iShares Cup 2008

Kiel gives iShares Cup a warm welcome for Round 4

. Kiel gives iShares Cup a warm welcome for the fourth event on the circuit: "This venue seems made for Extreme 40s" . Tricky racecourse catches out series leaders in practice round with "snakes and ladders" place-changing . Tommy Hilfiger rejoins... read more »
Alinghi victory and Holmatro third at iShares Cup Cowes Week!

Alinghi victorious at the UK round of the iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week, with TEAMORIGIN finishing 2nd, Holmatro 3rd read more »
BT holds 4th place overall

For the last day of the iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week, the fleet has once again faced challenging conditions. The sea breeze quickly built up on the course with gusts up to 25 knots, while bumpy seas made for a tricky ride. In the first race of... read more »
Wet and wild conditions on day 2 of iShares Cup Cowes

There were some exhausted looking crews at the end of Day 2 of the iShares Cup, after six grueling races were completed on another wet and wild day at Skandia Cowes Week. It was a day of close calls as Holmatro recovered from a near-capsize and Oman... read more »
PHOTO ADVISORY: AMERICA'S CUP DRAMA AT iSHARES CUP

3 capsizes and 1 major collision - a day of sheer drama in the opening race session of the UK round of the iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week as the presence of the America's Cup teams up the tempo. read more »
Cowes week - Extreme 40 crash - More pics

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True 'crash and burn' racing on opening day of iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week

In brief . 3 capsizes and 1 major collision result in a day of sheer drama in the opening races of the UK round of the iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week as the presence of the America's Cup teams up the tempo . BMW ORACLE Racing get off to a flying... read more »
Cowes Week - Extreme 40 crash

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Top-class line up for iShares Cup at Skandia Cowes Week

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. read more »
BT TEAM ELLEN UPDATE - JULY 2008

In Brief: - BT IMOCA 60 skipper Seb Josse qualifies for the solo Vendée Globe. - BT Team Ellen preparing for the annual Skandia Cowes Week that will see Nick Moloney competing in the 3rd round of the European iShares Cup, Seb and Ellen competing... read more »
America's Cup challengers join the iShares fleet at Cowes - twice

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. read more »
MIXED FORTUNES FOR BT AT iSHARES CUP, HYERES

Three race wins and a mix bag of results at the second round of the iShares Cup in Hyères, France, has left BT in fourth place overall in the iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series after two events out of five. read more »
Alinghi triumph in spectacular Round 2 of the iShares Cup

. America's Cup defenders Alinghi win the second event of the iShares Cup Sailing Series in Hyères, France . The 18-race series goes down to the wire, with two America's Cup teams duelling for the title in the double-point final race . Current iShares... read more »
Alinghi find their Extreme 40 form on Day 2 of the iShares Cup

. America's Cup defenders get in their Extreme 40 groove to win 3 out of 9 races and take the overall lead going into the final day . A spectacular capsize recovery by Tommy Hilfiger - it was extreme racing on the very edge of control . 2007 iShares... read more »
Defending iShares Cup champions capsize in 'full tempo' conditions at Hyères

. Defending iShares Cup champions on TEAMORIGIN capsize in windy Mistral conditions . BT leads after three "full adrenalin, full tempo" races on day one at Hyères, tied on points with Oman Sail . Racing abandoned for the day after 30-knot gusts tear... read more »
Ready for Round 2 of the iShares Cup

. French sailing legend, Francis Joyon, sails with Extreme 40 fleet during practice day . Mistral conditions forecast for the first day of racing tomorrow in Hyères - it's going to be belt and braces racing! . Multihull French star, Fred Le Peutrec,... read more »
BT 3RD OVERALL AT FIRST iSHARES CUP EVENT

In brief: - Nick Moloney and his BT Extreme 40 crew clinch 3rd place overall at the first iShares Cup 2008 event in Lugano, Switzerland - Testing light air conditions after the dramatic first day of squally weather that saw America's Cup defenders... read more »
Shirley takes Lugano iShares Cup crown

In brief: • Shirley Robertson and JPMorgan Asset Management win the first event of the 2008 iShares Cup • Reigning iShares Cup champions on TEAMORIGIN runners-up • America’s Cup defenders Alinghi recover from a dramatic first day capsize to... read more »
MOLONEY AND CREW READY FOR SOME EXTREME 40 ACTION

In brief: - The first iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series kicks off on Friday, 30th May in Lugano, Switzerland - Second season of racing for the BT Extreme 40 and aiming for another podium result this year - BT skipper, Nick Moloney, lines up... read more »
10th team joins the 2008 iShares Cup - from Oman

This brand new Extreme 40 team is backed by the Sultanate of Oman as part of a larger project to promote the country as a world-class sailing destination. The crew will begin the series made up of international pro sailors, but with an increasing presence... read more »
Alinghi White win iShares Cup training regatta

Despite threats of thunderstorms, the final day of training in Valencia for the five Extreme 40s went off with a bang as the teams were put through their paces in preparation for the first iShares Cup in Lugano on 30 May. read more »
iShares Cup teams ready to race: training regatta footage and photos

Five Extreme 40s are currently lined up on the dock in Valencia, ready for a special training regatta to be held this weekend - a great warm-up before the iShares Cup series kicks off at the end of the month. read more »
Final details in place: 9 boats, 5 venues for 2008 iShares Cup

The final pieces of the jigsaw are now in place for the 2008 iShares Cup Sailing Series. The venue for the German leg of the European tour has been confirmed as Kiel, on the Baltic Sea, and Tommy Hilfiger has been announced as the ninth entry in the... read more »
A SWEET LAUNCH FOR THE BT OPEN 60

* The BT Open 60, skippered by Seb Josse, was officially launched on the River Thames today after an extensive race refit with the support of BT Team Ellen teammates Ellen MacArthur and Nick Moloney. * The all-girl band, the Sugababes, were... read more »
Eight top quality teams signed-up so far for 2008 iShares Cup

The entry list reads like a Who's Who of sailing, bursting with the very best skippers and crews in the sport. America's Cup sailors will be lining up against Olympic medallists, ocean racers, and world champions, all coming together on the unique iShares... read more »