How to follow the action from Muscat
With the eight teams, made up of elite-level sailors from 15 different nations, ready to begin racing tomorrow, here is your guide to following the non-stop action in Muscat, both on site and online.
Tuesday 15th March 2016
With the eight teams, made up of elite-level sailors from 15 different nations, ready to begin racing tomorrow, here is your guide to following the non-stop action in Muscat, both on site and online.
How to follow the action ONLINE
The action starts on Wednesday 16 March with coastal racing in front of Muscat’s Old Town, Muttrah, before the teams commence battle in the Stadium from Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 March, when the official website will go into race mode.
Serving as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for following the action online, visit the website for live video streaming, SAP Sailing Analytics, dynamic leaderboards and live social media updates.
Fans around the globe can watch the racing live online at the following times:
Friday 18 March: 1600-1730 (GMT+4)
Saturday 19 March: 1530-1700 (GMT+4)
SAP Sailing Analytics will be available on the official event website at the following times:
Thursday 17 March: 1500-1730 (GMT+4) Friday 18 March: 1500-1730 (GMT+4) Saturday 19 March: 1500-1700 (GMT+4)
You can also follow the action on the official social media channels:
Twitter #extremesailing
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How to follow the action ON SITE
From the 17 – 19 March the public Race Village officially opens at the Almouj Golf Club. Take a seat on the shore and listen to the live race commentary as our race experts take you through the action blow-by-blow and follow the racing with SAP Sailing Analytics on your phone or tablet.
The GC32 fleet will go head-to-head on a racecourse set metres from the shore, providing the perfect viewing arena for Stadium Racing in a Bedouin style viewing tent.
The public Race Village, open from 10:00 to 19:00 daily, will provide a host of entertainment including food stalls, activities for children and live commentary and music throughout the racing. You can follow the racing with SAP Sailing Analytics on your phone or tablet.
For the full event schedule and to find out more about how to watch the event on site, visit the official Act 1 Muscat website, here.
MAP KEY 1 - Extreme Club, 2 - Pontoon, 3 - Race Area, 4 - Land Rover Experience Zone, 5 - Race Village, 6 - Public Viewing Area, 7 - Media Centre, 8 - Car Park
