Singapore was once a humble fishing village that has now developed into a high-rise cosmopolitan city and is the world’s fourth largest financial centre with a diverse group of cultures and religions calling it home.  An island surrounded by the Singapore and Johor Straits with many inland waterways, which provide the perfect setting for the Extreme 40 fleet to race. The 7th - 8th December will see the fleet racing in 'open-water' before moving into the stadium arena for racing on the 9th - 11th for all the spectator action.

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Sailing is popular in Singapore with three yacht clubs on the island including the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. Many regattas are held throughout the year and the Extreme Sailing Series will really turn up the heat at this island location.

Originally discovered by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1819 who set up the island as a trading station with a policy of free trade that soon attracted merchants from all over Asia and from as far away as the Middle East and America.  One of the smallest countries in the world, it is home to nearly 5 million people.

The Marina Bay which receives North to Northeasterly winds in December, is in the heart of Singapore and provides a natural on-water stadium for the Extreme Sailing Series. Situated a stones throw away from the famed Raffles Hotel, named after Sir Raffles. The hotel is home to the world-renowned Singapore Sling cocktail, originally created before 1951 in the Long Bar by Nigiam Tong Boon. The original recipe can be seen on display in the hotel.

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