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Although the day was blessed with glorious sunshine, much to the delight of the thousands of spectators lining Cardiff Bay, unfortunately there was no wind to go with it. The scoreboard remains unchanged after the penultimate day of Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6, Cardiff, as no scoring racing is completed.
Four podium finishes, including two bullets, were enough for SAP Extreme Sailing Team to take the overnight lead on day two of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Cardiff, but Alinghi is in hot pursuit.
Consistency paid off for Alinghi on the opening day of Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6, Cardiff, as light winds prevented a full day of scoring racing. SAP Extreme Sailing Team and Oman Air took a bullet each but paired it with a finish off the podium, allowing the Swiss crew to edge ahead.
As the international fleet prepares to head out to play on Cardiff Bay this afternoon, for the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6 opener, find out what the world-class sailors said at the official press conference this morning.
Cardiff City Football Club players, Lee Camp and Callum Paterson, got a taste of the Extreme Sailing Series™ today as they got up close and personal with the high-performance foiling GC32 catamarans during training on Cardiff Bay ahead of the Act 6 opener tomorrow.
The Extreme Sailing Series™ will bring its unique high-octane stadium-style sailing to Cardiff Bay for the sixth consecutive year from 25 – 28 August, for the sixth Act of the 2017 season.
Oman Air took its second Act victory in a row in a thrilling Hamburg finale, despite last minute pressure from SAP Extreme Sailing Team. The triumph sees the Omani syndicate move into pole position in the overall rankings.
Oman Air maintained its lead while Red Bull Sailing Team climbed from bottom of the table to second after seven nail-biting races on the penultimate day of Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg, presented by Land Rover.
Two of the key players in Emirates Team New Zealand’s recent victory in the 35th America’s Cup have joined NZ Extreme Sailing Team for Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg, presented by Land Rover.
In tough conditions on the River Elbe, Oman Air out-sailed its rivals to gain a six-point lead, with the rest of the fleet separated by a narrow two-point margin, after the first day of scoring racing at the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg, presented by Land Rover.
We caught up with two-time Olympian Stevie Morrison, who makes his return to the Extreme Sailing Series™ this week in Hamburg as skipper of wildcard Team Extreme.
Mother Nature refused to play ball on the opening day of Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg, presented by Land Rover, resulting in no scoring races being completed. Conditions in the German venue are predicted to improve from tomorrow.
