42 THE 20 1 0 L I N E - U P
EXTREME SAILING SERIES TEAMS
THE 2010 LINE-UP
Team & Nationality
ECOVER S A ILING T E A M
GROUPA MA 40
SK IPPER
About the skipper
About the crew 2009 position Nominated charity
OM AN S AIL , M A S IR AH
SK IP P ER
SK IP P ER
SK IP P E R
(GBR )
(FRA )
(FRA )
(FRA)
(FRA)
Mike Golding Helm
Crew
Groupe Edmond de Rothschild
(FRA)
(EUR)
Skipper
9 TEAMS, bringing together 36 of the most talented sailors on the planet from 14 different countries, are competing in the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series. ROUND-THE-WORLD RACERS, WORLD CHAMPIONS, OLYMPIANS and AMERICA’S CUP COMPETITORS battle it out for your viewing pleasure - here’s who to watch out for on the race course! Read our detailed form guide on page 44.
Franck Cammas
(OMA)
Yann Guichard
Loïck Peyron
Leigh McMillan (GBR)
H elm
Franck Cammas (FRA)
H elm
Yann Guichard (FRA)
Helm
Loïck Peyron (FRA)
Tactician
Will Howden (GBR)
Tactician
Tanguy Cariou (FRA)
Tactician
Pierre Pennec (FRA)
Tactician
Mark Bulkeley (GBR)
Trimmer
Mike Golding (GBR)
T rimmer
Benoit Briand (FRA)
T rimmer
Hervé Cunningham (FRA)
T rimmer
Pete Cumming (GBR)
Bowman
Jonathan Taylor (GBR)
Bowman
Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
Bowman
Nicolas Heintz (FRA)
Bowman
David Carr
(GBR)
Mike Golding is one of Great Britain’s most accomplished singlehanded sailors ever, with two IMOCA world champion titles, a 3rd place in the Vendée Globe and a westabout solo circumnavigation record to his name. After a first Extreme 40 experience last year, Mike is back with higher ambitions and intact enthusiasm.
Fresh from his Jules Verne triumph around the world, having become the first skipper to sail around the globe in less than 50 days, Franck Cammas is a busy man, preparing for the solo Route du Rhum and the next edition of the round the world fully crewed Volvo Ocean Race. A force to be reckoned with for his second Extreme Sailing Series season.
A very experienced offshore multihull sailor - having notably broken the Atlantic Ocean record with the Orange team in 2006 - Yann Guichard has also represented France in the Tornado class at the Sydney Olympics. On the water, Yann shows nerves of steel and consistency, and the results obtained last year place him among the favourites.
Loïck is arguably France’s most experienced multihull sailor. A legend in his own right, he has bettered Eric Tabarly’s score by winning the OSTAR / Artemis Transat three times! He also has been a driving force behind the evolution of modern racing multis, and stepped on the podium last year for his first Extreme Sailing Series season.
Ecover’s cat sailing skill will receive a shot in the arm this year as taking the helm is Leigh McMillan, Team GBR’s catamaran helmsman at both the Athens and Beijing Olympics. Experienced Extreme 40 trimmer Will Howden and bowman Jonathan Taylor complete the crew. Ecover is now in its second Extreme Sailing Series season.
Former America’s Cup sailor Tanguy Cariou is Cammas’s faithful tactician and occasionally helmed the Extreme 40 last season. Groupama will be picking their crew from a squad of around six this year, including four time America’s Cup sailor Benoit Briand and France’s Tornado representative in Beijing, Christophe Espagnon.
Guichard is sailing once again with his 2000 Olympic helmsman Pierre Pennec, the multitalented Hervé Cunningham, and new recruit Nicolas Heintz. Having won the opening event of the 2009 season in Venice and secured second place overall, Guichard’s men have proved extremely competitive right “out of the box”.
Peyron this year joins the 2009 winning team which includes Pete Cumming - who has been appointed team manager - British Olympic Tornado sailor Mark Bulkeley and America’s Cup sailor David Carr. Masirah’s strength is obvious on the water: the men have worked hard over the past two seasons and know each other perfectly.
9th Europe
4th Europe
2nd Europe
1st Europe 1st Asia
Water Aid
Prader-Willi France
Peace Foundation
Dar Al Atta’a
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€5,000 will be donated to the winning team’s charity
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