SAP Extreme Sailing Team took an early lead on the opening day of Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 3, as the international fleet of seven GC32s raced against the stunning backdrop of the Madeira Islands capital, Funchal, in front of a packed Race Village.
Sailors from the seven international crews gathered this morning for the press conference ahead of the first day of racing at Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 3, Madeira Islands. Here’s what they had to say…
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 3, Madeira Islands will see the regular fleet joined by Portuguese-flagged wildcard Team Extreme, which is supported by The Magenta Project and OC Sport. The crew is unique in that it features four female sailors, who are on a mission to prove that females have a place in high-performance sailing regattas.
After a successful debut Act in 2016, the Extreme Sailing Series™ is ready to return to Madeira Islands for the third round of the 2017 season
Land Rover BAR Academy’s superb win for Great Britain in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in Bermuda yesterday has rightly been praised by the sailing world, but nowhere more so than at OC Sport, the founders and organisers of the Extreme Sailing Series™.
The Extreme Sailing Series™ is set to return to Spain as Barcelona is announced as host for the fourth Act of the 2017 season, in a four-year deal with Host Venue Partner Fundación Navegación Oceánica de Barcelona, FNOB.
The Extreme Sailing Series™ is a unique event for a number of reasons, one of those being that it sees some of the world’s most decorated and experienced sailors competing alongside some of the best upcoming talent.
While the fleet of GC32s fly around a racecourse set metres from the shore to the delight of thousands of onlookers, behind the scenes there is an expert team making it all happen seamlessly. This team is led by Extreme Sailing Series™ Race Director, John Craig.
The sun shone and the wind blew in La Baule, France, last weekend as an international fleet of 14 Flying Phantoms took to the water as part of the Foiling Bay event from 19-21 May.
Take a look at some of the highlights in numbers from the second Act of the 2017 season which took place in Qingdao, China from 28 April - 1 May.
Extreme Sailing Series™ young guns NZ Extreme Sailing Team have further bolstered their squad with the addition of round the world sailor Tony Rae.
The Extreme Sailing Series™ today announced premium Turkish superyacht marina, Palmarina, as an Official Supplier.