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Extreme Sailing Series - Of SpeedDreams and Tilt-ing things By Extreme Sailing Series, 12:01 AM Fri 17 May 2013
The next two Acts of the Extreme Sailing Series are to be staged in Istanbul, Turkey (20-23 June) and Porto, Portugal (25-28 July) and now Team Tilt, the Swiss team selected for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, has announced their participation in both events - as the global tour heads back to Europe for the summer months. Also new to the Series is SpeedDream. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - The Wave, Muscat victorious in Qingdao By Extreme Sailing Series, , 1:04 AM Mon 6 May 2013
In the third act of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series, Qingdao saved its best for last on the final day and the pressure was understandably on from the first start gun with no quarter given on the water as the teams used classic match racing tactics to try and outwit their nearest rivals. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Winning performance from SAP Extreme Sailing By Jo Uffendell, 9:07 PM Sun 5 May 2013
Extreme Sailing Series 2013 team SAP Extreme Sailing started the day as they meant to go on, making it first across the line in the very first race. Commenting on their winning performance today Jes Gram-Hansen said: 'We have had a superb day on the water, maybe even our best ever, with three race wins and third place overall in Act 3. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Plotting a course for the podium + Video By Extreme Sailing Series, , 1:10 AM Sun 5 May 2013
In the third act of the Extreme Sailing Series in Qingdao, the skippers and crews competing could have woken up in a different city today, after a thick fog descended overnight masking the buildings around Fushan Bay. The fleet waited patiently on shore for the fog to clear and they thought it was all over for the day, but at 1630 local time it finally abated. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3: Battle lines drawn on Fushan Bay + Video By Extreme Sailing Series, , 2:40 AM Sat 4 May 2013
On a jam-packed eight race day two at Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Qingdao, where all the action was broadcast live for the third year running on local broadcaster Qingdao TV, the eight international Extreme 40s competing moved into stadium mode in the heart of Fushan Bay where the battle lines were drawn between Alinghi and The Wave, Muscat. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Day 2 for SAP Extreme Sailing Team By Jo Uffendell, , 12:45 AM Sat 4 May 2013
In the Extreme Sailing Series, the SAP Extreme Sailing Team have been maintaining the pressure on their race rivals during the second day, securing some fantastic results on Fushan Bay in Qingdao, China. Of the six races, the team crossed the line in the top three on two occasions and the Danish led team are now looking to make further gains as they head into the two remaining days of racing. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Alinghi dominates on day 1 in Qingdao By Extreme Sailing Series, , 2:10 AM Fri 3 May 2013
Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series is now underway and China’s International Sailing Centre came alive on the opening day in Qingdao, where Land Rover’s three-year sponsorship as Series Main Partner of the original stadium sailing series was officially signed before the unveiling and naming ceremony of the Land Rover-branded Extreme 40. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Guo Chuan on the water with SAP Extreme By Gillian Clarke, , 12:03 AM Fri 3 May 2013
The SAP Extreme Sailing Team competed in the first day of Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series. Fushan Bay in Qingdao played host to the eight competing teams, who faced cold and wet conditions, fighting it out in open water racing with the added issue of lighter than expected winds. The team was honoured to be joined by Chinese World Record Breaking sailor Guo Chuan for the last race of the day. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Series main partner announced By Lydia Haley, , 11:05 AM Tue 30 Apr 2013
The iconic British brand Land Rover announced today an exciting new three year sponsorship as a Series Main Partner to the Extreme Sailing Series. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - SAP Extreme Sailing Team ready for Act 3 By Jo Uffendell, , 5:56 PM Mon 29 Apr 2013
Act 3 of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series is set to get underway in Qingdao on Thursday 2nd May and the SAP Extreme Sailing Team are preparing to battle it out on what will be an extremely tough course. The team is no stranger to China’s Olympic sailing city, having raced here for the first time in 2012 when they announced their partnership with the market leading global technology company, SAP. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Qingdao next stop, announcement planned By Extreme Sailing Series, 8:24 PM Thu 25 Apr 2013
Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series is on the way and China’s Olympic Sailing City Qingdao is preparing to welcome the eight international Extreme 40 teams. Just two weeks ago, the Swiss team Alinghi claimed victory in Singapore before the fleet and all the Series paraphernalia were packed into containers and shipped by Logistics Partner GAC Pindar non-stop to Qingdao. ...[more]

SAP Extreme Sailing Team's milestone podium achievement in Singapore By Jo Uffendell, , 3:39 AM Tue 16 Apr 2013
During the weekend, an intensely fought battle played out in Singapore as eight sailing teams wrestled with light and shifty winds and intense heat on Marina Bay in the heart of the financial district. Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series turned out to be a game changer for the SAP Extreme Sailing Team who walked away with their first podium finish at the end of the four days racing. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - SAP Extreme Sailing Team third in Singapore By Jo Uffendell, , 3:20 AM Mon 15 Apr 2013
At the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series, the SAP Extreme Sailing Team finished racing in Singapore today having secured their first podium finish. Despite the slow start in Marina Bay, with little or no wind for the first few races, the Danish led team stepped up and fought hard to achieve third place overall at the end of Act 2. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Alinghi claims faultless win in Singapore By Extreme Sailing Series, , 2:46 AM Mon 15 Apr 2013
In Act 2 of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series, Morgan Larson and his Swiss team Alinghi sailed a faultless regatta in Singapore on one of the most memorable stadium race courses the Extreme 40 fleet have ever sailed on to claim overall victory in this truly spectacular Asian city. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Changing tactics, leading the charge + Video By Extreme Sailing Series, 1:52 AM Sun 14 Apr 2013
The blazing Singapore sun challenged the cool of even the most experienced Extreme 40 sailors on Day 3 of the Singapore round of the Extreme Sailing Series. The Swiss America’s Cup winning team Alinghi, however, didn’t break their stride starting the day as they finished it by winning races and head into tomorrow’s finale. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - SAP Extreme Sailing Team move up to 4th By Jo Uffendell, , 1:29 AM Sun 14 Apr 2013
At the second act of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series in Singapore, it was another blistering day on the race course for the SAP Extreme Sailing Team as they secured their first win of the season in Race 17. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - The heat is on for SAP Extreme Sailing Team By Jo Uffendell, , 1:46 AM Sat 13 Apr 2013
On the second day of Act 2 in the Extreme Sailing Series, the heat was on for the SAP Extreme Sailing Team in more ways than one as they hit the race course in Singapore. Spectators visiting Marina Bay were gripped as the competing teams took part in 12 grueling races in temperatures reaching 33 degrees. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Alinghi into pole position on day 2 + Video By Extreme Sailing Series, , 12:57 AM Sat 13 Apr 2013
In Act 2 of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series in Singapore, the eight world-class Extreme 40 teams competing under the shadow of some of the best modern architecture in the world on Marina Bay Reservoir felt the pressure -and the heat from the city- turn up a notch today, after a packed 11 race day. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - The Wave, Muscat masters of windless seas By Alex Jafarzadeh, , 9:18 AM Fri 12 Apr 2013
On the opening day of Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Singapore, no wind was forecast and none materialised but the team on The Wave, Muscat, including Musab Al Hadi who was racing in Singapore for the first time in the Extreme 40, proved masters of the windless seas as they finished at the top of the leaderboard. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 - SAP Extreme Sailing Team on the rise By Jo Uffendell, , 4:59 AM Fri 12 Apr 2013
On the first day of Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series, SAP Extreme Sailing Team was on deck for battle. Marina Bay in Singapore played host to the seven competing teams who were challenged by the tight confines of the race course and the added issue of constantly shifting winds. ...[more]

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