2016 Extreme Sailing Series

2016 Extreme Sailing Series
Edition 10th
Dates TBC
Yachts Extreme 40
 2015
2017 

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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