Saving Sailing Oman Sail Style.Mar 3, 2010It’s hard to find a better example of how sailing can be used to teach, inspire and aid development than Oman Sail. With a bit of political will and a long term vision that incorporates legacy factors, the sport of sailing can drive skills development, self esteem, national pride, technology transfer and tourism. In just 2 years, the project has... Trapani To Host Extreme Sailing Series for Two Years.Feb 23, 2010Venues for high end sailing events are important. Larry Ellison, commenting on American TV over the weekend, suggested that the America’s Cup was worth a billion dollars to Valencia (AC32 and AC33 combined?), but all sailing events bring a set of economic benefits including a wider brand exposure for the town or region, not to mention hotel... Oman Sail Announce BAE Systems Sponsorship.Feb 5, 2010The growth of sailing in emerging markets is giving sponsors more options when it comes to matching sailing properties with communications goals. This week Oman Sail have announced a new partnership with BAE Systems. Many sponsorships are based on targeting a specific audience in a specific market, and more sailing projects in more markets makes it easier... Extreme Sailing Series 2009 Media Numbers.Jan 29, 2010
The Extreme Sailing Series Europe, previously known as the iShares Cup have released their media analysis of the 2009 season. The organisers, OC Events should be congratulated, not only for having their numbers independently audited, but also making them available. Some might see such transparency as a brave strategy in the current climate, but it shows...
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Holmatro Ends Backing of Extreme 40 TeamDec 21, 2009One of the earliest and biggest supporters of the Extreme 40 has ended its backing of the class. Holmatro has officially announced to end their Extreme 40 campaign with Team Holmatro. In a statement, the company said: After a great number of successful years, the contract with Tornado Sport has ended. For a company with so much passion for the sailing... itelligence_hq.movNov 27, 2009
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iShares Cup Looking for New Title Sponsor for 2010.Oct 21, 2009
We’ve held up the iShares Cup as one of the great examples of how the sport can be shaped into a platform to deliver real results. As well as providing a great return for sponsors, the Extreme 40 European series has brought the sport to a wider audience and provided economic benefit for the venues hosting the events. OC Events, the company that...
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iShares abandons Extreme 40 circuitOct 20, 2009[Source: OC Events] OC Events, owner and organiser of the award-winning Extreme Sailing Series, today announces its title sponsor, iShares, has decided to end its association with the European Circuit due to a change in company ownership. OC Events has confirmed this will not adversely affect the European Circuit for 2010 or the recently launched... iShares Cup Almeria PhotosnapsOct 14, 2009
The contents of my camera after Almeria. I've returned home yesterday from the iShares Cup.Madrid lived up to it's reputation and lost my bag. Luckily they found it again and a courier brought it back this afternoon.From my hotel balconyThe event venueMother and her DucklingsGetting ready for the picture...You can see the rest (and from the...
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OMAN SAIL MASIRAH CROWNED OVERALL iSHARES CUP CHAMPIONS 2009Oct 13, 2009Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009, but it came down to the last leg of the last race on the last day of the last regatta at the iShares Cup Almeria in Spain, with Gitana Extreme - LCF Rothschild pushing Oman Sail Masirah right to the very last minute with a superb final performance. OMAN SAIL MASIRAH CROWNED OVERALL iSHARES CUP CHAMPIONS 2009Oct 13, 2009Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009, but it came down to the last leg of the last race on the last day of the last regatta at the iShares Cup Almeria in Spain, with Gitana Extreme - LCF Rothschild pushing Oman Sail Masirah right to the very last minute with a superb final performance. Groupama 40 : Ishares Cup à Almerìa - jour 3Oct 13, 2009iShares Cup : 1ère participation, 3 podiums et 4ème au classement généralFranck Cammas et ses hommes arboraient des visages heureux en arrivant au ponton cet après-midi. Et pour cause, ils signaient leur troisième podium de la saison.http://www.sailkarma.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss iShares Cup: Oman Sail Masirah championsOct 13, 2009It comes down to the last leg of the last race on the last day in Almeria, Spain iShares CupOct 13, 2009Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009, but it came down to the last leg of the last race on the last day of the last regatta at the iShares Cup Almeria in Spain, with Gitana Extreme - LCF Rothschild pushing Oman Sail Masirah right to the very last minute with a superb final performance.Pete Cumming and his crew held their nerve despite the strong... iShares Cup - Oman Sail Masirah crowned Overall Champions 2009Oct 12, 2009Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009 Oman Sail Masirah Crowned Overall iShares Cup Champions 2009Oct 12, 2009Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009, but it came down to the last leg of the last race on the last day of the last regatta at the iShares Cup Almeria in Spain NEWS : Oman Sail Masirah Crowned Overall iShares Cup Champions 2009Oct 12, 2009Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009, but it came down to the last leg of the last race on the last day of the last regatta at the iShares Cup Almeria in Spain, with Gitana Extreme - LCF Rothschild pushing Oman Sail Masirah right to the very last minute with a superb final performance... RRS as an iPhone applicationOct 12, 2009You can now get the RRS as an application on your iPhone. The RYA has developed the"RYA Racing Rules iPhone application"Racing Rules is a quick reference tool for the Racing Rules of Sailing, a mobile application equivalent to the very popular RYA Handy Guide. The text for the Rules Dispute Best Practice from the RYA is also included. Fully... iShares Cup - Oman Sail Masirah takes controlOct 11, 2009All set for the perfect duel at the final iShares Cup. NEWS : All set for the perfect duel at the iShares Cup final...Oct 11, 2009Today Oman Sail Masirah took control in the final of the 2009 iShares Cup in Almeria. Three race wins out of six, put Pete Cumming and his crew 10 points ahead of Yann Guichards Gitana Extreme Groupe LCF Rothschild going into the final day tomorrow. Masirah clearly enjoyed the stronger 10-knot conditions today and never flinched under pressure from the... NEWS : The iShares Cup at the heart of an ambitious regional planOct 11, 2009During a breakfast with members of the international press covering the iShares Cup in Almeria, Mr Luciano Alonso, Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Andalucia government, exposed the objectives for his region, and the importance of partnership signed for 3 seasons with the Extreme 40 Sailing Series iShares Cup - Ecover damaged as BT wins the dayOct 10, 2009iShares Cup regatta in Almeria, day 1, Mike Golding's Ecover suffered serious damage to both hull and transom Signalling 'Room to Tack'?Oct 10, 2009Currently I'm in Almeria for the iSharescup. Practise day yesterday and racing today in the afternoon. In Spain everything is always a little later, so first warning not before three. Which gives me time to discuss a rules-issue with you, in this post. Two boats on port tack approach a windward mark on the port layline. The mark is to be left to port so... iShares Cup Practice day - New team on the block scores a winOct 9, 2009Ten Extreme 40 teams competing in the final of the 2009 iShares Cup were out racing in the official practice session. NEWS : This Is It The Final Showdown at the iShares Cup AlmeriaOct 9, 2009The ten Extreme 40 teams competing in the final of the 2009 iShares Cup were out racing within the confines of the Almerian harbour in the official practice session this afternoon. In the build up to the final, many of the teams have already been out training in earnest, least the top three podium contenders of Oman Sail Masirah and Renaissance, and... How Many Race Wins Does it Take to Win the Ishares Cup?Oct 7, 2009
For an event that has the fans in mind, you would think that the iShares Cup would have a straightforward points scoring system. With the final race just days away, the organisers have released some strange statistics that show that winning races, even a lot of races, does not mean that you will win the title. Late last year, the FIA flirted with new...
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iShares Cup - The need to stay cool under pressureOct 6, 2009iShares Cup skippers feeling the heat 'We need to stay cool under pressure' NEWS : iShares Cup number crunchedOct 6, 2009So, in a fleet where the cumulative experience includes 50 World Championship titles, 27 America's Cup campaigns, 17 Round the World navigations and 14 Olympic Games, just how DO you win the iShares Cup? We take a look at the 2009 iShares Cup vital statistics NEWS : New weather forecasting partner for iShares CupOct 6, 2009A new long-term Weather Partner as been signed up for the iShares Cup, beginning with this weekends Almeria event and going into 2010. WetterWelt (www.wetterwelt.de) is headed up by experienced sailing meteorologist Dr Meeno Schrader, who has forecasted for Olympic and Americas Cup teams, as well as Ellen MacArthurs round the world solo record. Meenos... iShares Cup Sailing Series - Countdown to final eventOct 2, 2009The final event of the 2009 iShares Cup Sailing Series will reach its dramatic conclusion next week in Almeria ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE iSHARES CUP FINAL SHOWDOWNOct 2, 2009The final event of the 2009 iShares Cup Sailing Series will reach its dramatic conclusion next week in Almeria, in the region of Andalucia, from Saturday, October 10th to Monday, October 12th.
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