I shares Cup Regatta 2009 in Venice

The historic city of Venice will provide a dream backdrop to the opening event of the 2009 iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series to be staged between 15-17 May, during which 10 world-class international teams will battle it out in prime European venues.

Below is the list of teams, and skippers, who will battle it out in the 2009 iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series:

BMW ORACLE Racing (USA) - James Spithill (AUS)
BT - Nick Moloney (AUS)
Ecover (EUR) – Mike Golding (GBR)
Gitana Extreme - Groupe LCF Rothschild (FRA) - Yann Guichard (FRA)
Groupama 40 (FRA) - Franck Cammas (FRA)
Holmatro (NED) - Carolijn Brouwer (NED)
iShares (EUR) - Shirley Robertson (GBR)
LUNA (FRA) - Erik Maris (FRA)
Oman Sail’s Masirah (OMA) - Pete Cumming (GBR)
Oman Sail’s Renaissance (OMA) - Loïck Peyron (FRA)




iShares Cup Leaderboard (Result)
1st - Gitana Extreme-Groupe LCF Rothschild
2st - BMW ORACLE Racing
3st - Renaissance

PS: Some photos was provided from my classmate Sinan Dogan, Grazie!

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