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Worlds 2011, Sydney Australia
Photos by Peter Andrews.
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Worlds 2011, Sydney Australia.
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Series 2011, Photos by Carlo Borlenghi.
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Ratings Series 2010, Sydney Australia.
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Challenge 2010, Sydney Australia.
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St. Tropez, France,
Sept 28 - Oct 3, 2010.
Photos by Carlo Borlenghi.
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2010.
Porto Cervo, Italy,
September 15 - 17, 2010.
Photos by Carlo Borlenghi.
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Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy.
September 5 - 11, 2010.
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Marsala, Italy, Sept 2, 2010.
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Ilhabela, São Paulo, Brazil,
July 17-24, 2010. Photos by Carlo Borlenghi.
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May 22 -June 6, 2010.
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World Championships
Casa de Campo,
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An electric finish
to Act 3 in Instanbul!
By Extreme Sailing
Series 2011 Media.
Photos by Lloyd
Images,
edited By Peter Andrews.
May 29, 2011.
What a finish!
It went right down to the wire at the Extreme Sailing Series
Act 3 in Istanbul. Going into the 43rd and final double points
race, three boats were in strong contention; Sweden’s
Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand and
the French team of Groupe Edmond de Rothschild.
Dean Barker’s Emirates Team New Zealand trailed
Terry Hutchinson’s Artemis Racing by just
5 points and Pierre Pennec’s team by 3, just 3 places
beween 3rd and 1st with double points up for grabs.
Artemis Racing win Act 3 in Istanbul, on
day 5 of Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series 2011,
Istanbul, Turkey.
The pressure
was on and Barker kept his nerve to steer the Kiwis to a
convincing race win. They then had an agonising wait only
to see Artemis Racing climb up to 3rd place on the
final gybe of the final downwind leg to win Act 3, by the
smallest of margins, just 1 point out of 307. Terry Hutchinson
was ecstatic with his team’s first Act victory.
"We knew around the last lap that we had one opportunity
and we needed to pass one boat to win the regatta and we passed
one boat" said Hutchinson. "I jumped up to the first
spreader when I heard Seb say that we had won the regatta! I
can’t say enough about how great the guys are on the job.
I’m over the top about how we sailed and how we handled
ourselves on the boat in really tough conditions. I hate losing
with an absolute passion but these moments make it all worth
it."
Artemis Racing flying past Emirates
Team New Zealand, on day 5 of Act 3, Instanbul,
during the Extreme Sailing Series 2011, Istanbul,
Turkey.
Pennec’s team finished
the race in 7th to complete the podium here in Istanbul,
but are compensated by retaining the overall lead in the
2011 Extreme Sailing Series championship, but only by just
one point.
Emirates Team New Zealand, Groupe Edmond
de Rothschild and Luna Rossa in tight
formation on day 5 of Act 3, Instanbul, during the
Extreme Sailing Series 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
Act 3 has been
another ‘stand-out’ event in terms of its location;
in the bustling centre of Istanbul, home to 13 million on
the boundary between Asia and Europe. The first three days
delivered challenging and gusty conditions for the 11 Extreme
40 teams, all racing at the limit over short courses laid
out on the Halic estuary.
The most dramatic moment came in the fourth race of day
3 when Alinghi careered into the side of Team
Extreme, throwing a crewman from each boat into the
water. The impact of was heard clearly in the race village
over 500 metres away and Team Extreme left with
an un-repairable gaping hole in their port hull.
Spectators watching the fleet racing, on day 5 of Act 3, Instanbul,
during the Extreme Sailing Series 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
A total of 43
races were staged over the 5 days, a record number for the
circuit. Act 3 was covered live by Turkey’s national
TV broadcaster TRT and streamed live online for the first
time.
Today the race village was buzzing with VIPs’ and
an estimated 15,500 spectators. Ten races were staged on
the final day with Emirates Team New Zealand keeping
their grip at the top of the overall rankings, whilst Artemis
Racing and Groupe Edmond de Rothschild fought
to stay in touch.
Fleet racing, on day 5 of Act 3, Instanbul, during the Extreme Sailing
Series 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
Artemis
Racing’s perseverance paid off and by the 8th
race, they took the overall lead. But it was all very nearly
lost in the very final race. An incredible and emotional
finish for this team who are new to the Extreme Sailing
Series circuit this year.
Red Bull Extreme Sailing airborn in front
of the VIP tent in the race village, on day 5 of
Act 3, Instanbul, during the Extreme Sailing Series
2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
The Wave-Muscat skippered
by the youngest helm on the circuit, Torvar Mirsky, had a
great battle with Max Sirena’s Luna Rossa,
helmed by Britain’s Paul Campbell-James; who just happened
to skipper The Wave-Muscat to victory last year. Luna
Rossa appeared to be in control, but in the penultimate
race of today, Mirsky’s crew went into fifth gear to
snatch 4th place.
Red Bull Extreme Sailing skipper Roman Hagara
plagued with the flu, struggled to find his form. But the
team held it together to claim 6th place overall, ahead
of the Swiss team Alinghi who did an amazing job
to get their Extreme 40 back racing the next day after
their dramatic crash with Team Extreme.
Roman Hagara, Hans Peter Steinacher, Will Howden and Craig Monk racing
on Red Bull Extreme Sailing, on day 5 of Act 3, Instanbul,
during the Extreme Sailing Series 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
Next stop on
the 9-venue global tour is Boston, and it is the first time
the Extreme Sailing Series has been taken to the USA. But
first, there is some time for recovery.
"We are looking forward to the next one in Boston," said
Barker. "In the meantime I’m looking forward to a
bit of rest as it feels like I took a bit of a whipping."
The Luna Rossa crew hiking out during racing,
during Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series 2011,
Istanbul, Turkey.
Check out the
Extreme Sailing Series Channel for the latest video compilation
from Act 3, Istanbul including the action from previous days.
The Extreme Sailing Series YouTube channel can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/extremesailingseries.
It went right
down to the wire at the Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 in Istanbul.
Going into the 43rd and final double points race three boats
were in strong contention; Sweden’s Artemis Racing,
Emirates Team New Zealand and the French team of Groupe Edmond
de Rothschild. Artemis Racing clinched it, but only just!
Act 3 has been another ‘stand-out’ event in terms
of its location in the bustling centre of Istanbul. The most
dramatic moment in the five day event came in the fourth
race of day 3 when Alinghi careered into the side of Team
Extreme. A total of 43 races were staged, a record number
for the circuit.
An Electric Finish To Act 3 Istanbul!
Check out the
Extreme Sailing Series Channel for the latest video compilation
from Act 3, Istanbul including the action from previous days.
The Extreme Sailing Series YouTube channel can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/extremesailingseries.
The Extreme Sailing Series™ is a unique concept, pitting some of the very best professional sailing teams in the world against each other on identical Extreme 40 catamarans, on challenging, tactical courses, but close to shore to provide spectacular, stadium-style entertainment for the public.
The award-winning circuit commenced in Muscat (Oman),
with following regattas in Qingdao (China), Istanbul (Turkey), Boston (USA),
Cowes (UK), Trapani (Italy), Nice (France), Almeria (Spain) and, finally, Singapore
starting in February until December 2011.
The on-the-water action will, once again, be complimented by bespoke VIP corporate
hospitality and attracts international media attention including a TV-series
distributed in over 100 countries. The Extreme Sailing Series™ has been granted "Special
Event Status” by ISAF, sailing's governing body, and is a strong supporter
of promoting sailing in to new markets and to new audiences.
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