2016 Extreme Sailing Series

2016 Extreme Sailing Series
Edition 10th
Dates TBC
Yachts Extreme 40
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The 2016 Extreme Sailing Series will be the tenth edition of the sailing series and the sixth year of it being a fully global event. 2016 will see the series move away from the Extreme 40 catamaran, and into the GC32 foiling catamaran.[1][2]

Acts

Act 1: Muscat, Oman

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

Act 2: Qingdao, China

Qingdao, China will be the host of the second act of the 2016 series, on the weekend of 27 April–1 May 2014.[3]

Act 3: Cardiff, UK

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

Act 4: Hamburg, Germany

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

Act 5: St. Petersburg, Russia

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

Act 6: Madeira Islands, Portugal

The sixth act will be start in Funchal at Madeira Island on the weekend of 22–25 October 2016.[3]

Act 7: Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon is to host 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 will be held on the weekend of 8–11 December 2016 in Sydney, Australia. This will be the third year that Sydney hosted the series.[3]

Results

Results as of 26 September 2016.[4]

Rank Team Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Act 4 Act 5 Act 6 Act 7 Act 8 Overall Points
1 Oman Oman Air 12 11 12 12 11 10 68
2 Switzerland Alinghi 9 12 9 11 12 12 65
3 Austria Red Bull Sailing Team 11 10 11 10 10 11 63
4 Denmark SAP Extreme Sailing Team 8 7 10 9 9 9 52
5 United Kingdom Land Rover BAR Academy 10 9 6 6 8 7 46
6 Portugal Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira 5 8 7 7 7 8 42
7 China CHINA One 7 6 8 8 DNS DNS 29
8 Turkey Team Turx 6 5 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Extreme Sailing Series Profile". Marinepool. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Extreme Sailing Series - Results". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

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