2016 Extreme Sailing Series

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2016 Extreme Sailing Series
Event Title
Edition10th
Dates16 February–11 December 2016
YachtsGC32
Results
WinnerSwitzerland Alinghi
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The 2016 Extreme Sailing Series was the tenth edition of the sailing series and the sixth year of it being a fully global event. 2016 saw the series move away from the Extreme 40 catamaran, and into the GC32 foiling catamaran.[1][2]

Acts[]

Ports visited

Act 1: Muscat, Oman[]

The first act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 16–19 February 2016.[3]

Act 2: Qingdao, China[]

Qingdao, China was the host of the second act of the 2016 series, on the weekend of 27 April–1 May 2016.[3]

Act 3: Cardiff, UK[]

For the fifth time, Cardiff, Wales was again a host city, it was held on the weekend of 24–26 June 2016.[3]

Act 4: Hamburg, Germany[]

Hamburg, Germany was, for the second time, a venue for the series, held on 14–17 July 2016.[3]

Act 5: St. Petersburg, Russia[]

The fifth act was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the second time as a venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 25–28 August 2016.[3]

Act 6: Madeira Islands, Portugal[]

The sixth act was held in Funchal at Madeira Island, for the first time, on the weekend of 22–25 October 2016.[3]

Act 7: Lisbon, Portugal[]

Lisbon hosted the Series on the weekend of 6–9 October 2016. (Previously, it was scheduled to be in Istanbul, Turkey.)[3]

Act 8: Sydney, Australia[]

Act 8 was held on the weekend of 8–11 December 2016 in Sydney, Australia. This was the third year that Sydney hosted the series.[3]

Teams[]

The crews included:[4]

Alinghi[]

Co-Skipper/Helm: Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) Co-Skipper/Mainsail Trimmer: (SUI) Tactician: Nicolas Charbonnier (FRA) Headsail Trimmer: Nils Frei (SUI) Bowman: (SUI)

Land Rover BAR Academy[]

Skipper: (GBR) Helm: Leigh McMillan (GBR) Crew: (GBR) Academy trialists: (GBR)/ (GBR)/ (GBR)/Neil Hunter (GBR)

Oman Air[]

Skipper/Helm: Morgan Larson (USA) Mainsail Trimmer: (GBR) Headsail Trimmer: (NZL/AUS) Bowmen: (OMA)/ (AUS)

Red Bull Sailing Team[]

Skipper/Helm: Roman Hagara (AUT) Tactician: Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT) Mainsail Trimmer: (NZL) Headsail Trimmer: (GBR) Bowman: (NZL)

Sail Portugal[]

Skipper/Helm: Diogo Cayolla (POR) Tactician: Bernardo Freitas (POR) Mainsail Trimmer: Javier de la Plaza (ESP) Headsail Trimmer: (POR) Bowman: Winston Macfarlane (NZL)

SAP Extreme Sailing Team[]

Co-Skipper/Helm: (DEN) Co-Skipper/Tactician: (DEN) Mainsail Trimmer: (DEN) Headsail Trimmer: (ITA) Bowman: (POR)

Team Turx[]

Co-Skipper/Floater: (TUR) Co-Skipper/Helm: Stevie Morrison (GBR) Mainsail Trimmer: (TUR) Headsail Trimmer: (GBR) Bowman: (TUR)

Results[]

Results as of 28 May 2017.[5]

Rank Team Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Act 4 Act 5 Act 6 Act 7 Act 8 Overall Points
1 Switzerland Alinghi 9 12 9 11 12 12 12 24 101
2 Oman Oman Air 12 11 12 12 11 11 10 20 99
3 Austria Red Bull Sailing Team 11 10 11 10 10 10 11 18 91
4 Denmark SAP Extreme Sailing Team 8 7 10 9 9 9 9 22 83
5 United Kingdom Land Rover BAR Academy 10 9 6 6 8 7 8 16 70
6 Portugal Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira 5 8 7 7 7 8 7 14 63
7 China CHINA One 7 6 8 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS 29
8 Turkey Team Turx 6 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 11

DNS = Did Not Start

References[]

  1. ^ "GC32s to replace Extreme 40s". Extreme Sailing Series. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ^ Harriett, Ferris (25 August 2015). "Extreme Sailing Series move to super-light GC32 foiling catamarans for 2016 season". Yachting World. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Extreme Sailing Series Profile". Marinepool. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ^ "The countdown begins to the opening Act of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ in Muscat". www.extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Extreme Sailing Series - Results". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

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