Ishares Cup 2009: Official launch in Paris

(L-R) John Kostecki, representing skipper James Spithill, from BMW OR, Nick Moloney (BT), Loick Peyron (Oman Sail’s Renaissance), Carolijn Brouwer (Holmatro), Yann Guichard (Gitana Extreme–Groupe LCF Rothschild), Shirley Robertson (iShares), Pete Cumming (Oman Sail’s Masirah), Franck Cammas (Groupama), Erik Maris (LUNA) and Mike Golding (Ecover)
by Th.Martinez/Sea&Co/OCEvents

This is getting bigger every year.
Every major sailing team wants a spot on the IsharesCup. What happened to Alinghi though?
They won and dominate last year cup , hope we can have Ed Baird onboard again.