With the racing taking place just five metres from the shore of Harbor Island, the man-made peninsula located close to Downtown San Diego, the Series will return to the city for the penultimate Act of the season. Enjoying a very temperate climate, the Californian city of San Diego sees consistent breezes, making it a popular sailing spot for California and the rest of the west coast.
Meet Team Portugal sailors Henrique Brites and Bernardo Loureiro:
Young sailors Henrique Brites and Bernardo Loureiro competing on Team Portugal in Cascais.
LIVE from Cascais, Portugal: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2018
Extreme Sailing Series LIVE video above scheduled for Sunday, Jul 8, 2018
Live Cascais, Portugal: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2018
Extreme Sailing Series video above scheduled for Saturday, Jul 7, 2018.
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 4, Cascais, Portugal, July 5-8, Day One Highlights
2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 4, Cascais -- Extreme Sailing Series video above published July 5, 2018. Highlights from the first day of Act 4, Cascais. Day One. Full Replay (3D) here.
2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ TV Series episode 5 - Hamburg
Video above published Sep 11, 2017: Episode five of the official 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ TV Series. A full recap of the action from Act 5, Hamburg, presented by Land Rover.
Qingdao LIVE Day Four Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017
LIVE Qingdao: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017
Starts: May 1, 2017 - MON 2:00 AM EDT (US)
LIVE Qingdao: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017
Starts: April 30, 2017 - SUN 2:00 AM EDT (US)
3D Qingdao: Day One Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017
3D Qingdao: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017
Starts: April 28, 2017, FRI 5:00 AM EDT (US)
Extreme Sailing Series Act 2: 28 April - 1 May, Qingdao, China
Extreme Sailing Series, Act 2, Qingdao, China
Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to China for Act 2
The ultimate Stadium Racing championship heads to China's Olympic Sailing City of Qingdao for the second Act of the 2017 season. Racing streamed LIVE on 30 April & 1 May. Extreme Sailing Series at Qingdao, China
Qingdao always delivers extreme sailing
Apr 18, 2017: The countdown has begun as China’s Olympic Sailing City prepares to welcome back the Extreme Sailing Series™ for the seventh time, from 28 April - 1 May. Take a look at some of the best moments from Qingdao. Much has changed since the first visit in 2011, but the excitement still remains.
Extreme Sailing Series 2017 standings after Act 1:
1)SAP Extreme Sailing Team
2)Alinghi
3)Oman Air
4)Red Bull Sailing Team
5)NZ Extreme Sailing Team
6)Land Rover BAR Academy
Tweets by extremesailing 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar, Acts 1-8
ACT 1: 08 - 11 March - Muscat, Oman
ACT 2: 28 April - 1 May - Qingdao, China
ACT 3: 29 June – 2 July - Madeira Islands, Portugal
ACT 4: 20 - 23 July - Europe
ACT 5: 10 – 13 August - Hamburg, Germany
ACT 6: 25 – 28 August - Cardiff, UK
ACT 7: 19 - 22 October - San Diego, USA
ACT 8: 30 Nov– 3 Dec - Los Cabos, Mexico
Video above published Mar 29, 2017: Recap the four days of action from the epic 2017 season opener that took place in Muscat, Oman, earlier this month, before we head to Qingdao, China, for Act 2, starting April 28, 2017.
2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar, Acts 1-8
ACT 1: 08 - 11 March - Muscat, Oman ACT 2: 28 April - 1 May - Qingdao, China
ACT 3: 29 June – 2 July - Madeira Islands, Portugal
ACT 4: 20 - 23 July - Europe
ACT 5: 10 – 13 August - Hamburg, Germany
ACT 6: 25 – 28 August - Cardiff, UKACT 7: 19 - 22 October - San Diego, USA
ACT 8: 30 Nov– 3 Dec - Los Cabos, Mexico
Results after Act 1: (courtesy extremesailingseries.com):
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Red Bull Sailing Team returns to the Extreme Sailing Series
Published Feb 22, 2017: 2017 will see Red Bull Sailing Team return to compete in the adrenaline-fuelled Stadium Racing circuit, spearheaded by Austrian superstars Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher.
Revisit the 2016 finale as the Extreme Sailing Series™ heads for Muscat
Published Feb 21, 2017: As we countdown to the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ season opener in Muscat, Oman, on 8 March 2017, take a look back at where we left off in the epic finale to the 2016 Series, the climax of a season-long battle between Oman Air and the 2016 champions, Alinghi.
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Lisbon dished out some of the most exhilarating racing seen so far this year, with the fleet hitting speeds of more than 35 knots on the penultimate day. Catch up on some of the best moments from the Portuguese Act in the video above. Published on Oct 9, 2016. Next up: Extreme Sailing Series 2016, Act 8, Sydney, Australia. Dec 8-11, 2016
WWII German Submarine Explored Off Coast of North Carolina:
Researchers explored the wrecks of a German U-boat and the ship it sank during a World War II convoy off the coast of North Carolina in 1942. Video published Oct 5, 2016.
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Act 5, St Petersburg, presented by SAP - best moments:
St Petersburg delivered some of the best racing of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ so far. After four days of action it all came to a nail-biting climax in the last of 24 races. Check out some of the best moments from St Petersburg. Video above published Sep 4, 2016
Extreme Sailing Series Schedule remaining 2016:
Act 6 Madeira Islands Sep 22-25
Act 7 Lisbon Oct 6-9
Act 8 Australia Dec 8-11
2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ mid-season form guide:
With the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ reaching its halfway mark, we take a look at how each of the international teams are faring as the global Stadium Racing tour celebrates its tenth year with a move to foiling boats. Published Sep 3, 2016. More at extremesailingseries.com
Standings after Act 5:
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Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 St Petersburg, Russia, Sept 1-4, Sailing Videos:
LIVE St Petersburg: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™
Starts: September 4, 2016, SUN 8:30 AM EDT (US)
3D St Petersburg: Day Four - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016
Starts: September 4, 2016, SUN 7:00 AM EDT (US)
Above: 3D St Petersburg: Day Three - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016
Starts: September 3, 2016, SAT 7:00 AM EDT (US)
Above: LIVE St Petersburg: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™
Starts: September 3, 2016 SAT 8:30 AM EDT (US) See also:
• Video: 3D St Petersburg: Day Two - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016, September 2, 2016 - FRI 7:00 AM EDT (US)
• Video: 3D St Petersburg: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016, September 1, 2016 THU 7:00 AM EDT (US)
A Look Back at Extreme Sailing Series 2016 Act 4 Hamburg:
17 races, seven-top international teams, 35 world-class sailors, 45,000 spectators and one final race shoot-out. Watch the best moments from the Extreme Sailing Series Hamburg. Published August 30, 2016. More info: extremesailingseries.com and JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: EXSS.
Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016, Act 2, Qingdao, China:
UPDATE: Extreme Sailing Series: "Swiss team Alinghi notched up their first win of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ in a breathtaking final day of racing in Qingdao. Alinghi went into the finale of Act 2 with the narrowest of leads over rivals and Act 1 winners Oman Air, and all to play for as the fleet took to the stadium race course in 8-10 knots of wind, enough for the GC32 catamarans to ‘fly’ on their hydrofoils." Final Results: extremesailingseries.com/results
LIVE Qingdao: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016 Starts: May 2, 2016 MON 3:15 AM EDT (US)
3D Qingdao: Day Four - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016 Starts: May 2, 2016 MON 2 AM EDT (US)
Above: LIVE Qingdao Day Three Video - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016
May 1, 2016 SUN 3:30 AM ET (US)
Above: 3D Qingdao: Day Two - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016 Starts: April 30, 2016 SAT 2:00 AM ET (US)
A lesson in foiling:
As the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ goes foiling, watch the experts talk about this new dimension as the sailors explain how the brand new hydro-foiling GC32 catamarans fly. Published March 24, 2016
Above: 3D Qingdao: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016 Starts: April 29, 2016, FRIDAY 2:00 AM ET (US)
China here we come: The Extreme Sailing Series™ gets ready for Act 2, Qingdao | News: "The fleet of eight, super-fast hydrofoiling GC32 catamarans will take their place on the water in Fushan Bay to commence battle from 29 April – 2 May. With only one Act under their belts on the new GC32s, many of the crews are still learning the ropes on the foiling flying machines. The crews, from 16 nations, are likely to face tricky wind conditions in Qingdao, making the already steep learning curve even steeper."
The action begins on Friday 29 April with a day of open water racing before the teams take to the Stadium on Saturday 30 April. Fans around the globe can watch the racing live online on the official event website at the following times: Sunday 1 May: 1530-1700 GMT+8 Monday 2 May: 1515-1645 GMT+8
The Line-Up – Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 2, Qingdao:
Chinese flagged team – name to be announced (CHN) Skipper/Helm: Taylor Canfield (ISV) Tactician/Bowman: Chris Steele (NZL) Mainsail Trimmer: Hayden Goodrick (NZL) Headsail Trimmer: Shane Diviney (IRL) Floater: Luke Payne (AUS)/Liu Xue (Black) (CHN)
Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR) Skipper/Tactician: Bleddyn Môn (GBR) Helm: Leigh McMillan (GBR) Headsail Trimmer: Ed Powys (GBR) Bowman: Neil Hunter (GBR) Floater: Adam Kay (GBR)
Oman Air (OMA) Skipper/Helm: Morgan Larson (USA) Mainsail Trimmer: Pete Greenhalgh (GBR) Headsail Trimmer: Ed Smyth (NZL/AUS) Bowmen: Nasser Al Mashari (OMA) & James Wierzbowski (AUS)
Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) Skipper/Helm: Roman Hagara (AUT) Tactician: Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT) Mainsail Trimmer: Stewart Dodson (NZL) Headsail Trimmer: Adam Piggott (GBR) Bowman: Brad Farrand (NZL)
Sail Portugal (POR) Skipper/Helm: Diogo Cayolla (POR) Mainsail Trimmer: Bernardo Freitas (POR) Headsail Trimmer: Javier de la Plaza (ESP) Bowman: João Matos Rosa (POR) Floater: LuÃs Brito (POR) SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) Co-Skipper/Helm: Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) Co-Skipper/Tactician: Rasmus Køstner (DEN) Mainsail Trimmer: Mads Emil Stephensen (DEN) Headsail Trimmer: Pierluigi De Felice (ITA) Bowman: Renato Conde (POR)
Team Turx (TUR) Co-skipper/Helm: Stevie Morrison (GBR) Co-skipper/Floater: Edhem Dirvana (TUR) Mainsail Trimmer: Cem Gözen (TUR) Headsail Trimmer: Tom Dawson (GBR) Bowman: Tom Buggy (GBR)
Fly with the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series - Fly alongside the Land Rover BAR Academy team with GoPro and get a unique point of view, as they put their GC32 through its paces, to mark the launch of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series in Dubai, and get a glimpse of the world-class line-up of teams competing this year. Published on Feb 10, 2016
GC32s to replace Extreme 40s | News: "The Extreme Sailing Series, the world’s leading Stadium Racing Series, will celebrate its tenth season in 2016 with the introduction of a fleet of foiling GC32 catamarans, which will see the world’s top sailors ‘flying’ in front of thousands of spectators at premium venues around the globe. The 2016 season will again feature a full grid of professional and brand-backed sponsored teams racing at iconic venues as diverse as Saint Petersburg, Cardiff and Sydney."
Sultanate of Oman to host first Act of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ | News: Muscat in Oman is confirmed as the host city for the first Act of the year (16-19 March) - The action starts on Wednesday 16 March with coastal racing in front of Muscat’s Old Town before the teams commence battle in the Stadium on Thursday 17 March. The eighth and final team will be announced in the coming week to complete the starting grid. Fans around the globe can watch the racing live online on the official event website at the following times: Friday 18 March: 1600-1730 GMT+4 Saturday 19 March: 1530-1700 GMT+4
The Line Up – Extreme Sailing Series ™ Act 1, Muscat:
Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR)
Skipper: Bleddyn Môn (GBR)
Helm: Leigh McMillan (GBR)
Crew: Ed Powys (GBR)
Academy trialists: Adam Kay (GBR)/Oli Greber (GBR)/James Peters (GBR)/Neil Hunter (GBR)
*Final crew to be decided closer to the date
Oman Air (OMA)
Skipper/Helm: Morgan Larson (USA)
Mainsail Trimmer: Pete Greenhalgh (GBR)
Headsail Trimmer: Ed Smyth (NZL/AUS)
Bowmen: Nasser Al Mashari (OMA)/James Wierzbowski (AUS)
Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT)
Skipper/Helm: Roman Hagara (AUT)
Tactician: Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
Mainsail Trimmer: Stewart Dodson (NZL)
Headsail Trimmer: Adam Piggott (GBR)
Bowman: Brad Farrand (NZL)
Sail Portugal (POR)
Skipper/Helm: Diogo Cayolla (POR)
Tactician: Bernardo Freitas (POR)
Mainsail Trimmer: Javier de la Plaza (ESP)
Headsail Trimmer: LuÃs Brito (POR)
Bowman: Winston Macfarlane (NZL)
SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN)
Co-Skipper/Helm: Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)
Co-Skipper/Tactician: Rasmus Køstner (DEN)
Mainsail Trimmer: Mads Emil Stephensen (DEN)
Headsail Trimmer: Pierluigi De Felice (ITA)
Bowman: Renato Conde (POR)
Team Turx (TUR)
Co-Skipper/Floater: Edhem Dirvana (TUR)
Co-Skipper/Helm: Stevie Morrison (GBR)
Mainsail Trimmer: Cem Gözen (TUR)
Headsail Trimmer: Alister Richardson (GBR)
Bowman: Anil Berk Baki (TUR)
Extreme Sailing Series, Act 8, Sydney, presented by Land Rover: Highlights - The last Act of the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series lived up to expectations with thousands of spectators lining the shore to watch the nine-strong fleet battle it out. After 28 close-fought races that saw multiple crashes and a spectacular capsize on day two, British skipper Leigh McMillan made history, becoming the only skipper to win three Series titles on the global tour in the nine-year history of the circuit. Published on Dec 13, 2015.
2015 Extreme Sailing Series™ highlights: Over the last 11 months the Extreme 40 fleet have battled it out in eight iconic city centre stadiums around the world. With celebrations, tears and plenty of action watch the season highlights. Published on Dec 13, 2015
Extreme Sailing Series: "DRAMATIC FINALE AS THE WAVE, MUSCAT SEIZES OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE - Leigh McMillan, British skipper of The Wave, Muscat presented with Land Rover Above and Beyond Award for his outstanding performance: the only skipper to win three Extreme Sailing Series™ championship titles in the nine year history of the Series..." Overall 2015 Results/Final Standings:
Extreme Sailing Series SCHEDULE Saturday, October 3, 2015: (videos below)
3D Istanbul: Bosphurus Race - Graphics Only - SAT 3:30 AM ET (US)
3D Istanbul: Day Three - Graphics Only - SAT 8:00 AM ET (US)
LIVE Istanbul: Day Three - SAT 9:30 AM ET (US)
3D Istanbul: Bosphorus Race - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: October 3, 2015 - SAT 3:30 AM ET (US)
3D Istanbul: Day Three - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: October 3, 2015 - SAT 8:00 AM ET (US)
LIVE Istanbul: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Starts: October 3, 2015 - SAT 9:30 AM ET (US)
Drama in Istanbul as Red Bull Sailing Team break their mast on Friday | News: "Red Bull Sailing Team made a dramatic and unexpected exit at the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act in Istanbul today after their mast broke in the second race. With the wind fluctuating from 12-20 knots, the mast snapped in spectacular style across the top third of the rig damaging the sails, and with no one onboard hurt, the Austrian team limped back to shore to begin overnight repairs..." EXSS Day 2 (Friday) Video replay here
More info: extremesailingseries.com
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3D Muscat: Day Four (Final Day) - Graphics Above- Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Scheduled for March 14, 2015 @ 6 am EDT (US)
LIVE Muscat: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
Scheduled for March 14, 2015 @ 7:15 am EDT (US)
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 2, Muscat - Day Three Analysis, March 13, 2015 - The scene is set for Saturday's final showdown in Muscat - and with just 16 points separating the top four (less than the difference of the final double points race) it's game on. Land Rover Global Brand Ambassador Hannah White and Pete Cumming give the low down on the penultimate days racing and make their predictions.
Top 4 going into Extreme Sailing Series, Act 2, Muscat, Saturday Finals (Results):
1 The Wave, Muscat 176
2 SAP Extreme Sailing Team 169
3 Red Bull Sailing Team 162
4 Oman Air 160
Stevie Morrison: I want a team that is the future rather than the last generation - Land Rover Global Brand Ambassador Hannah White caught up with Oman Air’s Stevie Morrison dockside about the future of Extreme Sailing, getting fired up, beating Leigh McMillan and ultimately hitting the podium. #EXSS
Barcelona World Race, Day 73 - March 13, 2015 - Daily video highlights #BWR2015 more sailing news below (@ web version link below for mobile)
Alinghi and Red Bull Sailing Team in huge crash - Crash video above: On the final day of racing at the Land Rover Extreme Sailing Series Act 3, Qingdao, the public witnessed one of the biggest crashes in the history of the series, as Red Bull Sailing Team t-boned Alinghi with nearly 15 knots of boat speed - knocking both boats out of the competition for the day.
Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 Qingdao video highlights above - For four days, China's Olympic sailing city welcomed the 12-boat elite level fleet, for the Land Rover Extreme Sailing Series, Act 3 Qingdao. The racetrack here has a certain notoriety and over 32 races, it certainly lived up to its reputation with plenty of close calls, scraps and three collisions, that meant a busy pitlane for the shore teams - including one of the biggest crashes in the history of the Series that wiped Alinghi out of the final races - but not off the top spot, and the Swiss team went on to take victory on Chinese waters.
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The Wave, Muscat 176
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