50th Edition of Antigua Sailing Week, April 29 - May 5, 2017

50th Edition of Antigua Sailing Week, April 29 - May 5, 2017

The ultimate Caribbean regatta to attend in 2017--great conditions make for great competition and an atmosphere of fun and entertainment.

• Event Schedule 2017 – Antigua Sailing Week
• The 2017 entry list can be viewed here

The 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week will commence with the Peters & May Round Antigua Race on Saturday April 29, 2017. Following that will be five days of competitive racing off the rugged south coast of Antigua, which will wrap up on Friday May 5, 2017. Antigua Sailing Week is considered one of the Caribbean's most prestigious regattas with more than 100 yachts participating annually and in 2017 will celebrate its 50th edition in style."

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The inaugural Antigua to Bermuda Race will start from Antigua on Friday May 12, 2017. For more information visit http://www.antiguabermuda.com

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Extreme Sailing Series Act 2, Qingdao, China, Apr 28 - May 1 (video)

Qingdao LIVE Day Four Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017

LIVE Qingdao: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017
Starts: May 1, 2017 - MON 2:00 AM EDT (US)

LIVE Qingdao: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017

Starts: April 30, 2017 - SUN 2:00 AM EDT (US)

3D Qingdao: Day One Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017

3D Qingdao: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2017 Starts: April 28, 2017, FRI 5:00 AM EDT (US)

Extreme Sailing Series Act 2:  28 April - 1 May, Qingdao, China

Extreme Sailing Series, Act 2, Qingdao, China

Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to China for Act 2

The ultimate Stadium Racing championship heads to China's Olympic Sailing City of Qingdao for the second Act of the 2017 season. Racing streamed LIVE on 30 April & 1 May.

Extreme Sailing Series at Qingdao, China

Qingdao always delivers extreme sailing

Apr 18, 2017: The countdown has begun as China’s Olympic Sailing City prepares to welcome back the Extreme Sailing Series™ for the seventh time, from 28 April - 1 May. Take a look at some of the best moments from Qingdao. Much has changed since the first visit in 2011, but the excitement still remains.

Extreme Sailing Series 2017 standings after Act 1:
1) SAP Extreme Sailing Team
2) Alinghi
3) Oman Air
4) Red Bull Sailing Team
5) NZ Extreme Sailing Team
6) Land Rover BAR Academy

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2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar, Acts 1-8
ACT 1: 08 - 11 March - Muscat, Oman
ACT 2: 28 April - 1 May - Qingdao, China
ACT 3: 29 June – 2 July - Madeira Islands, Portugal
ACT 4: 20 - 23 July - Europe
ACT 5: 10 – 13 August - Hamburg, Germany
ACT 6: 25 – 28 August - Cardiff, UK

ACT 7: 19 - 22 October - San Diego, USA
ACT 8: 30 Nov– 3 Dec - Los Cabos, Mexico

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2017 RC44 Class Regatta, Sotogrande, Spain, April 27 - 30

Day 4 RC44 Sotogrande Cup - Chris Bake grabs victory from jaws of defeat

Video above published Apr 30, 2017: After two severe days, Sotogrande and the Andalusian coastline laid on perfect conditions for the final day of competition at the RC44 Sotogrande Cup. Mountainous seas gave way to a short chop, torrential rain gave way to brilliant sunshine and a stiff but shifty 20 knot, westerly offshore wind, to provide the tacticians with some welcome head scratching. Despite this idyllic scenario for the crews and a tight leaderboard to resolve, today was formidably taxing for PRO Peter Reggio and team as the wind repeatedly shifted causing numerous general recalls. It also proved treacherous for the crews with numerous 'hero to zero' moments across the fleet. None was worse than that of Team Aqua. Having increased their lead to five points after the first race, Team Aqua were on track to consolidate their position in the second race until they caught a decent sized wave that buried the bow breaking the bowsprit. The crew rallied to fit a replacement just before the shut-off for the final race of the day. In this, amazingly, the three frontrunners were last to the weather mark. At the second weather mark rounding Team Aqua had recovered fourth place, which they hung on to the finish. winning them the RC44 Sotogrande Cup title while Peninsula Petroleum, which came home last, took second overall. Kirill Frolov, joint helmsman on Bronenosec Sailing Team rounded-up the Sotogrande Cup podium in third, a fine result considering it was their first regatta with an almost entirely new crew.

Day 3 RC44 Sotogrande Cup - Team Aqua takes control of RC44 Sotogrande Cup

Video above published Apr 29, 2017: Once again the wind was not the issue today but an initially massive sea state that had the nimble RC44s disappearing in the troughs up to their spreaders. To make matters harder the wind and the wave train weren't aligned with boats sailing along the giant waves on starboard tack and crashing directly into them on port. And then there was the torrential rain that made the decks extremely slippery and helped cause two man overboard incidents – both crew successfully recovered.

The day had three different winners with Russian Alexander Novoselov's Katusha for a second time winning the opening race of the day, while John Bassadone and his team of local heroes on board Peninsula Petroleum claimed race two and Bronenosec took today's third and final, marking a first ever race win in the RC44 for new co-helmsman Kirill Frolov, despite this only being his second day of racing in the class.

Day 2 RC44 Sotogrande Cup - Rain does not stay on the plain - Rain of Old Testament magnitude descended on Spain's Costa del Sol for day two of the RC44 Sotogrande Cup. While the wind was not excessive, the sea state decidedly was.

Day 1 RC44 Sotogrande Cup--Snakes and ladders on opening day of 2017 tour

Apr 27, 2017: The opening day of the RC44 season and the RC44 Sotogrande Cup proved extremely trying for PRO Peter Reggio and his race management team as they valiantly strove to keep the course orientated to the wind, an operation that required course changes on nearly every leg of all today's four races.

With the heavy guns out in the RC44 fleet, today's four races had four different winners with giant victories especially for Alexander Novoselov's Katusha in race one and the local heroes on John Bassadone's Gibraltar based team Peninsula Petroleum in race four. Team Nika ends the opening day two points clear of Chris Bake's Team Aqua in turn three points ahead of Bronenosec Sailing Team. The light blue RC44 was widely considered star performer today as all but three of her crew, including the helmsman are new to the fleet.

Results: rc44.com/results

2017 RC44 Class Regatta, Sotogrande, Spain

2017 RC44 Class events season and host venues will be comprised of five European events. Starting in Sotogrande, Spain, April 27-30.

2017 RC44 Championship Tour Calendar of Events:

• RC44 Sotogrande Cup 27 - 30 Apr 
• RC44 Porto Cervo Cup 29 Jun - 2 Jul 
• RC44 Marstrand World Championship 10 - 13 Aug 
• RC44 Cascais Cup 28 Sept - 1 Oct 
• RC44 Calero Marinas Cup 23 - 26 Nov

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World Sailing's 2017 World Cup Series Hyeres, France, April 23-30

The Highlights - Sailing's World Cup Series Hyères

Video above published May 1, 2017: Watch the highlights from the Sailing's World Cup Series in Hyeres, France.

LIVE Sailing - World Cup Series Hyères - Sunday Medal Races:

LIVE Sailing - World Cup Series Hyères - Sunday Medal Races World Sailing TV - Starts: April 30, 2017 SUN 6:00 AM EDT (US)

Watch LIVE Sailing from the World Cup Series in Hyères, France: Live coverage starts at 12:00 CEST with Medal Races scheduled at: 12:10 - Laser 12:55 - Laser Radial 13:40 - Finn 14:25 - 470 Men 15:10 - 470 Women

LIVE Sailing Replay - World Cup Series Hyères - Saturday Medal Races

Watch LIVE Replay of Sailing from the World Cup Series in Hyères, France.

World Cup Series Hyères Racing Day 3 Highlights

Apr 27, 2017: Nicholas Heiner's (NED) consistency in the Finn is equalling success at Sailing's World Cup Series in Hyères, France. Out of the 534 racers from 52 nations, racing across the ten Olympic events, Foiling Formula Kiteboarding and 2.4 Norlin OD, Heiner has been one of the most reliable performers with a string of top five finishes to lead in the Finn. Catch up on a daily recap from the 2.4 Norlin OD, Finn and 49er. Enjoy highlights from the third day and read a daily recap on the racing here

Racing Day 2 Highlights - World Cup Series Hyères

Apr 26, 2017: Afrodite Zegers and Anneloes van Veen (NED) were unstoppable on day two of Sailing’s World Cup Series in Hyères, France, winning both Women’s 470 races in convincing style.

Out of the 534 competitors from 52 nations racing across ten Olympic events, Open Kiteboarding and 2.4 Norlin OD, the Dutch team were the standout performers.

Following a brief morning postponement due to a wait for the wind, the 470 fleets got out for a 12:30 start, sailing in a westerly 10-15 knot breeze.

Racing Day #1 Highlights - Sailing's World Cup Series Hyères:

Apr 25, 2017: Over 500 sailors from 52 nations opened their quest for World Cup honours, personal best performances and bragging rights as the second event of the 2017 series got underway in Hyères, France. Full day's recap at WorldSailing.org

Racing at the World Cup Series in Hyères, France started with practice rounds on the 23-24 April 2017 and concludes with two days of LIVE Medal Races on 29 and 30 April 2017. LIVE Twitter feed embedded below.

SAP Sailing - World Cup Series 2017 - Hyères, France: April 25-30 LIVE Tracking - Racing starts 11am Local Time April 25

World Sailing's World Cup Series Hyeres is the only French meeting on the circuit. Historically, the town used to host the SOF or French Olympic Week. In 2013, World Sailing awarded it the prestigious Sailing World Cup label, thereby confirming its status as an integral part of the circuit.

The Sailing World Cup - Hyères TPM brings together the very best international competitors over a 10 day period and, as such, it is the biggest sailing event in France in terms of participants and international representation.

SWC in figures:
10 Olympic series entered
2 Paralympic series
60 nations represented
350 organisers and volunteers
80 organiser boats
27 international judges

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Humpback Whales, Plastic Pollution, Sailors For The Sea (videos)

#RaisingTheBAR: Protecting the Environment

Published Apr 13, 2017: The humpback whales have arrived in Bermuda! We are #RaisingTheBAR and protecting our pitch with the help of Team 11th Hour Racing by saying NO to single use plastics.

Sailors For The Sea - Talking Trash

Video above published Apr 4, 2017: As many sailors know, our oceans, lakes, rivers, and coasts are littered with plastic. In fact, 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean from land every year. That’s enough to cover every coastline on earth and is equal to 1.5 million cars. Plastic pollution also creates 13 billion dollars of damage to marine ecosystems in the U.S. alone.

BUT don’t get overwhelmed by the statistics. There is a way you can help fix this mess. Sign up now: http://sailorsforthesea.org/plastic-pollution --Be the solution to plastic pollution!

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Thank Flight Its Friday with Land Rover BAR, Sailing Videos

Thank Flight Its Friday with Land Rover BAR

Video above Mar 31, 2017: British America's Cup Challenger, Land Rover BAR have got that #FridayFeeling in Bermuda #BringTheCupHome

Flying into the weekend with Land Rover BAR

Video published Mar 24, 2017: British America's Cup Team Land Rover BAR flying into the weekend with a great new partner - Aberdeen Asset Management

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Next Transat bakerly in 2020, 2016 Sailing Video

The Transat bakerly

Video above published Apr 10, 2017.

The Race | The Transat bakerly | thetransat.com: "The Transat – single-handed ocean racing at its best. Up to 3,500 miles of open water from southwest England (Plymouth) to New York City. A challenge dominated by the progression of low pressure systems sweeping across the north Atlantic that produce the headwinds that define this classic race."

As one race finishes the next is confirmed | News | The Transat bakerly: As The Transat bakerly 2016 came to an end with the last finisher crossing the line off New York - the race owner and organiser, OC Sport Pen Duick, confirmed that it will be in the calendar for 2020 ...

Vincent RIOU ( PRB) / FR--Transat bakerly 2016

Video above published on May 7, 2016

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Congressional Cup 2017 Wrap Up Video, Sailing News

Congressional Cup 2017- Wrap Up

Video above published Apr 10, 2017: The best moments from a week of intense racing during the Long Beach stop of the World Match Tour, hosted Long Beach Yacht Club, CA. Some audience-favorite shots and some moments you haven't seen yet.

See also LIVE Video: WMRT Congressional Cup 2017, March 29 - April 2

Sailing news roundup:

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Emirates Team New Zealand, First look at the Great Sound, Bermuda

A First look at the Great Sound, Bermuda

Published on Apr 17, 2017: A first look for Emirates Team New Zealand at the America's Cup race course on Bermuda's Great Sound. Ray Davies: "On a day like today, it's as good as it gets. Perfectly flat water, not a cloud in the sky, 12- 14 knots ... It's a glamour!"

Our Boat 'New Zealand'

Video above published Feb 15, 2017: The story of the boat 'New Zealand' which Emirates Team New Zealand will take to Bermuda and hopes will win the America's Cup in June this year.

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Dave Perry on What's New In The Racing Rules of Sailing (video)

Dave Perry on The Racing Rules of Sailing

Published Apr 12, 2017: In the first edition of US Sailing's "This is what we do" series, rules expert Dave Perry discusses what's new in The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) govern the sport of sailing on the water. They are revised and published every four years by World Sailing. The current edition is The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017 - 2020.

The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 – United States Sailing Association | ussailing.org

The Racing Rules of Sailing is also available for purchase through the World Sailing Executive Office. You can also download the complete document and related publications.

Also available below are details of racing rule changes authorized by World Sailing under RRS 86.2, National Prescriptions and World Sailing's Policy on the Reproduction of The Racing Rules.

As a result of actions taken by the World Sailing Racing Rules Committee and the World Sailing Council during the Annual Conference, changes may be made to the RRS during the four-year period. These changes are published as Changes and Corrections to the RRS.

To support the 2017 - 2020 Rule Book, a Study Version has been published which explains the changes and new rules. Use the menu above to download the Study Version.

The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 - Effective 1 January 2017
2017 - 2020 RRS Changes and Corrections (pdf)
2017 - 2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (pdf)
RRS-ERS 2017 - 2020 Reproduction Policy (pdf)
Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 Study Version (pdf)

The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016 - Effective 1 January 2013
Changes and Corrections to the 2013 - 2016 ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (pdf)
RRS Appendix G - National Sail Letters (pdf)
The Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016 (pdf)

The Racing Rules of Sailing
Addendum Q (pdf)

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WMRT Coconut Grove Cup 2017, World Match Racing Tour, April 14-16

Unbeaten 13FIFTY  take on unbeaten Down Under Racing:

Apr 15, 2017: Feature match this morning as two teams unbeaten face off. 13Fifty Racing (Yellow Boat)

WMRT Coconut Grove Cup 2017 | World Match Racing Tour: April 14-16: WMRT Coconut Grove Cup is the second of the Miami double header WT level events in April. The finalists from this event will qualify to another American event in the WC level WMRT Match Cup USA.
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Sailing Regatta: Les Voiles de St Barth 2017, April 10-15 (video)

Final Day and Prize Giving

Apr 15, 2017: Les Voiles de St. Barth

Light breeze condition 3rd day of Race (Friday):

Above: Les Voiles de St. Barth - 3rd day of race, Friday, April 14, 2017

Les Voiles de St. Barth - Second day of Race:

Big Boat vs Small Boat - Sailors Weigh In: Les Voiles de St. Barth - Second day of Race
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

UPDATE: Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - First day of Race

Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 Results

 Welcome to Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 !

Video above published Apr 10, 2017: Les Voiles de St Barth - 8ème édition - 10-15 avril 2017

Les Voiles de St. Barth - 8th edition, April 10-15, 2017 - www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com
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WMRT Miami Match Cup 2017, World Match Racing Tour, April 11-13

M32 catamaran:

WMRT Miami Match Cup, April 11-13, will be the first WMRT event of 2017 sailed in the M32 catamaran

WMRT Miami Match Cup 2017, World Match Racing Tour, April 11-13, UPDATES:

Round Robin 1 FINISHED #DownUnderRacing finish top UNBEATEN. As it stands 🇦🇺 Price, 🇺🇸 Snow, ISV Kotoun, 🇦🇺 Walker progress to semis #wmrt pic.twitter.com/V3iShvfYLS

— WorldMatchRacingTour (@worldmrt) April 12, 2017

WMRT Miami Match Cup 2017 | World Match Racing Tour:  WMRT Miami Match Cup will be sailed in the beautiful Biscayne Bay. The finalists of this event will qualify to WMRT Match Cup Sweden with the top 8 teams scoring championship points on the 2017 WMRT Leaderboard.

Confirmed skippers for the WMRT Miami Match Cup 2017:

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This Is Why We Race: 2017 RC44 Championship Tour (video)

This is why we race - 2017 RC44 Championship Tour

Video above published Apr 4, 2017: Join in all the action from one of the most competitive one-design racing circuits in the world, the 2017 RC44 Championship Tour.

2017 RC44 Championship Tour Calendar of Events:

• RC44 Sotogrande Cup 27 - 30 Apr
• RC44 Porto Cervo Cup 29 Jun - 2 Jul
• RC44 Marstrand World Championship 10 - 13 Aug
• RC44 Cascais Cup 28 Sept - 1 Oct
• RC44 Calero Marinas Cup 23 - 26 Nov

The 2017 RC44 Class events season and host venues will be comprised of five European events: Sotogrande, Spain (27 – 30 April), the iconic Sardinian sailing mecca of Porto Cervo, Italy (29 June – 2 July), Marstrand, Sweden for the 2017 RC44 World Championship (10 – 13 August), then the penultimate regatta of the season will be held in the sailor’s favourite stop, Cascais, Portugal (28 September – 1 October), with season finale, the RC44 Calero Marinas Cup 23-26 Nov. More info: rc44.com.

FIT FOR THE JOB – training for a faster 2017 RC44 season. READ MORE>> https://t.co/TSjmV2m0rQ pic.twitter.com/gKPpR8XEJ2

— RC44 Class (@RC44Class) March 30, 2017

NEWS: RC44 CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR HEADS TO LANZAROTE FOR 2017 FINAL. Read more >> https://t.co/yJZ5Uv1b4x #rc44 #ThisIsWhyWeRace #wintersun pic.twitter.com/JSvLvq5zX6

— RC44 Class (@RC44Class) March 23, 2017

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Conch Republic Cup 2017, A Cultural Exchange via Sailing (video)

Conch Republic Cup 2017 - A Cultural Exchange through Sport

Video above published Apr 6, 2017: An annual triangle, offshore sailing regatta helps bridge the gap between American and Cuban people. The ocean is the greatest road there is and this year's fleet used it to experience Cuba, which is trapped in time, but on the verge of great change.

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Lost Shipping Containers: What's the Risk to Sailing Yachts? (video)

Lost shipping containers - what's the risk to yacht?

Mar 30, 2017: Helen Fretter of Yachting World investigates how many shipping containers are lost each year and what the risk could be to yachts.

See also:

• Cargo overboard - salvaging the problem of lost shipping containers | March 4 2015 | Ship-Technology.com: "A recent survey found that, on average, 1,679 containers are lost at sea each year, but how accurate are these figures and what is being done to reduce them?"
• A legendary offshore danger - OceanNavigator.com | March/April 2013: Just how big of a threat are floating shipping containers?
• Shipping containers lost at sea: how much of a danger are they to sailing yachts? | yachtingworld.com

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The Physics of Sailing (KQED QUEST Video), Sailing Navigation Tips

The Physics of Sailing - KQED QUEST:

Northern California has a storied, 500-year history of sailing. But despite this rich heritage, scientists and boat designers continue to learn more each day about what makes a sail boat move. Contrary to what you might expect, the physics of sailing still present some mysteries to modern sailors.

Sailing Navigation Tips - How to Find Your Position by "EP"

Apr 1, 2017:  You approach the narrow entrance to an anchorage and need a fast, easy way to confirm the GPS. How can you use a bearing to a single object to do this? Watch the sailing video to find the answer. Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit his website at https://www.skippertips.com and sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week

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Oakley Capital's Vision for North Sails, The Modern Sail Loft (video)

Oakley Capital's Vision for North Sails

Video above published Mar 27, 2017: Hear from businessman, sailing enthusiast, and Oakley Capital founder Peter Dubens as he explains his vision for North Sails from the company’s first ever Global Sales Meeting. Oakley Capital is an investment vehicle that acquired North Technology Group in 2014.

North Sails has become the world’s leading sailmaker through a commitment to superior performance, technical innovation and elevating the sailing experience for all of our customers. Founded in 1957 by Lowell North, North Sails is the largest division of North Technology Group, a family of leading marine branded and complementary companies. Learn more at NorthSails.com

The Modern Sail Loft

Video above published on Nov 19, 2015: Take a look inside North Sails’ UK sail loft based in Gosport, on the southern coast of the UK, housing a number of global departments under one roof. These include Superyacht finishing andsail production for One Design and North Sails 3Di. NorthSails’ European flagship facility, the loft enables North Sails to remain at the forefront of sail technology, innovation and manufacturing. Gosport is the first loft in the world to specialize in superyacht sails, and it’s gigantic raised floor – measuring 1,950m2 – is the largest ever built..

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The World Sailing Show, April 2017 Video

The World Sailing Show - April 2017 - PART 1

Video above published on Mar 26, 2017, by World Sailing:
01:03 - Going overboard – Conrad Colman’s shocking secret
One of THE stories of 2017 - Conrad Colman's candid description of his battle to get around the world and how he nearly lost his life in the process.

The World Sailing Show - April 2017 - PART 2

Video above published Mar 26, 2017, by World Sailing: 00:05 - Miami T-bone – A tough opening day at the TP52 Super Series 00:45 - Lifting the lid on the new America’s Cup class 05:14 - Sailing Arabia The Tour 06:07 - Why the Finn is still such a big draw 08:04 - How the Caribbean 600 played out We lift the lid on the new America's Cup class boats to reveal the similarities and differences with teams' test boats. That and plenty more, including a T-bone that will make you wince, an offshore race in the Caribbean that will make you envious and a single-hander that might make you want to dig out your hiking pants.

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2017 Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, Muscat, Recap Video

Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 1, Muscat recap

Video above published Mar 29, 2017: Recap the four days of action from the epic 2017 season opener that took place in Muscat, Oman, earlier this month, before we head to Qingdao, China, for Act 2, starting April 28, 2017.

#BREAKINGNEWS #ExtremeSailing Series™ is set to get even more extreme as it ditches the trampoline pic.twitter.com/xGdgKT1yZr

— Extreme Sailing (@extremesailing) April 1, 2017

A guide to the foiling GC32 catamaran #ExtremeSailing pic.twitter.com/79L1UUZ4pZ

— Extreme Sailing (@extremesailing) March 31, 2017

2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar, Acts 1-8
ACT 1:  08 - 11 March - Muscat, Oman
ACT 2:  28 April - 1 May - Qingdao, China
ACT 3:  29 June – 2 July - Madeira Islands, Portugal
ACT 4:  20 - 23 July - Europe
ACT 5:  10 – 13 August - Hamburg, Germany
ACT 6:  25 – 28 August - Cardiff, UKACT 7:  19 - 22 October - San Diego, USA
ACT 8:  30 Nov– 3 Dec - Los Cabos, Mexico

Results after Act 1: (courtesy extremesailingseries.com):

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Red Bull Youth America's Cup in Bermuda: Foiling Catamaran Video

Cutting-edge Foiling Catamaran Arrives In Bermuda For Red Bull Youth America's Cup

Video above published Mar 22, 2017: The first Red Bull Youth America’s Cup-branded AC45F catamaran has arrived in Bermuda – an exciting milestone in the countdown to the second edition of the event, upcoming in June. Twelve teams of youth sailors will battle it out on the super-fast boats that are considered to be the Formula One cars of the sailing world.

America's Cup Update: Practice Racing March 22, 2017:

Schedule:

• Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers & Challenger Playoffs in Bermuda 26th May – 12th June 2017
• Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals in Bermuda 20-21st June 2017
• America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton in Bermuda 17-18th & 24-27th June 2017

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