LIVE: Extreme Sailing Series, Act 7, Istanbul, Turkey, Day 2 (video)

3D Istanbul: Day Two - Graphics - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: October 2, 2015 - FRI 7:00 AM ET (US)


LIVE Istanbul: Day Two - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: October 2, 2015 - FRI 8:30 AM ET (US)

Head in the game for McMillan on opening day of Act 7, Istanbul | News: "The Wave, Muscat opened the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 7, Istanbul presented by Yandex today in style with a string of back-to-back race wins. Tipped as the Act in which British helm Leigh McMillan would make a definitive move for the Series title, today’s opening performance certainly reinforced that claim. McMillan hit the podium in all seven races to finish at the top of the Istanbul leaderboard at the end of day one on 65 points...."

Results: http://www.extremesailingseries.com/results
Day One video here

Istanbul, Turkey | Extreme Sailing Series:
ACT 7, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
1 OCTOBER - 4 OCTOBER 2015
Racecourse size: 

900 x 600 metres
The open water race course close to the entrance to the Bosphorus and the steady winds give classic racing conditions. The race down the Bosphorus with the iconic mosques as a backdrop is rapidly becoming a classic feature of the circuit. The racing area will be on the Asian side of Istanbul overlooking the iconic mosques and the historic city making it a fantastic backdrop for our seventh Act of the Series. The Extreme Club and Race Village will be located in the lively district of Kadikoy.

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Extreme Sailing, Act 7 Istanbul, US Sailing, Rio, Sailing Videos

Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015, Act 7: 3D Istanbul: Day One Graphics above
LIVE from Istanbul, Turkey: October 1, 2015 7:30 am ET (US)

Hoping for a miracle | News: "Unable to have their usual practice day shakedown due to conditions today which looked set to build to over 30 knot gusts, the Extreme 40 sailors are eager to put their machines to the test, and none more so than Red Bull Sailing Team. The Austrian team have been quietly and steadily racking up the points throughout the year, a win at the opening Act in Singapore their best result of the season. They arguably benefitted most from SAP Extreme Sailing Team’s poor result in Saint Petersburg six weeks ago, which paved the way for Roman Hagara and his team to climb up to second place on the Series standings. But with two Acts left, are the team going for the Series title, or defending second place?..."

Extreme Sailing Series (EXSS) Act 7, Istanbul, Turkey October 1-4, 2015
Thursday 1 October
3D graphics - insights from SAP 1430 - 1730 Local Time (GMT+3)
Friday 2 October
Live Video 1530 - 1700 Local Time (GMT+3)
3D graphics - insights from SAP 1400 - 1700 Local Time (GMT+3)
Saturday 3 October
Live Video 1630 - 1800 Local Time (GMT+3)
3D graphics - insights from SAP 1500 - 1800 Local Time (GMT+3)
Sunday 4 October
Live Video 1430 - 1600 Local Time (GMT+3)
3D graphics - insights from SAP 1300 - 1600 Local Time (GMT+3)

New twitter handle @exssLIVE
Hashtag: #exss
More info at official website: extremesailingseries.com



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Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 - Istanbul, Turkey, Sept 11-14 SCHEDULE
Act 6 - Istanbul, Turkey » Extreme Sailing Series:
Thursday 11 September 
12.00 Official skippers press conference and official opening of the event
14.30-17.30 Extreme 40 racing window

Friday 12 September
14.00-17.00 Extreme 40 racing window

Saturday 13 September 
10.00 Extreme 40 Bosphorus Race
15.00-18.00 Extreme 40 racing window

Sunday 14 September 
14.00-17.00 Extreme 40 racing window
17.30 Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6, Istanbul official prize giving ceremony

Extreme Sailing Series coverage will be provided on johnthecrowd.com Thursday-Sunday


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