'SAP Extreme Sailing' with Adam Minoprio NZL steering defended her lead on the final day of the San Diego Act of the Extreme Sailing Series 2017 winning 10 points ahead of 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI. The Danes extended the lead in the overall Series rankings on 5 points on 'Oman Air' (4th in San Diego) and a modest performance at the last Act in Mexico will be sufficent to win the annual championship. 'Alinghi' on 3rd overall is 6 points back.
The ranking lists, the daily news and the 3-hour video of the final day.

Seven races were sailed yesterday in fresh winds around 18 kn. 'SAP Extreme Sailing' with Adam Minoprio NZL dominated as on the day before with 4 race wins and 2 seconds' taking the overall lead with a 14 points' lead on 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI. 'Oman Air' with Phil Robertson NZL are another 17 points back on rank 3. Today is the crucial day with livestream coverage starting at 18h UTC on this website.
The news, the ranking list and the short video of the day.

A fresher breeze prevailed yesterday at the 7th Act of the Extreme Sailing Series in San Diego. Six spectacular races were held, treating the crowds to plenty of foiling action and hair-raising nosedives. A solid four bullets, a second and a third from the Danish 'SAP Extreme Sailing Team' with Adam Minoprio NZL steering saw it climb a spot to second. 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI remains by the smallest margin on top. 'Oman Air' withj Phil Robertson NZL moved up on rank 3. 'Land Rover BAR Academy' with Ben Ainslie GBR could not keep the speed of the experienced GC32 team and is down on rank 4. 'Team Extreme San Diego' with Morgan Larson USA remains on rank 6.
The ranking list and the daily news.

Act 7 of the Extreme Sailing Series began in San Diego yesterday in light winds with 6 races. 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI dominated the day with two race wins and three second places. Only Ben Ainslie GBR and his 'BAR Academy' could more or less keep the pace of the leaders, but in the last race with dying winds, they did not make the finish line. 'SAP Extreme Sailing Team' - direct opponent of 'Alinghi' for the Annual Championship - follows on rank 3.
The results and the news.

Act 7 of the Extreme Sailing Series begins today in San Diego CA, the inaugural GC32 catamaran regatta in the USA. In addition to the dominators of the season - 'Alinghi', 'SAP Racing Team', 'Oman Air' - two other teams must be considered co-favorites: With a wildcard, Morgan Larson USA, Series winner as helmsman of 'Alinghi' and 'Oman Air' in 2014 and 2015, will participate with all-American (Californian) team. The America's Cup helmsman Ben Ainslie GBR will be on 'BAR Academy', the development team of his 'BAR Racing'. Here the news.
The official preview.