Extreme Sailing Series

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Extreme Sailing Series
Extreme Sailing Series logo.jpg
First held2007 (2007)
OrganizerOC Sport
Classes Extreme 40 (2007–2015)
GC32 (2016–2018)
Champions Alinghi (2018)
Most titles Alinghi (4)
The Wave, Muscat (4)
Website extremesailingseries.com

The Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) (formerly the iShares Cup) was an annual global racing series, organised by OC Sport, which ran from 2007 to 2018.

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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]

Many of the sailors taking part in the series were around-the-world yachtsmen, Olympic medallists, America's Cup sailors, World and European champions and even world record holders. [2] [3]

The series was terminated in 2019 after the event became financially nonviable and OC Sport were unable to secure a management buy-out. [4] [5]

Results

Extreme 40s at the 2011 edition in Cowes Extreme 40 racing at Cowes Week 2011 14.JPG
Extreme 40s at the 2011 edition in Cowes
An Extreme 40 catamaran Artemis Oman.jpg
An Extreme 40 catamaran
Year [6] VenuesEntriesWinning teamWinning skipper
2007 69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Basilica Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Greenhalgh
2008 59 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Flag of the United States.svg Ed Baird
2009 69 Flag of Oman.svg Oman Sail Masirah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Cumming
2010 58 Flag of Oman.svg The Wave, Muscat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Campbell-James
2011 911 Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Flag of Italy.svg Max Sirena
2012 78 Flag of Oman.svg The Wave, Muscat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leigh McMillan
2013 88 Flag of Oman.svg The Wave, Muscat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leigh McMillan
2014 811 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Larson
2015 88 Flag of Oman.svg The Wave, Muscat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leigh McMillan
2016 78 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arnaud Psarofaghis
2017 86 Flag of Denmark.svg SAP Extreme Sailing Team Flag of Denmark.svg Jes Gram-Hansen & Rasmus Køstner
2018 86 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arnaud Psarofaghis

Based on results from 2007 to 2018, Pete Greenhalgh (GBR) is the most successful sailor from the series. He consistently finished on the podium, including 1st place in 2007 on Basilica, alongside his younger brother, Robert Greenhalgh.

References

  1. ↑ "Inside the series". www.extremesailingseries.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "All Star Cast lined up for 2012 Extreme Sailing Series". mysailinr.com.au. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Laven, Kate (28 September 2011). "Ben Ainslie faces challenge in Extreme Sailing Series". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Extreme Sailing Series (13 June 2019). "OC Sport confirms the closure of the Extreme Sailing Series". sailworld.com. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Era over for Extreme Sailing Series". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "About the Extreme Sailing Series (including past results)". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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