2017 Extreme Sailing Series

2017 Extreme Sailing Series
Event title
Edition11th
Dates8 March – 3 December 2017
YachtsGC32
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 Extreme Sailing Series is the eleventh edition of the sailing series and the seventh year of it being a fully global event. In 2017, the series continued in the GC32 foiling catamaran after the series moved away from the Extreme 40 in 2016.[1][2]

Acts

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2017 acts

Act 1: Muscat, Oman

The first act of the series was held again in Muscat, Oman, on the weekend of 8–11 March 2017 .

Act 2: Qingdao, China

As the previous year, Qingdao, China, was the host of the second act of the 2017 series, on the weekend of 28 April to 1 May 2017.

Act 3: Funchal, Madeira Islands

For the second time, Madeira hosted the series as the third act in Marina Funchal, on the weekend of 29 June to 2 July 2017.

Act 4: Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain, hosted the fourth act, on the weekend of 20–23 July 2017.

Act 5: Hamburg, Germany

Act 5 was held in Hamburg, Germany, for the third time, on 10–13 August 2017.

Act 6: Cardiff, UK

For the sixth time, Cardiff, Wales, was again a host city, and was held on the bank holiday weekend of 25–28 August 2017.

Act 7: San Diego, United States

San Diego, United States, was a venue for the series that year, held on 19–22 October 2017.

Act 8: Los Cabos, Mexico

The final act was held in Los Cabos, Mexico, the first time as a venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 30 November to 3 December 2017.

Teams

Alinghi

The defending champions also won the title in 2008 and 2014.[3]

The team included Ernesto Bertarelli (skipper/helm), Arnaud Psarofaghis (skipper/helm), Nicolas Charbonnier (tactician), Nils Frei (headsail trimmer), Yves Detrey (bowman), and Timothé Lapauw (foil trimmer).

Land Rover BAR Academy

The Ben Ainslie Racing academy team consisted of Rob Bunce (skipper/bowman), Chris Taylor/Owen Bowerman (helmsman), Sam Batten (headsail trimmer), Oli Greber/Adam Kay/Matt Brushwood (trimmer/floater), and Elliot Hanson/Will Alloway (mainsail trimmer).[4]

NZ Extreme Sailing Team

A new team to the series, they were led by co-skippers Chris Steele and Graeme Sutherland and also included Harry Hull, Josh Salthouse, Josh Junior, Andy Maloney, and George Anyon.

Oman Air

The team included skipper Phil Robertson, Pete Greenhalgh, Ed Smyth, Nasser Al Mashari, and James Wierzbowski.[5]

Red Bull Sailing Team

The team included skipper Roman Hagara, Hans-Peter Steinacher, Stewart Dodson, Will Tiller, and Adam Piggott.[6]

SAP Extreme Sailing Team

The team included co-skippers Jes Gram-Hansen and Rasmus Køstner, Adam Minoprio, Pierluigi de Felice, Mads Emil Stephensen, and Richard Mason.[7]

Wild cards

FNOB Impulse

Racing in Barcelona, FNOB Impulse included Jordi Xammar, Joan Cardona, Luis Bugallo, Kevin Cabrera, and Florián Trittel.[8]

Team Extreme

Team Extreme was skippered by veteran Mitch Booth and included Alberto Torné, Jordi Sánchez, Tom Buggy, Jordi Booth, Freddie White, Joan Costa, and Ruben Booth.[9]

Lupe Tortilla Demetrio

Helmed by John Tomko, the team included Jonathan Atwood, Matthew Whitehead, and Tripp and Trevor Burd.[10]

Results

Results as of 01 June 2018.[11]

Rank Team Act 1 Oman Act 2 China Act 3 Portugal Act 4 Spain Act 5 Germany Act 6 United Kingdom Act 7 United States Act 8 Mexico Overall Points
1 Denmark SAP Extreme Sailing Team 12 9 12 10 11 12 12 20 98
2 Switzerland Alinghi 11 12 11 9 7 11 11 24 96
3 Oman Oman Air 10 10 10 12 12 10 9 22 95
4 Austria Red Bull Sailing Team 9 8 9 11 10 9 10 18 84
5 United Kingdom Land Rover BAR Academy 7 11 7 7 8 7 7 16 70
6 New Zealand NZ Extreme Sailing Team 8 7 8 8 9 8 8 14 70

References

  1. ^ "GC32s to replace Extreme 40s". Extreme Sailing Series. 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 October 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. ^ "Alinghi". extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Land Rover BAR Academy". extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Oman Air". extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Red Bull Sailing Team". extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. ^ "SAP Extreme Sailing Team - 2018 (DEN)". extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Team Extreme » Extreme Sailing Series". www.extremesailingseries.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Countdown to Extreme Sailing Series San Diego >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 12 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Extreme Sailing Series – Results". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 29 May 2017.