The

Ecover Ecover is a Belgian company that manufactures ecologically sound cleaning products (made from plant-based and mineral ingredients), owned by S. C. Johnson & Son since 2017. History The company was founded in 1979 by Frans Bogaerts to create ...

Sailing team competed in the 2009 iShares Cup, showcasing world class racing around Europe. The races take place in Venice, Hyères, Cowes, Kiel, Amsterdam and Almeria, and the rebranded,

2010 Extreme Sailing Series The 2010 Extreme Sailing Series is the fourth edition of the sailing series. This is the first year without iShares as a sponsor. The 2010 series started in Sète, France on 27 May 2010 and ended in Almeria, Spain on 12 October 2010 and took plac ...

The Team

Mike Golding

Mike was IMOCA world champion for two successive years, and is the only British sailor to hold this sought-after title. He was the first person ever to race single-handed and non stop around the world in both directions. He is one of only two British sailors ever to stand on the podium of the Vendée Globe.

Fraser Brown

Fraser is one of the most experienced

Extreme 40 The Extreme 40 is a class of sailing catamaran created by TornadoSport and designed by Yves Loday. The boats are 40 feet long and are constructed out of carbon fibre. They have a top speed of about and can sail at about in 20–25 knots of wind ...

sailors on the circuit having raced in the class from the outset. In 2008 his team won the first event, in Lugano, Switzerland, when he raced with double Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson.

Will Howden

Will Howden has been on the Extreme 40 circuit since 2005, and has competed in two Olympic games in the Tornado Catamaran.

Bruno Dubois

Bruno Dubois has sailed with Ecover and Mike Golding on many occasions on the IMOCA

Open 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and th ...

Circuit. He has competed in the Whitbread Round the World Race, been crowned World Champion in the Corel 45 class and held a multihull speed record in his career.

Fifth Man

Extreme 40s are crewed by four sailors with an exclusive 'fifth man' spot, given over to a VIP or media guest. Guests on the Ecover boat include

Iwan Thomas Iwan Gwyn Thomas (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European, Commonwealth Games and Wo ...

and Ben Fogle.

The Boat

The

is one of the fastest boats on the water today, it is made from carbon fibre and can reach speeds of over 35 knots. Length (LOA): 40 ft (12.19m)
Beam: 26 ft (7.92m)
Displacement: 1250 kg
Mast height: 62 ft (18.89m)
Mainsail: 75msq (upwind and downwind sailing)
Jib: 25msq (upwind sailing)
Gennaker: 78msq (downwind sailing)
Top speed: 40 knots
Designer: Yves Loday, in collaboration with TornadoSport
Builders: TornadoSport

References

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External links

Official website of the Sailing Team

Mike Golding Official Website
Extreme Sailing Series teams

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