iShares Cup Amsterdam: Gitana Extreme 1st
Photos: Thierry Martinez Sea&Co
From isharescup.com
“The best breeze of the day filled in for the final three races today producing some extreme racing – close calls, collisions, penalties and a final double-points race decider – keeping the 10,000 strong crowd entertained on the IJ-Haven. 7 different race winners in this penultimate event that was more about tactics than boat handling. Gitana Extreme sailed brilliantly under pressure to win the iShares Cup Amsterdam event ahead of Renaissance whilst whilst Groupama fought back win the final race and take 3rd. Overall series leaders, Oman Sail Masirah, put their day 1 disaster behind them, to finish 5th and retain their overall lead going into the final iShares Cup event in Almeria just 2 weeks away…”
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gitana Extreme-Groupe LCF Rothschild |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | dnf | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 136 |
| Oman Sail Renaissance | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | dnf | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 132 |
| Groupama | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | dnf | dnf | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 115 |
| Holmatro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | dsq | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | dnf | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 115 |
| Oman Sail Masirah | dnf | 7 | 3 | dnf | dns | dns | dns | dns | 1 | 2 | dnf | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 111 |
| iShares | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | dnf | 5 | 8 | 7 | dsq | 8 | 91 |
| LUNA | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | dnf | 4 | dnf | dnf | 8 | 3 | dnf | 2 | 9 | 81 |
| BT | 7 | 6 | 5 | Dsq | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | dnf | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 81 |
| Ecover | 8 | dnf | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | dnf | dnf | dnf | 9 | 9 | dnf | 6 | 2 | 59 |
