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Extreme Sailing World Series Team Red Bull ready for Istanbul

by Mario Schoby on 25 May 2011
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Extreme Sailing World Series 2011 third stop is being held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 25th to May 29th 2011. Starting on Wednesday there will be up to six races each day. The grand finale is set for Sunday.

The world’s 11 best sailing syndicates will set sail starting on Wednesday on the Bosphorus in Istanbul. This year’s surprise package, Austria’s Red Bull Extreme Sailing team led by double Olympic champions Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher, will again be battling the world’s elite for championship points.

Skipper Hagara and his crew be looking to build upon their early season successes in racing here against the top teams from Europe, New Zealand and Asia in the mouth of the golden horn, a natural harbor in the heart of Istanbul in front of the Galata Bridge. Among the teams competing are several America’s Cups syndicates Artemis, Alinghi and Emirates Team New Zealand. A crowd of 40,000 spectators is expected to watch the final races on Saturday and Sunday. Turkish television will show live broadcasts of the races on Saturday and Sunday.

After the first two rounds in Muscat and Qingdao, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild is atop of the leaderboard ahead of two America’s Cup teams: Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand. Right behind in an outstanding fourth place is Red Bull Extreme Sailing with Roman Hagara, Hans Peter Steinacher (both AUT), Will Howden (UK) and Craig Monk (NZL). America’s Cup winner Alinghi (SUI) is back in sixth place.

'It’s going to be a really difficult challenge,' said Roman Hagara. 'And not only because of the high level of the competition. It’s a tricky city venue with a lot of tall buildings that will have an influence on the winds. We were on the podium in Muscat and were close to winning in Qingdao. But after we capsized it took us too long to get back to full speed. We’re well prepared for Istanbul.'

A total of 11 international multihull teams with 44 of the world’s best sailors will be racing in Istanbul. Red Bull Bowman Craig Monk, who has been part of two America’s Cup winning teams, said: 'Roman is the perfect skipper on board. He directs us well and the tactical skills of Hans Peter are impressive. It’s only a question of time before we get our first event victory.'

Red Bull Team Extreme Sailing Series website

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