iShares Cup - Hyeres
I just got back from the latest Extreme 40 event for the iShares Cup, which was held in Hyeres, France. Our team consisted of Randy Smythe, Jonathon Farrar, Mark van Gelderen, and myself. Eleven boats raced in total. It was a great event, with 18 races held in total. Conditions were typical for Hyeres - very windy. There were tons of close quarters situations at marks, several near capsizes, and one boat did flip over. It was very exciting racing. We did not have a great event, finishing 10th out of 11. This was our first event of the year, and we entered it with almost no practice time at all. Podium places in order were - 1st - Alinghi, helmsman Ed Baird, 2nd - Team Origin, helmsman Rob Greenhaulgh, 3rd - Volvo Ocean Race - helmsman Herbert Dercksen.
Although we did not finish well, we did manage to distinguish ourselves with this move right in front of the seawall. For the record, we did not capsize here. Hey, if your not on the podium, you need to give them some reason to talk about you.
Full results, more photos, and video can be seen at www.isharescup.com