

it demonstrates that if you

concentrate a package that is

spectacular but accessible in

boats that are manageable, it

can be very exciting and, with

very short races, you can put

together quite an attractive

media and entertainment

package,” says Hurst.

BRoAdEninG thE scAlE

The brains behind the iShares

Cup format, Mark Turner, the

CEO of OC Group that owns OC

Events, is not content to allow

the championship to rest on its

laurels but is looking to broaden

the scale of the entertainment

package offered to the public

and sponsors and their clients

and he believes there is a lot

more that can be done. “In our

who is starting her

second full season

in the championship

helming the iShares

Extreme 40 boat,

believes one of the

reasons why the

formula works is

because it cuts out so

much of the hanging

around which tends

to bedevil traditional

events. “Sailing is

often full of delays,”

she says, “you get to

the boat hours before, you motor

out, you wait for breeze. There

is usually a lot of time taken up

for only a little bit of action. The

Extreme 40s are not like that

- it is all-action, especially for

corporate guests. They turn up,

they have half an hour of sheer

adrenalin and then they get off

again.”

Enthusiasm from those

involved is one thing but the

series is drawing praise from

independent observers in a

sport which has proved more

own format with the iShares

Cup, we are still right at the

beginning,” says Turner, “and we

are a bit frustrated at how little

we have managed to innovate

beyond the initial step. I think

you have got to be systematically

breaking the taboos and

the rules whilst absolutely

maintaining sporting integrity.

The process of development is

continuing and we plan for much

bigger and better things in the

future.”

Robertson is eager to get going

on another white-knuckle ride

this year. For her the occasional

eccentric course crammed

inside a harbour or a canal

is a small price to pay for the

buzz she and her crew get from

racing in stadium conditions.

“Sometimes you are in a canal

in Amsterdam, say, and you

might get a little bit frustrated

but sailing is like that - the

iShares Cup is all about dealing

with different places and getting

your head round different

conditions. The best team, the

best-prepared sailors still come

out on top.”

A total of 80,000 people watched the racing in Kiel in 2008

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the raCing explained

3-2-1 An essential guide to following all the action on an Extreme 40 racecourse…

THESTART

The start is one of the most

exciting parts of any sailing

race, and with such short races

a good start is a vital part of the

winning tactics. Both the start

and finish are imaginary lines

drawn between orange flags on

the race committee boat and a

black inflatable iShares cylinder

buoy. Generally, it will be more

advantageous to start at one

end of the line (either nearer

the committee boat or buoy),

due to factors such as the wind

direction, the tide, and who has

right of way. The more aggressive

crews may be fighting to start at

that end, while more conservative

crews may start further away

from the jostling boats — but

they are likely to have the benefit

of "clean" undisturbed wind.

THESTARTinGPROCEdURE

The races are started with a

countdown involving starting

guns and flag signals, which

might seem rather complicated

at first, but understanding the

sequence makes the spectacle

all the more exciting! For 2009,

the 5-minute starting procedure

has been simplified, and a

flag displaying the number of

minutes remaining until the

actual start will be hoisted in a

5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 sequence.

If the race committee see any

part of a boat over the line when

the gun goes then there will be a

loud sound signal and the X-flag

is hoisted. In that case they have

to go back and cross the line

again, keeping out of the way of

the other teams — a substantial

penalty, so they will be keeping a

close check on this!

THECOURSE

Depending on the number

of boats, venue, and wind

conditions, the race organisers

can decide to run racing over

different shape courses - oval

or triangular - around two or

three buoys (race marks). The

sailors will know which course to

sail by the flags flown from the

committee boat.

When the boats are sailing

upwind they will be zig-zagging

as they tack towards the first

mark, then when they sail away

from the wind they will hoist the

huge gennaker sails at the front

of the boat.

dURinGTHERACinG

The sailors will be shouting

at other boats to try and use

the racing rules to outwit each

other, especially near the mark

roundings. If any skipper thinks

another boat has infringed one

of the racing rules they can wave

a red flag and shout “protest!”.

Umpires are on the water (look

for the boats with big iShares

Cup UMPIRE flags), and work like

football referees — they decide if

any boats have committed a foul

and can give penalties (imposing

a delaying manoeuvre). The

umpire signifies a penalty by

whistling and pointing a red flag

at the boat that has committed

the foul. If the umpire thinks

there was no foul you may see

them blow a whistle and raise

a Green flag which means no

penalty. If there is a really bad

foul the umpires can show

a black flag and the boat is

disqualified!

FiniSH

First past the post wins - it’s

as simple as that! The iShares

Cup is scored using a “high

point” system, so if there are 10

boats competing in the series

the winner scores 10 points,

the second placed boat gets 9

points, the third 8 points etc. A

disqualified team gets zero, and

there are no discards. The last

race of each event scores double

points, putting the pressure on

for a great finale.

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First-hand iMpressiOns

May we

quote you?

Don’t just take our worD

for it! Here are just a few

impressions from tHe many

wHo experienceD tHe tHrill

of sailing

aboarD an

extreme 40.

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photographed sailing events of 2008 and with

good reason.” Andrew Hurst, editor, Seahorse Magazine.

SAILORS “I think we’ve probably sailed in front of this

many in a television situation, but not in

person, this is fantastic - you can hear the

crowd cheer.”

Ed Baird, Alinghi skipper, iShares Cup 2008 winner.

“It’s like putting a 6-litre engine in a Mini...”

Rob Greenhalgh, Team Origin skipper.

PRESS

“Leigh McMillan, the skipper and a member

of Britain’s Olympic sailing team {asks me}

‘Fancy a go a steering? ’There’s a look in his

eye like an antiques dealer handing a Ming

vase over for inspection to Mr Bean. It’s scary.

It’s fantastic. It’s also a £280,000 accident

waiting to happen.”

Richard Woods, Sunday Times InGear.

“The class is one of the first to get itself

onto the main pages of the daily papers. The

iShares Cup has been amongst the most

“There are a lot of egos out there and not

enough water...”

Shirley Robertson, iShares skipper.

“This is the future of our sport. I pull twice as

hard on the sheet if I hear the crowd cheering

for us.”

Mischa Heeskerk, Holmatro.

“In all my career I have seen some amazing

events and sailing venues but this was

pretty different and fantastic… lots of energy,

pressure, atmosphere etc - very memorable.”

Nick Moloney, BT skipper, holder of 12 sailing speed records.

CELEBRITIES “It’s my new love! I’ve raced cars against

Jeremy Clarkson and played high-goal polo,

but this beats the lot for thrills. I loved every

minute.”

Jodie Kidd, Supermodel.

SPONSORS “In only its second year, the iShares Cup

attracted over 150,000 spectators, while our

guests were given the chance to experience

the unique racing first hand. Strong client

feedback post-event demonstrated high

levels of positive impact for both our brand

and business.”

Rick Andrews, Head of iShares Marketing Europe.

“I have already had so many positive

reactions, the enthusiastic crowd has given

OC Events the recognition they deserve. Also

experienced sailors (…) were thrilled to sail in

‘big stadium like’ circumstances.”

Jaap Meijer, CEO Holmatro.

GUESTS-5th MEN

“In all of my years in the business, this was I think

the best and most thrilling day I’ve been to.”

“Thank you for the invitation to the iShares

Cup. Everything was fantastic and it was a

unique and emotional experience that will

remain with me for a long time. This event

has set a new benchmark for me!”

93� of VIP guests surveyed

placed the iShares Cup in the

top 3 hospitality days they

attended over the year.

G.H. Mumm ambassadors, supermodel Jodie Kidd, adventurers Bear Grylls and Tom Avery share a wild ride with Ellen MacArthur aboard the BT Extreme 40

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he iShares Cup 2009 visits six

European venues, a mix of buzzing

cosmopolitan cities and spectacular

seaside resorts, each carefully

chosen to provide not only the hottest

racing but also the best vantage points for

spectators to get up close to all the action.

Each regatta takes place over three days,

with as many as 18 fast and furious races,

each lasting around 20 minutes. Each day is

a mix of corporate sailing races, giving VIP

guests and media a chance to get out on the

water and experience the Extreme 40 and

then the real action of the iShares Cup racing

itself — although there will still be ‘fifth man’

guests on board, expect the sailors to take no

prisoners in the fiercely competitive races.

Things will step up yet another gear for the

final race of each event, which counts for

double points! Last season every regatta

went to the wire including the Overall iShares

Cup 2008 winner.

the 2009 CirCuit

VEniCE,iTALy15 - 17 May, Riva dei sette Martiri

Often cited among the planet’s most

beautiful cities, Venice has had an incredible

influence on the Western world throughout

the centuries in terms of maritime trade,

finance, architecture or arts and culture.

Spreading across a total of 118 little islands in

the lagoon, Venice is the capital of the Veneto

region and is located along the Adriatic Sea in

Northeast Italy. During the Middle Ages, the

Venetian Republic was a prominent maritime

power, an important commercial place but

also a thriving cultural centre. By 1482 it

was the printing capital of the world and

architecturally its jewels still amaze millions

of visitors by their sheer beauty and ingenuity.

The famous San Marco plaza, the Rialto

bridge and the bridge of sighs, the Palazzo

Ducale, the Guggenheim Museum… the list

of places of interest seems endless and

there is a lot to be said about simply strolling

without a map and getting lost in the intricate

network of narrow streets and waterways.

Venice’s seductive power is unrivalled, its

Six fantaStic venueS will welcome the iShareS cup extreme 40 Sailing SerieS thiS SeaSon. we take a look at the Stunning locationS that will Set the Scene for 2009.

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timeless magic being reinforced by the total

absence of cars or lorries, making it the

largest car-free urban area in Europe. Boats

have always been an integral part of Venice,

and not only for practical reasons since

sailing races have often taken place on the

Grand Canal… which actually gave birth to

the word “regatta”, a term that originated in

Venetian dialect!

HyèRES-TPM,FRAnCE3 - 5 July, St Pierre Harbour

Greek sailors arriving from Massalia founded

a first trading post named “Olbia” (“the

happy one”) during the 4th Century BC,

which provided the basis of the expansion

for the city of Hyères. That name first

appeared in 963, but the real development

did not start before the mid-1200s, when

King François the First granted the city,

that had suffered from wars and barbarian

invasions, a special protection. Hyères’ recent

growth made it one of Southern France’s

most attractive cities not just for tourism

but also as far as economic activities are

concerned - having put the emphasis on the

preservation of its environment, it can also

boast fantastic natural assets and its bay

is a delight for sailors. Home of the annual

French Olympic Sailing Week, Hyères also

attracts world-class events such as the J24

World championships, and provided the 2008

iShares Cup with spectacular conditions,

allowing for some of last season’s most

striking images. The combination of Mistral

wind and gorgeous blue waters define

Hyères’ trademark appeal. The Hyères

event receives the support of the Toulon

Provence Méditerranée county organisation.

Blessed with more than 200 km of shoreline

and two exceptional harbours, TPM has

naturally capitalised on theses assets - both

for touristic and economic purposes - by

welcoming and supporting high-profile

events such as the 2007 Tall Ships Race, the

Tour de France à la Voile in 2008, and this

year the SOF and the iShares Cup.

www.tpm-agglo.fr.

COwES,iSLEOFwiGHT,UK

1 - 3 August, Egypt Point / The Green

The iShares Cup at Cowes Week will be the

third round of the season. Home of the Royal

Yacht Squadron, Cowes is the birthplace

of the America’s Cup and hosts the oldest

annual regatta, Cowes Week. The building

of an 80-ton vessel for Queen Elizabeth II in

1589 is believed to have initiated the town’s

shipbuilding tradition, and its reputation in

that field quickly grew to an international

level. Recreational sailing became a

trademark with King George IV, who

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the 2009 CirCuit

Northern Europe, and later emerged as an

intellectual centre when its first university

was founded in 1665. Two centuries later,

Kiel was declared “Imperial War Harbour” by

Emperor Wilhelm 1, the prestigious Kiel Yacht

Club was created in 1887, and at the end of

the 19th century the city grew quickly around

its shipyards. It was also the epicentre of the

sailor’s mutiny (refusing to fight a hopeless

battle against the Royal Navy) which led in

1918 to the end of German monarchy and the

installation of the Weimar Republic. Bombed

during World War II, it has been rebuilt and

became a prominent economic centre with

high-tech boatbuilding facilities and ferries

linking Germany to Sweden, Norway and

Russia. Water is the main element in KIEL.

SAILING CITY. The Land Capital is a dockyard

and Navy city rich in tradition, with a lively

student scene, child-friendly atmosphere

and urbane charm. Kiel’s sailing tradition

is alive and kicking more than ever, notably

with the annual Kiel Week attracting more

than 1000 boats, and during last year’s

iShares Cup event more than 80,000 people

watched the racing! In June 2002, 500,000

visitors prepared a grand welcome for the

Volvo Ocean Racers on the final leg of their

race. Kiel was two times the host city of

the Olympic sailing games. And the Sailing

Camp 24|sieben for young people is unique

nationwide. Further Information:

www.kiel-sailing-city.de | www.kiel.de

AMSTERdAM,THEnETHERLAndS

25 - 27 September, IJ Haven

Amsterdam started off as a small fishing

village in the 12th century but rose to become

one of the world’s most important ports

and wealthiest cities in the 17th century.

During that era, the city was at the centre

of a vast trading network ranging from

the North Sea all the way to India and the

American continent, as well as the world’s

leading financial centre. It is also generally

acknowledged that the Dutch East India

Company’s offices became the first stock

exchange when the institution started trading

its own shares. At the end of the 19th century,

after a relative decline, Amsterdam found a

new breath notably thanks to the industrial

revolution which accelerated the urban

expansion. Yet the historic centre, shaped

arguably gave Cowes its “Yachting Capital of

the World” status. In 1826, the first edition

of what was to become Cowes Week was

organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron,

and the tricky emerald green waters of the

Solent soon became a playground of choice

for yachtsmen. The town’s preserved charm

and welcoming facilities are a coveted haven

for visiting crews, and numerous spots along

the seafront close to Cowes Castle, home of

the Squadron, offer spectators a good view

of the action. In Cowes, everything is about

sailing and no fewer than 9 yacht clubs are to

be found despite the town’s modest size - the

population usually doubles (from 16 000 to

more than 30 000 people) during the sailing

week in early August! World-class racing and

great onshore entertainment definitely are on

the menu, with more than 1000 boats on the

various race courses.

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28 - 30 August, Kieler Forde

Located on the Southwestern shore of

the Baltic Sea, Kiel is today the country’s

undisputed sailing capital. Founded by Adolf

IV, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein,

the city instantly recognised its favourable

position by the sea. In Kiel Castle, the

Russian Tsar Peter III, was born. The city

was part of the Hanseatic League, a late

Middle Ages alliance of trading cities in

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by the distinctive network of canals and

waterways designed in the 1600s, kept its

authenticity and allowed the city to gain the

nickname of “Venice of the North”. Arguably

one of the most cycle-friendly capitals in the

world, Amsterdam is also a vibrant cultural

centre with major museums and festivals

attracting a wide international audience.

The iShares Cup will bring, as it has done on

two occasions already, racing on a canal in

the heart of the city with the crews having to

battle it out on very short courses surrounded

by walls of concrete no more than a few

metres away from spectators.

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10 - 12 October, Puerto de Almeria

Founded by Abd ar-Rahman III, Emir and

Caliphe of Cordoba, in 955, Almeria was

established to strengthen the region’s

Mediterranean defences. Built and designed

around its harbour, the city has always

looked to the sea and rapidly became wealthy

thanks to its silk industry - on top of having

a “natural” high value due to its strategic

location. Almeria grew in terms of regional

influence, and the most visible symbol of

that golden era, the Alcazaba castle, is

today the second largest Moorish fortress of

Andalucia behind the legendary Alhambra.

Unfortunately, a series of earthquakes

devastated the city during the 16th century,

and frequent attacks by Berber pirates put

its defences to the test… but by the early

18th century Almeria found a new prosperity

when iron mines of considerable size were

discovered. The economic growth has been

particularly spectacular during the 20th

century with the development of extensive

agriculture, Almeria becoming one of

Europe’s biggest orchards, while tourism

certainly played an important part in the

city’s expansion. Hosting the Mediterranean

Games in 2005 was an important step, and

welcoming the iShares Cup is part of the

regional government’s objective to position

Almeria as an international reference on

the world map of sailing.

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ThereisnoshortageofgreatnamesintheiSharesCupskipperlineup,andsinceitscreationtheEuropeanExtreme40SailingSerieshas

attractedtheverybestskippersandcrews.For2009theentrylistcontinuestoimpressasworld-classchampionsgatherfromtheoffshore

racingscene,theOlympicGamesandtheAmerica’sCup-allsettoclashontheracecourse!Amongthoseprominentfigures,Frenchman

LoïckPeyronisunarguablytheskipperwiththebiggestmultihullexperienceandboastsanunrivalledtrackrecord,sonaturallyhispresence

atthehelmofOmanSail’sRennaisancedoesnotgounnoticedontheiSharesCupcircuit.

Mr Multihullaving been one of the driving forces behind the evolution

of modern multis, which he has been racing since 1980,

Peyron has won the ORMA (Ocean Racing Multihull

Association) world championships five times, an

unequalled performance which earned him the nickname of “Mr

Multihull”. This jovial character and intuitive competitor brings a

wealth of experience to the circuit, and if his rivals unanimously

declare feeling humbled by his outstanding CV, he’s quick to point

out that the circuit did not wait for him to attain the highest level of

competition! “Sure, I’ve been around for a while and my love affair

with multihulls has always been very passionate, so I clocked up a lot

of ‘flight hours’ on windward floats. But I’m not the only one and after

having trained on an Extreme 40 rather briefly compared to some of

my colleagues, I know I’ll still be learning about the boat when the

first gun goes off.”

Peyron, who has won the Clairefontaine Champions Trophy (raced

onboard one-design sports catamarans) 7 times and the Geneva Lake

Bol d’Or twice - two unequalled feats - knows how hard it is to bring

sailing action to the public. “We tried to achieve that within the very

spectacular ORMA class, but at 60 feet of length the boats needed

some room to stretch their legs…and also relatively deep waters to

accommodate their important draft. The spectacle was astounding

and everyone who had the chance to witness it will tell you how

impressive it was, yet unfortunately only a limited number of people

were able to go out and watch the racing. On the Extreme 40 circuit,

using smaller boats which are easily shipped from one venue to

another, the ‘public-friendliness’ of the venue is a criteria of selection,

and being able to hop on the trampoline from the dock and to sail

within 5 minutes is refreshing. Don’t get me wrong, our 60-footers

were fantastic machines which could also take us across the oceans

and I loved them dearly, but I have to say that getting the thrill without

the logistical hassle feels like a holiday!”

Combining his iShares Cup season with the Geneva Lake D35

high-tech catamaran championship, Loïck knows how to keep busy

and finds a lot of motivation in his role as a “mentor” for the Oman

Sail team. “I like to keep on learning, as much as I like to pass on

my knowledge. The Extreme 40 circuit helps the sport of sailing to

reach out to a wider audience, and my team’s aim is to inspire a new

generation of sailors in Oman, so this new adventure ticks all the

right boxes for me. I’m eager to get out there, I’m sure the races

will be intense given the quality of the crews involved - guys like

Franck Cammas, against whom I’ve competed a lot, James Spithill

or Olympic talents such as Shirley Robertson and Yann Guichard will

put up a serious fight and on short courses it will require razor-sharp

trajectories as well as perfect manoeuvres.

“I can’t think of anything better to keep my tactical senses alert, or to

provide the public with an exciting show. Not to mention the guests,

who can have the time of their lives as I’ve experienced first hand

recently. Whilst in Muscat I was introduced to Claude Le Roy, who’s

the French coach of the Oman football team - the man is a total star

in the country, since he led the team to a final victory in the 2009 Gulf

Cup, which was a major achievement that made the headlines in the

region for days. We talked about sailing over dinner, and despite not

knowing anything about it, he showed a lot of interest. So I simply

invited him for a ride the next day and within the first few seconds of

flying a hull he was blown away!

“It’s fascinating to see the effect those ‘flying carpets’ have on people,

yet it all remains abstract if no one can see the boats up close or

has the chance to sail on one. The iShares Cup makes it real, and

it’s probably its biggest merit - well, second biggest in fact…since

providing us sailors with a fantastic playground definitely sits on top of

the list as far as I’m concerned!”

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the Female FactorShirleyRobertsonandCarolijnBrouwerhavebeenracingagainsteachotherforyearsonthe

internationalcircuit,andfindthemselvesonthesameracecourseagainthisyearintheExtreme

40SailingSeries.Bothwell-knownfortheirappetiteforvictory,theyhavefalleninlovewith

high-adrenalinmultihullracingandaredeterminedtogettheirshareoflaurelsthisyear…

ack to skippering Holmatro after a

brief absence in 2008 due to Olympic

commitments, Carolijn Brouwer

nails it down when it comes to

discussing the importance of gender: “Whether

there is or isn’t a feminine way of doing things

is rather irrelevant once you are out on the

racecourse,” she points out. “On shore the

men are very gentlemen like, once you are out

there fighting for every inch, we are considered

one of ‘the blokes’ as we are all playing the

same game and trying to win. And that is the

way it should be.” Observers watching Shirley

win the inaugural event of the 2008 iShares

Cup season in Lugano couldn’t have agreed

more… Yet if it is perfectly understandable

that the girls do not want to receive a specific

treatment, the male / female distinction cannot

be completely ruled out - sailing being one

of the very few sports where ladies can beat

gents on the same playground! How many

other disciplines can boast the same level of

equality?

“Carolijn and myself have competed against

each other for years,” says Robertson, “and of

course I’m really looking forward to catching

up with her this season - we might be rivals on

the water, but we enjoy each other’s company

ashore.” Both skippers have a very strong

monohull background and competed at the

highest level in Olympic classes, as Carolijn

underlines: “We have sailed against each

other in the Europe class dinghy for many

years. Shirley is an excellent sailor and it’s

amazing how quickly she has picked up the

feel for multihull sailing. It’s great to have

more women in multihull sailing. And maybe

its true when people say: once you get into cat

sailing, there is no way back. I guess Shirley

feels the same way, as she is back again to

race in this years iShares Cup!” In fact Brouwer

couldn’t be more right, and Shirley admits that

going back to slower boats is not exactly an

easy move to make! “Extreme 40s are thrilling

machines, there’s so much power at hand.

The racing is exciting, situations get critical

very quickly and I think the circuit pushed me

mentally, physically and technically. Given the

level of tension and the risks at stake - at the

speed those boats travel, we’re not only talking

about a few scratches on the paint job - there

is a very strong bond between crewmates, as

they all have to trust each other, it’s also what

makes the iShares Cup special.”

“The competition last year was tough already

but I think this year the game has stepped up

another level again with all the new entries,”

says Carolijn. “I got involved in the Extreme

40 sailing in 2005, it was my first year on a

catamaran as I had never sailed a multihull

before in my life, and it was also the same year

I started my Olympic campaign in the Tornado.

It’s amazing to see how far the Extreme 40

has come in 4 years!” For Shirley, the 2009

line up is humbling, and if she declares feeling

“honoured” to be racing against such great

sailors, without any doubt the said champions

feel the same way about her and Brouwer…

Come to think of it, they’re probably a little

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© Joris LugtigheidCarolijn Brouwer, Holmatro skipper

Shirley Robertson, iShares skipper

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light and powerful, extreme 40 catamaranS are naturally quick to take off… yet aS the 2008 SeaSon

proved, landing can SometimeS be very tricky! PETER GREENHALGH, Sailing aboard oman Sail’S renaiSSance

for 2009, waS with team origin when they capSized in hyèreS laSt year. he ShareS hiS experience.

“it’s more likely to happen during the bear away (steering away from the wind), pushing too hard downwind or

reaching. if you have a gennaker up, then the windage of the kite is what blows you over and if it happens on a bear

away, well it can be because of the sea state or because you haven’t eased enough mainsheet, which results in the

boat being overpowered.

You know when you’re slightly on the edge, as at that moment if a little breeze comes through that’s enough to

make the boat pass the point of no return, that’s why it’s so tricky, there is no clear limit, no indicator that works

every time. once you’ve started to go over, there’s not a lot you can do!

then it’s a matter of hanging on to the top hull, and when the mainsail hits the water you get quite a nasty jolt -

unfortunately, you’re left to hang on to the edge of the stickers with your fingernails because there’s not much

else! if the rig hits the bottom, provided you’re in shallow waters, you get a second pretty bad jolt - basically, if

you’ve survived the two blows, you end up safe on the upturned hull.

if it’s deep and you’re going to invert, there’s no real point to hanging on to the hull be honest - you’d be better off

clinging to the netting, which is a safe option.

the bottom line is that it’s a pretty big mistake if you capsize, so you’re really trying not to play with fire as a rule

of thumb… but then again there will be situations where you’ll get carried away, by the level of competition mostly.

if it happens in shallow waters and you’re careful enough to put the boat back up without snapping the rig, you’ve

saved the day (note; RiBs are used to put the boat back upright)… but an Extreme 40 flat on her back is another

story and can ruin a whole event.”

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Mainsail: The powerhouse

of the boat — about the same

area as a 5-star hotel suite!

bOOM: Horizontal pole which extends out

from the mast along the bottom of the mainsail,

and helps pull the sail in and out

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Jib: Used for upwind sailing, made from

a fibre called 3DL which has strands of

carbon fibre and Kevlar (an incredibly

light, strong fibre used in flak-jackets)

the Crew

1.HELMSMAn: Steers the boat using extended tiller arm

2.MAinSHEETTRiMMER:Controls the biggest sail on the

boat and how much horsepower the boat can handle

3.HEAdSAiLTRiMMER:Controls the small triangular sail

(jib) which is used to find balance and build speed

4.BOwCREw:Super agile crew at front of boat, deploying

and retrieving sails

5.FiFTHMAn: A place set aside for a VIP guest

daggerbOard: Fin near the middle

of each hull, designed to stop the catamaran

from going sideways

rudders: Steering fins at the back which

are attached to a stick called a tiller. There are

two because, as the boat heels over, one rudder

often lifts out of the water

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speedMachines

The creators of the Extreme 40 took the biggest, fastest sailing boat in the Olympics — then made it twice as big and even faster. And no, brakes do not come as standard…

“The concept of Extreme 40 is to bring the sailing to the public and not the

other way round,” Herbert Dercksen, CEO of TornadoSport

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ornadoSport developed the

40ft catamaran in 2005 and

still manages the sales of the

boats. The company’s CEO, Herbert

Dercksen continues, “The Extreme 40s

are incredibly exciting to watch and we

placed great emphasis on enjoyment

for the spectators, to try to give them

the thrill of what it is like to sail the

Extreme 40.

“The origin of the Extreme 40 is the

Olympic Class Catamaran, the Tornado.

Yves Loday, the designer, is an Olympic

Tornado medallist and both I and Mitch

Booth, who were involved from the start,

have a lot of experience in the Tornado.

Basically, the Extreme 40 is a scaled-

up version of the Tornado, all of the

dimensions are relative to the Tornado, it

is just twice as big and incredibly fast.”

FROM ThE PRESSURE COOkER TO ThE RACE COURSE Both light - for better speed and acceleration

potential - and very stiff - to withstand

the huge efforts put on the structure - the

Extreme 40s are made of a honeycomb core

trapped between two carbon fibre skins.

These skins are pre-impregnated with resin,

and the various elements of the boat (hulls,

crossbeams etc) are cured under pressure

in an autoclave. The resin hardens while

the pressure ensures that the honeycomb

/ carbon fibre sandwich is as compact as

possible. The whole boat — including sails

— weighs about the same as a Mini Cooper.

The finished catamaran fits inside a standard

40ft shipping container, and the crew can

assemble it in just a few hours – then just

add water for instant fun!

REAdy FOR TAkE OFF? The magic of multihulls lies in their absence

of counterweight, which makes them

extremely light and responsive. The stability

is provided by the shape of the structure,

the Extreme 40 being a “rectangle” sitting

on the water, but things change very quickly

when the wind kicks in and one hull starts

to fly: it’s a treat for spectators, and a real

challenge for the crew who have to maintain

the balance whilst making the most of the

boat’s potential! As Dercksen explains, “The

Extreme 40 is capable of reaching speeds

of 40 knots, if you want an idea of what that

feels like. It is like putting your head out

of the window in a car when it is raining at

45mph (73kph)! Also, the Extreme 40 often

flies a hull, sometimes over three metres

above the water, giving the sensation of

gliding like a bird.”

The generous sail area allows the Extreme

40s to sail faster than the wind, which might

seem puzzling at first - in just 15 knots of

wind, an Extreme 40 is capable of traveling

at over 25 knots - but as Herbert explains: “If

you get on a push-bike on a still day and start

pedaling, the faster you go the more wind

you feel on your face. This wind is created by

your speed; sailors call it the apparent wind.

The sails are designed and are adjusted by

the crew to harness this wind and use it to

increase the boat’s speed.”

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gennaker: This

rolls away upwind

when not in use,

but downwind it’s

the driving force for

incredible boat speeds

and it’s even bigger

than the mainsail

Mast: 62ft (18.9m)

high, and made in two

sections. The stiffness

varies along its length

to allow the mast

shape to be altered to

increase performance.

It can also rotate to

improve mainsail

performance

hulls: 40ft long to fit in a standard

container for easy transportation

traMpOline: Held taught between

the two hulls and made

of lightweight but tough

nylon mesh, this allows

the crew to move from

side to side

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ViVethere are few circuits in sailing that bring together such a diverse range

of talent as the ishares cup. peppered throughout the fleet are multiple

olympic medallists, stars of sailing’s three other pinnacle events - the

America’s cup, Volvo ocean Race and Vendée Globe, plus world champions

from all four corners of the globe. But how will they get on and who will

win in this very different discipline that is the ishares cup?

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ithin the sailing world France

is considered the spiritual

home of large multihull racing

and the iShares Cup is this

year to be contested by two of the sport’s

greatest exponents: Loïck Peyron and Franck

Cammas. Both have been multiple champions

on the ORMA 60ft trimaran circuit. Peyron

has been racing large multihulls, inshore,

offshore, singlehanded and fully crewed

for more than 30 years and his sailing CV

is as impressive as it is long. He is a three

time winner of The Artemis Transat and its

previous incarnations, singlehanded east to

west across the north Atlantic and was a five

time champion of the ORMA class aboard

his Fujifilm and Fujicolor trimarans. Franck

Cammas is also a five time ORMA champion

aboard his Groupama trimarans. While the

ORMA class is best known for its offshore

events, both Peyron and Cammas have proved

themselves to be equally talented inshore

racers.

Skippering Renaissance, Peyron is leading

an impressive international crew including

Australian round the world and long distance

dinghy cat sailor Greg Homann, British former

18ft Skiff World Champion Pete Greenhalgh

and France’s Julien Cressant - the latter

two raced last year in Rob Greenhalgh’s

TEAMORIGIN crew. Cressant previously sailed

around the world with Peyron to second place

in The Race in 2000-1. This top crew will

also be sharing its knowledge with Omani

apprentices.

“It is interesting because they are multihulls,

they are one designs, so identical and also

because this year the level of all these crews

is quite impressive,” says Peyron as to the

attraction of the iShares Cup. “It was the case

last year, but this year it is even better.”

As to the racing Peyron reckons the short

courses will be particularly challenging. “It is

very difficult for a lot of reasons, but especially

the starts are very important. 80% of the job is

done at the start and because the starting line

isn’t long, you have to be very confident. So it

is easy to make a bad race.”

Peyron’s old rival, Franck Cammas, harks

back to their days on the ORMA 60ft trimaran

circuit: “The Extreme 40 Sailing Series is

the closest thing there is to what we used

to do with the ORMA 60 Grand Prix racing,

but with a more international factor. We’re

delighted to take part in such a competitive

multihull series, which travels around Europe,

especially this year given the great names

involved. With sailors coming from different

horizons, all of them being among the best in

their specialities, it’s going to be a fantastic

season sporting-wise.” When Cammas isn’t

competing in the iShares Cup this year he will

be taking his 105ft Groupama 3 on a series of

record attempts culminating at the end of the

year in tackling the Jules Verne Trophy, for the

fastest time sailing non-stop round the world.

Peyron and Cammas will be joined by yet more

French competition in Yann Guichard, who

represented France in the Tornado catamaran

at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, skippering

Gitana . While Gitana have previously fielded

boats on the ORMA circuit and most recently

sent Peyron around the world singlehanded in

the Vendée Globe, the iShares Cup represents

a new challenge for the team owned by

Baron Benjamin de Rothschild of the famous

banking and wine making dynasty.

In addition to Guichard, the Gitana Extreme

40 is to be sailed exclusively by former

French Tornado sailors including Pierre

Pennec, Guichard’s helm at the 2000 Games;

Christophe Lassegue, Guichard’s crew for

their 2004 Olympic campaign; and Herve

Cunningham, well-known on the America’s

Cup.

Also new to the iShares Cup this year from

France, is a team skippered by Erik Maris, the

2006 World Champion in Mumm 30 keelboats.

From the America’s Cup comes Australian

match racing ace, James Spithill. Despite

only turning 30 this year, Spithill has already

helmed boats in the past three America’s

Cup including the hotly tipped OneWorld and

Luna Rossa campaigns. He is now with Larry

Ellison’s powerful BMW ORACLE Racing team

sailing with Cup legend Russell Coutts and

has spent the last year getting up to speed on

multihulls from the team’s giant 90ft trimaran

to singlehanded A-Class dinghy catamarans.

Spithill and his team competed at the drama-

filled iShares Cup event in Cowes last year,

during which he memorably capsized during

one race.

“In Cowes it was just awesome because it

was so windy,” he recalls. “The short courses

and being so close, makes it pretty exciting.

At times the racing is a little compromised,

but over a series the good guys should come

through. So it should be some fun.”

As to the formidable competition he is up

against this year, Spithill states: “We have

some real multihull experts this year.

The level has stepped up big time and there is

a big number of teams. When you look around

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there are a lot of classes which have gone

down because of the economic crisis, so it is

encouraging to see such strong interest for it.”

Spithill’s Extreme 40 crew will include world

class tactician John Kostecki, who himself

skippered the winning boat round the world

in the 2001-2 Volvo Ocean Race. Other round

the world sailors on the iShares Cup this

year include BT skipper Nick Moloney who

competed in the 1997-8 Volvo Ocean Race and

the 2004-5 Vendee Globe, singlehanded round

the world race.

From the world of Olympic sailing, the fleet

is peppered with accomplished individuals.

2009 will see the return of two time Olympic

Gold medallist, Shirley Robertson, plus

Australian two time Olympic silver medallist

Darren Bundock and 49er Olympic bronze

medallist Chris Draper and others such as

Carolijn Brouwer, one half of the only mixed

sailing crew to have competed at the last two

Olympiads.

Following a year out of the circuit to

concentrate on the Games, Brouwer returns

in 2009 on the helm of the Holmatro-backed

boat with an all-Dutch crew including

Pim Nieuwenhuis, who represented the

Netherlands in the Tornado last year in

Beijing.

“I have been involved with the class since

the beginning and every year it is another

step up again,” says Brouwer of the iShares

Cup. “It is a combination of the boat itself,

a 40ft catamaran which is quite a big boat,

but only sailed with four people and it is as

if you are sailing a small catamaran – it is

very responsive and sensitive and that makes

a great product, combined with the type of

racing we do in the iShares Cup, which are

the really short courses that makes the racing

really intense and brings sailing to the public,

which is the main goal. All that together it

makes it great fun.”

What is certain is that despite all their wealth

of experience, the iShares Cup’s short courses

right up against the shore, will provide a

refreshing new challenge to this uniquely

diverse gathering of world class sailors.

2008 season results

1. Alinghi (Ed Baird)

2. Team Origin (Rob Greenhalgh)

3. BT (Nick Moloney)

2007 season results

1. Basilica (Rob Greenhalgh)

2. Holmatro (Carolijn Brouwer/Andreas

Hagara)

3. BT (Nick Moloney)

The level has stepped up big time and there are a big number of teams. When you look around there are a lot of classes which have gone down because of the economic crisis, so it is encouraging to see such strong interest for it.

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he 10 crews in this year’s iShares Cup include Olympic gold

medallists, world champions, America’s Cup sailors, record-

breaking round the world racers and offshore solo stars. There

are talented young sailors barely out of their teens, and highly

experienced skippers with decades of top-level competition behind them.

Some have come from the world of high-speed skiff racing, some from the

tactical battleground of match racing, and some have sailed thousands of

miles in some of the most powerful racing yachts around. But they all have

one thing in common: they want to win on the fast and furious iShares Cup

circuit.

Joining these professional sailors in each race will be a "fifth man" — one

lucky guest who will have the once-in-a-lifetime experience of joining a top-

level professional crew.

iShares Cup sailors in figures:

50 World Championship titles 12 European Championship titles

27 America’s Cup Campaigns 11 Record Holders

17 Round the World navigations 6 Olympic Medals

14 Olympians

ten teamS, featuring 40 of the moSt talented SailorS in the Sport, will line up for the 2009 iShareS cup. here’S your eSSential form guide on who to watch out for thiS SeaSon…

extreme 40 catamaranS are unlike any other boatS around, and extreme 40 racing iS completely different from any other kind of Sailing regatta, So the teamS taking part need a unique Set of SkillS.

BMW ORACLE RacingBoat Sponsors: BmW oRAclE

New 2009 Entry

Team Nationality: usA

Skipper: james spithill (Aus)

Crew: john Kostecki (usA), dirk de Ridder (nEd), joe newton (Aus),

simeon tienpoint (nEd)

Web: www.bmworacleracing.com

Founded by American Larry Ellison in 2000, the team represents

Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco and is the Challenger of

Record for the 33rd America’s Cup. An appearance during the UK

event of the 2008 iShares Cup convinced the team to commit for a

whole season, skipper James Spithill having been impressed by the

level of competition found on the Extreme 40 Sailing Series circuit.

Relying on a very experienced crew, BMW ORACLE will play to win.

AbOuT THE TEAm... Australian prodigy james spithill, who will turn 30

in June 2009, won the World Youth Match Racing

championships before becoming the youngest America’s

Cup helmsman ever in 2000 - he then went on to become

Match Racing and Melges 24 World champion among

other feats, and is regarded as one of the most talented

men on the international inshore circuit.

On the BMW ORACLE Racing Extreme 40, he is joined

by the very experienced John Kostecki, who won the

2001 Volvo Ocean Race (around the world, crewed

with stopovers) and shone on the Grand Prix scene at

world level. Fellow Australian Joe Newton campaigned

alongside Spithill in the 2000 America’s Cup, and shared

the 2005 Match Racing World Champion title with

him. Offshore specialists Dirk de Ridder and Simeon

Tienpoint will bring sheer power and nerves of steel to

the crew.

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teaMs

BTBoat Sponsor: BT

2008 Position: 3rd

Team Nationality: Europe

Skipper: nickMoloney(AUS)

Crew: darrenBundock(AUS),EdBarney(GBR),SteveMitchell(GBR)

Web: www.btteamellen.com

BT, title partner to the Offshore Challenges Sailing Team and leading

global communications provider, have put their name to the team’s

Extreme 40 for the third consecutive iShares Cup season of racing.

BT made their Extreme 40 debut at the 2007 iShares Cup, when they

finished third. Round the world sailor Nick Moloney managed to

secure another podium position in the 2008 iShares Cup, finishing third

despite a notably higher level of competition… and will naturally be

aiming at a victory this season.

AbOuT THE TEAm... nickMoloneyhas a wealth of experience to his name

including sailing campaigns in inshore, offshore, crewed

and solo-sailing disciplines. A former America’s Cup sailor,

Moloney has also circumnavigated the globe three times.

The first during the Whitbread Round the World Race 1997-

1998, the second when he was part of the 2002 Jules Verne

record-breaking crew, and the third during the 2004-2005

solo non-stop round the world Vendée Globe.

Nick will be able to rely on fellow Aussie Darren Bundock,

Olympic medalist in the Tornado Class and multiple A-Class

(catamaran) world champion . He’s joined by top Tornado

crew Ed Barney, who takes the role of trimmer. The fourth

member of the team is Steve Mitchell, a double Star world

champion crew who represented Britain at the 2004 Athens

Olympics in the keelboat class. Steve will be running the

front of the BT Extreme 40, as bowman and mastman.

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Boat Sponsor: Ecover

New 2009 Entry

Team Nationality: European

Skipper: mike Golding oBE (GBR)

Crew: Bruno dubois (BEl),

Fraser Brown (nZl)

(crew 4 still to be announced at the

time of going to print).

Web: www.mikegolding.com

Ecover, the world’s leading manufacturer of

ecological cleaning and washing products,

have supported Mike since 2001, including

two editions of the Vendée Globe. The pairing

have now set their sights on a new challenge,

the 2009 iShares Cup.

AbOuT THE TEAm... Golding’s CV detailing his success in singlehanded racing speaks for itself: he was FICO world

champion 2005/6 and IMOCA world champion for two successive years 2004/5 and 2005/6;

the first and only British sailor to hold this coveted title. He was also the first person ever to

race single-handed and non-stop around the world in both directions and is one of just two

British sailors to ever have stood on the podium in the Vendée Globe.

Mike has put together an experienced team for his first season competing in the iShares Cup,

including Fraser Brown (NZL), one of the most experienced Extreme 40 sailors on the circuit.

Trimming will be Bruno Dubois (BEL) who is a familiar face to Ecover and Mike Golding, the pair

have sailed together on many races on the IMOCA Open 60 circuit.

Ecover

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Gitana Extreme - Groupe LCF RothschildteaMs

Boat Sponsor: Groupe lcF Rothschild

New 2009 Entry

Team Nationality: French

Skipper: Yann Guichard (FRA)

Crew: pierre pennec (FRA), christophe lassegue (FRA),

hervé cunningham (FRA)

United in the destiny of the Franco-Swiss branch of the

Rothschild family, the story of Gitana began in 1876 on

the shores of Lake Geneva, and has continued ever since.

Recent times have seen the successes of the Gitana

multihulls on the racecourse - with a notable win in the

famous solo Route du Rhum - and around the planet. The

team now moves “inshore” by joining the iShares Cup

Extreme 40 Sailing Series.

AbOuT THE TEAm... Having campaigned ORMA class

trimarans and record breaking

maxi-multihulls, the Gitana

Team makes a first appearance

in the iShares Cup this year with

a crew of Olympic catamaran

experts. Skipper Yann Guichard

has represented France in the

Tornado class at the Sydney

Games in 2000, before moving

on to ocean multihull racers,

gaining invaluable shorthanded

experience on these radical

machines.

He is joined by two of his former

team mates: Pierre Pennec,

who was his helm at the 2000

Olympics and then sailed in

Loïck Peyron’s all-conquering

ORMA team, and by Christophe

Lassègue, who crewed for

Guichard in their 2004 campaign.

Hervé Cunningham, who has an

impressive track record in the

America’s Cup and who’s also a

multihull specialist, will bring his

close-combat experience.

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Boat sponsor: Groupama

New 2009 entry

Team Nationality: French

Skipper: Franck cammas (FRA)

Crew: Bruno jeanjean (FRA), tanguy cariou

(FRA), Fred lemaistre (FRA), thierry

Fouchier (FRA)

Web: www.cammas-groupama.com

Groupama (insurance and banking) have been

supporting Franck Cammas’s multihull campaigns

for more than ten years and enter the iShares Cup

for the complete 2009 circuit after having made

a brief appearance during the Marseille event of

the 2007 season. Well-known on the international

scene thanks to its numerous oceanic wins

(Transat Jacques Vabre, Transatlantic record…),

the Groupama team tackles the high-octane

Extreme 40 circuit with high ambitions.

AbOuT THE TEAm... Franck cammas has exclusively been sailing multihulls since 1998, securing in the process an

impressive number of medals - among which 5 Offshore Racing Multihull Association (ORMA)

World Champion titles, and the prestigious Atlantic crossing record (still standing today).

Very incisive on inshore races, Franck Cammas is joined by tactician Tanguy Cariou, alongside

whom he accumulated Grand Prix wins during the ORMA days. Bruno Jeanjean, 2006 Mumm

30 World Champion and Transatlantic record co-holder, will be working on the bow, a role

he’ll share with Fred Lemaistre who sailed on oceanic maxi-multihulls and campaigned in the

America’s Cup. Last but not least, trimmer Thierry Fouchier has already raced Extreme 40s in

Hyères and Cowes last year, and his inshore racing experience (Admiral’s Cup, Match Racing

Tour…) will be a precious asset.

Groupama 40

Having been involved in the

Extreme 40 Sailing Series since

the very first season, Holmatro

(sailing yachts hydraulic equipment

specialist) will enter the distinctive

orange catamaran after having

sailed a convincing 2008 season and

more importantly taken a second

place overall in 2007. Olympic

sailor Carolijn Brouwer is back

at the helm after a short “break”

to compete in the Beijing games

last summer - with three Olympic

campaigns to her name, she is

definitely a serious contender.

teaMs

Boat Sponsor: Holmatro

2008 Position: 5th

Nationality: dutch

Skipper: CarolijnBrouwer(BEL)

Crew: Pimnieuwenhuis(nEd),Markvan

Gelderen(nEd),GerdHabenmuller(AUT)

Web: www.teamholmatro.com

AbOuT THE TEAm... 35-year old CarolijnBrouwer, ISAF Sailor

of the Year 1998 and two-time Europe

(dinghy) world champion, presents her

team: “I think preparation plays a big role,

this is one of Team Holmatro’ s strong

points. Besides that both Pim Nieuwenhuis

and I have the experience of sailing a

Olympic multihull the last four years.

"We both also sail F18 sport catamarans. I

have been to the Olympics three times now

and Pim crewed for Mitch Booth (Extreme

40 co-creator) in the Tornado in Beijing.

Mark van Gelderen has been involved with

the Extreme 40 since day 1, nobody knows

the boat inside out better than him. And

then we have Gerd Habenmuller with his

big 'guns': I have never seen somebody

get the gennaker up on his own so fast.

He is strong and exactly what we need

on the front of the boat.” Holmatro can

indeed count on their good experience of

the Extreme 40 boat to have an edge on the

racing course.

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Boat sponsor: ishares

2008 Position: 9th

Team Nationality: European

Skipper: shirley Robertson (GBR)

Crew: hugh styles (GBR), (crew 2 and 3 still to

be announced at the time of going to print).

www: isharescup.com

Title partner of the Extreme 40 Sailing Series

iShares, returns to the racecourse for the

team's second consecutive season, handing the

helm of their one design catamaran to double

Gold Olympic medallist shirley Robertson,

who will have the pleasure of racing at home in

Cowes once more, during the third event of the

2009 circuit. She will be joined by former British

Olympic Tornado sailor hugh styles, with the

remaining two crew members still to be named.

AbOuT THE TEAm... Having won back to back Olympic gold

medals at the Sydney Games in 2000 (in the

Europe dinghy) and Athens in 2004 (in the

Yngling keelboat), Robertson now combines

her busy sailing schedule with life as mother

of twins and work as a TV presenter for the

BBC and CNN. The Scot was named female

sailor of the year by the International Sailing

Federation in 2000 and was awarded an MBE

for her services to British Sailing in 2001 and

an OBE in 2004.

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“I’m delighted to sail alongside Hugh Styles,”

says Shirley, “he knows the boat inside out

and given the level of tension that can be

reached on the short courses when the

wind picks up, being able to trust your crew

is a must.” Having an extensive Olympic

background too, Styles has been Robertson’s

training partner and has gained invaluable

experience in the Tornado class, before

skippering iShares’s Extreme 40 during the

2008 season.

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Boat Sponsor: lunA team

New 2009 Entry

Team Nationality: French

Skipper: Erik maris (FRA)

Crew: philippe mourniac (FRA),

jean-christophe mourniac (FRA),

chris tiggeler (nEd)

Web: NA

The LUNA team, spearheaded by skipper -

owner Erik maris, took part in the Hyères

event of the 2008 iShares Cup under the name

“Twins”, in order to get a taste of the circuit.

The experience proved thrilling enough for

Maris to put together a campaign for the

complete 2009 season, and the crew includes

the Mourniac brothers, French Tornado

(Olympic catamaran) specialists, as well as

Chris Tiggeler who has taken part in numerous

international monohull Grand Prix events

alongside Maris.

AbOuT THE TEAm... LUNA’s skipper has an impressive monohull

track record, notably having been crowned

World Champion in the extremely competitive

Mumm 30 One-Design class in 2006 in

Miami. “There was so much noise about {the

Extreme 40} that I came across them and

thought it might be a good idea,” explained

Maris last year upon entering the Hyères

event… prior to which he had never sailed a

catamaran! Relying on the very experienced

Jean-Christophe and Philippe Mourniac,

whose track records include the America’s

Cup, the ORMA trimaran Grand Prix Scene,

the F18 catamaran World Championships

and the Olympic multihull circuit, LUNA will

also benefit from the expertise brought by the

Netherland’s Chris Tiggeler, who has been

part of Maris’s team for many years.

LUNAteaMs

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Masirah(OMAN SAIL TEAM)

AbOuT THE TEAm... Olympic sailor pete cumming skippers

Masirah for the second consecutive season,

making final decisions while sticking with

his role as trimmer. Skiff specialist and

Bronze medallist (Olympic 49er class) Chris

Draper will remain at the helm, after a very

good 2008 season during which his incisive

starts and boat placement abilities have

not gone unnoticed! No changes have been

made to the crew - which allows Masirah to

capitalise on previous collective experience

and strong cohesion - so Mark Bulkeley,

who represented Britain in the Tornado

catamaran at the 2004 Athens Games, is still

mainsheet trimmer and tactician. Finally,

David “Freddie” Carr, known to be one of the

strongest men on the Extreme 40 circuit, will

work on the bow - a position he has occupied

in the prestigious and technically demanding

America’s Cup.

Boat Sponsor: sultanate of oman

2008 Position: 4th

Team Nationality: omani

Skipper: pete cumming (GBR)

Crew: chris draper (GBR), mark Bulkeley

(GBR), david carr (GBR), joined by

oman sail team

Web: www.omansail.com

Backed by the Sultanate of Oman as part of

a larger sailing programme to re-ignite the

country’s maritime heritage, Masirah made

a very convincing debut last year, finishing

fourth overall and stepping on the podium of

the last event of the season in Amsterdam.

The crew gradually took Omani sailors

onboard and has been extensively training

this winter with potential local recruits,

spending many hours on the water to come

back stronger than ever for 2009.

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AbOuT THE TEAm... An expert offshore singlehander with

three wins on the historic North Atlantic

course (The Artemis Transat and previous

incarnations), Loïck Peyron has also proved

to be a master inshore. The man has been

Boat Sponsor: Renaissance services

New 2009 entry

Team Nationality: omani

Skipper: loïck peyron (FRA)

Crew: julien cressant (FRA), peter

Greenhalgh (GBR), Greg homann (Aus),

joined by Oman Sailing Team

Web: www.omansail.com

This new 2009 entry flying the colours of one

of the Sultanate of Oman’s leading service

providers sits within the ambitious Oman Sail

campaign. Relying on a core team of world-

class professionals spearheaded by France’s

Loïck Peyron, arguably the most experienced

multihull sailor in the circuit, Renaissance

is already cited amongst the 2009 season

favourites despite having had less training

time than most rivals. But key crew members

have been around the Extreme 40 circuit for a

while already!

Renaissance (OMAN SAIL TEAM)

teaMs

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sailing multihulls inshore and around the

world for almost 30 years, and his natural

ease at the helm will be backed up by his

crew’s extensive knowledge of the Extreme 40

catamaran. Peter Greenhalgh was part of the

crew that won the inaugural

iShares Cup in 2007, and

sailed last year alongside

Julien Cressant, capturing a

second place overall onboard

Team Origin.

Cressant has an extensive

America’s Cup CV, but also

sailed around the world non-

stop with Peyron, coming

second in The Race (2001).

Finally, Australian Greg

Homann is also a multihull

expert, having raced maxis

as well as lightweight boats.

Renaissance definitely

boasts a very strong lineup.

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riginally specialising in offshore races, oc Events has gained a worldwide reputation

by managing and marketing the Artemis transat (the world’s oldest solo transatlantic

race from uK-north America, previously known as the ostAR) and the Barcelona

World Race (two crew, round the world non stop on board imocA open 60 monohulls).

Around the planet or across the oceans, the company’s field of expertise also extends to inshore

competition, and oc Events’s Extreme 40 sailing series brings the action to the public around

Europe - which requires particularly well-oiled logistics! We discuss the nuts and bolts with

Stuartwhitman, events co-ordinator.

All access - baCkstage pass WHO MOvES 100 TOnS OF

GEAR TO bRInG REd HOT

MulTIHull RACInG TO THE

PublIC AROund EuROPE

EACH SuMMER?

HOW dOES IT All COME

TOGETHER bEFORE THE

STARTInG Gun GOES OFF?

TAKE A PEEK bEHInd THE

CuRTAIn And vEnTuRE

bACKSTAGE TO FInd OuT…

“The teams obviously have different schedules,

but we want them to arrive in the venues

in a fairly organised way - managing that is

always an 'interesting' challenge! They have

a maximum of three days to build their boats

and get ready before the media sailing day,

which takes place on Thursday. The technical

zone, that occupies at least 1500 square

metres, is a crucial area since we want the

teams to have enough space to work properly

and without being disturbed. Not all of them

have containers, but when we’re working

on the definition of the technical area with

local authorities for each venue, we have to

know precisely who is likely to bring what,

and anticipate boat movements knowing that

each catamaran occupies 84 square metres

of ground surface! Of course a crane has to

be on site to lift the containers upon arrival,

step the masts on the platforms and put the

assembled boats into the water.

"The organisation alone carries 25 to 30 tons

of kit around Europe during the season with a

total of three containers full of our equipment:

VIP hospitality furniture, signs, tools but also

crockery - we’re rather self-sufficient and

can set up our race village virtually anywhere!

We create a kitchen in each case, completely

autonomous, where our own Chef operates.

On top of all that, each team brings about

8 tons of equipment, so the whole iShares

Cup 'circus' weighs about 100 tons. For some

venues, the access is a bit tricky so we plan

everything ahead and hand out roadbooks to

everyone involved - the last thing you want

is a van towing a 40-ft catamaran stuck in a

medieval narrow street! We try and anticipate

every problem, so when everything goes well

you can guess that a lot of work went into

the preparation, even though it all seems

completely transparent.

"We also have to consider and organise transit

zones: this season for example, the Venice and

Hyères events are only a month apart so for

some teams, notably the Northern European

ones, it does not make any sense to send the

boat and gear back to the base between those

two competitions. So we have to find secure

places that we can use between events to store

everything, and the host cities are of great help

in that domain - you don’t find a long-term

parking lot for 10 carbon high-tech catamarans

just by looking in the yellow pages!”

A typical iShares Cup event…

• Sees 100 tons of boats and gear land in each city

• Will serve 100 bottles of G.H. Mumm champagne per regatta

• Welcomes 100 corporate guests per day

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OFFICIAL TECHNICAL CLOTHING PARTNER

Henri Lloyd is widely regarded as one of the market leaders in technical sailing and lifestyle apparel, and

has pioneered the development of fabrics, garment design and product development for over 45 years.

Founded in Manchester, England in 1963, Henri Lloyd began as a manufacturer of foul weather clothing

for sailing and outdoor activities and quickly became a world leader in specialist marine clothing. In 1984

Henri Lloyd moved into the fashion arena, after the Henri Lloyd sailing jacket, the Consort Original was

adopted by The Milan Scooter Society, the Panninari, as their ‘uniform’.

Every product in the Henri Lloyd 2009 marine range has been

meticulously crafted and rigorously tested from concept stage

to final design, which results in a range of technical clothing

that contains some of the most important breakthroughs in

marine product development and shall be worn by the iShares

and Oman Sail Extreme 40 teams as well as the iShares race

officials and event team at the 2009 iShares Extreme 40 Circuit.

The Extreme 40 sailors shall be wearing the award winning TP2

Shadow 2G Range, a selection of the Atmosphere 360 range

and Henri Lloyd footwear collection including the revolutionary Octogrip trainer, all of which has been

designed not only to protect them against the elements but to ensure they can perform at the highest

level in the energy sapping high octane racing that is the iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series.

“We are thrilled to announce our official partnership with OC Events and the iShares Extreme Cup, and

we look forward to seeing some exciting racing throughout the 2009 circuit."

Paul Strzelecki; Henri Lloyd Joint Chief Executive

www.henrilloyd.com

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OFFiCial ClOthing

About iSHARES

EXTREME ONLINE Follow the iShares Cup Follow all the action, learn more about your favourite teams, get up-to-the minute news and results, and watch fantastic footage from the racing at the event website. You can also sign up for email updates and view the website via your mobile phone. To find out more go to: www.iSharesCup.com

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OC Events OC Events, part of the OC Group owned by Ellen MacArthur and Mark Turner, is responsible for organising the Extreme 40 sailing series. OC Events began with The Transat in 2004, the oldest transatlantic solo race in history, first won by Sir Francis Chichester in 1960 — and as the Artemis Transat in 2008. In 2005 OC Events launched a new concept in offshore racing — the Barcelona World Race. This double-handed, non-stop, round the world race started on 11 November 2007 and saw nine IMOCA Open 60s battle their way around the planet. OC Events also established a circuit encompassing the Far East, when Ellen MacArthur completed the inaugural Asian Record Circuit onboard her record-breaking trimaran establishing eight new records via eight countries. www.ocevents.org

TornadoSport TornadoSport originated the concept of the Extreme 40 and supply the boats. Since the class launched in 2005 the fleet has expanded, and TornadoSport have now built 18 Extreme 40 catamarans. info@tornadosport.com

PR Emily Caroe emily@ocevents.org

Events Manager Louise Close louise@ocevents.org

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