Going into its seventh season in 2013, the Extreme 40s and their adrenaline-fueled international Series have given sailing a healthy dust-off. Bringing the action to the public, putting guests at the heart of the battle and dramatically increasing the pace on the water, the creators of the Extreme Sailing Series...

In 2013, each Act will consist of four days of racing: day 1 with be open-water racing before three days of stadium-racing when the event opens to the public and VIP's

The creators of the Extreme 40 took the biggest, fastest sailing boat in the Olympics — then made it twice as big and even faster. And no, brakes do not come as standard…

James Boyd, Editor of thedailysail.com gives us his thoughts on the 2013 teams...

Sail Racing Magazine editor Justin Chisholm takes a look at how the Extreme Sailing Series has redefined yacht racing as a spectator sport, and offers a grandstand experience within a whisker of the high-speed action.