Sunday 17 November 2013

Extreme Sailing Series update, Report on Day 3 of racing in Florianopolis, Brazil

From the following news article on the Extreme Sailing Series website:

http://www.extremesailingseries.com/news/view/sap-extreme-sailing-team-capsize-on-penultimate-day-of-2013-extreme-sailing#.UoiZXsh9J8Q

- Biggest gust of the day results in capsize for the Danish team in Florianópolis – watch the full video sequence here.
- Alinghi lock The Wave, Muscat in their sights ahead of tomorrow’s final day, while Red Bull Sailing Team aim for first ever Series podium finish.
- Replay today’s racing here.
- Series and Act podium wide open with the final race and the Act worth double points – watch it live 1630GMT on extremesailingseries.com to see if defending champion Leigh McMillan can hold onto his crown, or if Morgan Larson can upset things on the final day of 2013.

It was another action-packed, full pressure day at the penultimate day’s racing for the Extreme 40 fleet at the Extreme Sailing Series™ 2013 finale in Florianópolis, presented by Land Rover. After yesterday’s full on conditions, today fickle winds and big gusts swept across the stadium racecourse, and it was in the seventh race when the SAP Extreme Sailing Team Extreme 40 were hit by the biggest gust of the day, causing the boat to trip over its bows and capsize. Watch the full sequence captured on camera here.

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SAP were caught out by the strongest gust of the day and capsized, photo courtesy Extreme Sailing Series



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