Extreme Sailing Series

The Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) (formerly the iShares Cup) was an annual global racing series, organised by OC Sport and since 2016 raced in GC32 catamarans. Before 2016 Extreme 40's were used. According to ESS, the GC32 is faster than the Extreme 40 and considerably more challenging for the crew.[1]

Extreme Sailing Series
First held2007 (2007)
OrganizerOC Sport
ClassesExtreme 40 (2007-2015)
GC32 (2016-2018)
ChampionsAlinghi (2018)
Most titlesAlinghi (4)
The Wave, Muscat (4)
Websiteextremesailingseries.com

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.[2]

Many of the sailors taking part in the series are around-the-world yachtsmen, Olympic medallists, America's Cup sailors, World and European champions and even world record holders.[3][4]

The series was terminated in 2019 after the event became financially nonviable and the owners, OC Sports were unable to secure a management-buy-out.[5][6]

Results
Extreme 40s at the 2011 edition in Cowes
An Extreme 40 catamaran
Year[7] Venues Entries Winning team Winning skipper
2007 6 9 Basilica Rob Greenhalgh
2008 5 9 Alinghi Ed Baird
2009 6 9 Oman Sail Masirah Pete Cumming
2010 5 8 The Wave, Muscat Paul Campbell-James
2011 9 11 Luna Rossa Max Sirena
2012 7 8 The Wave, Muscat Leigh McMillan
2013 8 8 The Wave, Muscat Leigh McMillan
2014 8 11 Alinghi Morgan Larson
2015 8 8 The Wave, Muscat Leigh McMillan
2016 7 8 Alinghi Arnaud Psarofaghis
2017 8 6 SAP Extreme Sailing Team Jes Gram-Hansen & Rasmus Køstner
2018 8 6 Alinghi Arnaud Psarofaghis

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

References
  1. About the GC32 Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. http://www.extremesailingseries.com/about-the-series#.UtgbF_RdV8E
  3. "All Star Cast lined up for 2012 Extreme Sailing Series". mysailinr.com.au. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. Laven, Kate (28 September 2011). "Ben Ainslie faces challenge in Extreme Sailing Series". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  5. Extreme Sailing Series (13 June 2019). "OC Sport confirms the closure of the Extreme Sailing Series". sailworld.com. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. "Era over for Extreme Sailing Series". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. "About the Extreme Sailing Series (including past results)". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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