Extreme Sailing Series, Act 5 Porto delivers best sailing conditions so far in series

From the following article on the Extreme Sailing Series website:

http://www.extremesailingseries.com/news/view/opening-day-in-porto-delivers-best-racing-of-season-so-far#.UfF3ZFOoV0o

- Leigh McMillan stakes early claim with four race wins for The Wave, Muscat
- Realteam gunning for first ever podium result with Pierre Pennec at the helm
- New boys on the block Team Tilt and ROFF Cascais Sailing Team make Extreme Sailing Series™ debut
-   Series organisers OC Sport announce global partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation as ‘Environmental Partner’. Read more online.
- Watch tomorrow’s action on the live video stream from 1700 local time (1800 CEST) as the fleet move into Stadium Racing mode

An epic nine races were sailed in open sea on the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5 in Porto, with plenty of hull flying, close mark roundings and even a man overboard for the local boys on ROFF Cascais Sailing Team to keep the on water umpire team busy. Despite hydraulics problems for The Wave, Muscat before racing had even started the defending champions were on fire, winning the opening race before going on to a further three race wins staking an early lead in Porto. Never letting them far from their sights however was Pierre Pennec who returns to the Series at the helm of Realteam, leading the Swiss entry to an impressive three race wins and showing everyone why he is one of the most formidable skippers in the fleet ahead of tomorrow’s Stadium Racing.

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Racing in Porto, photo courtesy Extreme Sailing Series

The live streams are listed below and will become available when racing commences on each day: