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Alinghi and Land Rover BAR Academy were the teams to beat on the opening day of the penultimate Act of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ in San Diego, USA. But it was the Swiss who demonstrated their prowess in the light winds and took the overnight lead as they left the Brits floundering in the final race.
The world-class line-up of skippers assembled today for the official press conference ahead of the start of the penultimate Act of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ in San Diego. Here’s what they had to say.
The fleet of eight hydro-foiling GC32s headed into San Diego Bay earlier today for the final day of practice racing ahead of the start of the penultimate stage of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ season tomorrow. Amongst that fleet were two US-flagged wildcard crews, Team Extreme San Diego and Lupe Tortilla Demetrio, whose crews are raring to get the real racing underway.
Sir Ben Ainslie, the four-time Olympic gold-medallist and America’s Cup sailor, is to return to the Extreme Sailing Series™ as helm of Land Rover BAR Academy for the penultimate Act of the season in San Diego, from 19 – 22 October.
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 7, San Diego will see the return of former Series champion Morgan Larson.
Il penultimo Act delle Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 avrà inizio tra una settimana nelle acque di San Diego. Dal 19 al 22 ottobre nella baia di San Diego, nuova location delle Extreme Sailing Series™, gli otto equipaggi -compresi quelli delle due wild card americane- si sfideranno sotto lo sguardo di un numeroso pubblico nel Race Village dell’Harbor Island.
L'avant-dernier Act des Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 commencera à San Diego dans une semaine. La flotte des huit bateaux - dont deux équipages américains invités - régatera dans la Baie de San Diego, nouveau plan d’eau des Series, devant des milliers de spectateurs venus regarder les épreuves du Village de la Course, situé sur Harbor Island, du 19 au 22 octobre.
El penúltimo Acto de las Extreme Sailing Series 2017 arranca en San Diego en apenas una semana. La flota de 8 barcos, incluidos dos de bandera estadounidense, competirán en aguas de la ciudad estadounidense, una sede nueva para el circuito, frente a los miles de espectadores que se espera se den cita en el Village de entrada gratuita en Harbor Island, del 19 al 22 de octubre.
The penultimate Act of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ starts in San Diego in one week’s time. The eight-strong fleet – including two US-flagged wildcard squads – will race in San Diego Bay, a new venue for the Series, as thousands watch from the public Race Village on Harbor Island, from 19 – 22 October.
At each Extreme Sailing Series™ Act across the globe a band of volunteers becomes part of the dynamic event team. Each and every one of them is a vital cog in the machine that ensures the delivery of a smooth and successful world-class sailing regatta.
US-flagged wildcard squad Lupe Tortilla Demetrio is to join the world-class international fleet for the remaining two Acts of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ in San Diego and Los Cabos.
The mayor of San Diego yesterday marked the beginning of the build-up to the first appearance of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in San Diego next month, saying he was sure the event will be a big hit with the locals.
