Groupe Edmond de Rothschild skipper Pierre Pennec glad with win: 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 7
Impressive performance from local heroes, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild has brought them on the top podium spot of the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 7. French team skipper, Pierre Pennec, along with his crew members, Christophe Espagnon, Thierry Fouchier
and Hervé Cunningham, worked hard on the final day and despite a crucial battle against Artemis Racing, they managed to finish first.
With the victory in the seventh act, the French team has also occupied first podium in the overall standings of 2011 Extreme Sailing Series. Groupe Edmond de Rothschild is now leading the 11 boat Extreme 40 fleet with 61 points ahead of Luna Rossa at second
place and Emirates Team New Zealand at third positon. Skipper Groupe Edmond de Rothschild, Pennec, is happy with the squad’s result.
While speaking to the media, Pennec said, “I feel really happy especially about what we have achieved after the Cowes regatta. We have improved on onboard communication and how we work as a team. This is crucial moving into the end of the season because
to win out of luck is good, but to win feeling that the level of our team has gone up a notch is even better.”
He added, “I don’t feel the pressure of being at the top of the leaderboard in the overall championship. I stopped giving myself a hard time after the events in Boston and Cowes. I think that the crew manages to reach a high level especially in the crucial
races. I never said to myself that we were going to win here in Nice.”
The overall standings of Extreme Sailing Series Act 7, Nice, France standings after 29 races are given below:
1. Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (FRA), Pierre Pennec / Christophe Espagnon / Thierry Fouchier / Hervé Cunningham = 229 points
2. Artemis Racing (SWE), Terry Hutchinson / Sean Clarkson / Morgan Trubovich / Julien Cressant = 228 points
3. Alinghi (SUI), Tanguy Cariou / Yann Guichard / Nils Frei / Yves Detrey = 215.5 points
4. Luna Rossa (ITA), Max Sirena / Paul Campbell-James / Alister Richardson / Manuel Modena = 209 points
5. Oman Air (OMA), Ben Ainslie / Kinley Fowler / David Carr / Nasser Al Mashari = 185 points
6. Red Bull Extreme Sailing (AUT), Roman Hagara / Hans Peter Steinacher / Will Howden / Craig Monk = 179.5 points
7. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Dean Barker / Adam Beashel / Jeremy Lomas / Chris McAsey = 163 points
8. Team GAC Pindar (GBR), Ian Williams / Mischa Heemrskerk / Andrew Walsh / Brian MacInnes = 160 points
9. The Wave, Muscat (OMA), Leigh McMillan / Kyle Langford / Nick Hutton / Khamis Al Anbouri = 156 points
10. Team Extreme Nice Côte d’Azur (FRA), Jean-Pierre d**k / Jérémie Beyou / Billy Besson / Arnaud Jarlegant = 119 points
11. Niceforyou (ITA), Alberto Barovier / Stefano Rizzi / Daniele De Luca / Simone de Mari = 118 points
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