2015 Extreme Sailing Series

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2015 Extreme Sailing Series
Event Title
Edition9th
Dates5 February–13 December 2015
Yachts Extreme 40
Results
Winner Flag of Oman.svg The Wave, Muscat
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The 2015 Extreme Sailing Series was the ninth edition of the sailing series and the fifth year of it being a fully global event. The series started in Singapore on 5 February 2015 and ended in Sydney, Australia on 13 December 2015 and took place in 8 cities across 3 continents.

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Acts

Act 1: Singapore

For the second time, the first act of the series was held in Singapore between 5–8 February 2015. [1]

Act 2: Muscat, Oman

The second act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 11–14 March 2015. [1]

Act 3: Qingdao, China

Qingdao, China was the host of the third act of the 2015 series, on the weekend of 30 April–3 May 2015. [1]

Act 4: Cardiff, UK

The fourth act of 2015 was in Cardiff, Wales for the fourth time, but rather than the August Bank Holiday, it was held on the weekend of 18–21 June 2015. [1] [2]

Act 5: Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Germany was a new venue for the series, and was held on 23–26 July 2015. [1]

Act 6: Saint Petersburg, Russia

The sixth act was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, a new venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 20–23 August 2015. [1]

Act 7: Istanbul, Turkey

The seventh act took place in Istanbul, Turkey on the weekend of 1–4 October 2015. [1]

Act 8: Sydney, Australia

Act 8 was held on the weekend of 10–13 December 2015 in Sydney, Australia. This was the second year that Sydney hosted the series. [1]

Results

Results as of 13 December 2015. [3]

RankTeamAct 1Act 2Act 3Act 4Act 5Act 6Act 7Act 8Overall Points
1 Flag of Oman.svg The Wave, Muscat8109101010102087
2 Flag of Denmark.svg SAP Extreme Sailing Team 99108RDG381874
3 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Sailing Team 108797851670
4 Flag of Oman.svg Oman Air67556691458
5 Flag of Russia.svg Gazprom Team Russia73869531051
6 Flag of Turkey.svg TeamTurx36645441244
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GAC Pindar 5547376643
8 Flag of Italy.svg Lino Sonego Team Italia4433497842
9 Flag of Germany.svg Team Extreme Germany1-1-1---3

RDG = Redress given

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Extreme Sailing Series - Venues". Extreme Sailing Series. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. Alexander, Stuart (21 June 2015). "Extreme Sailing Series: Leigh McMillan storms home to win fourth regatta of the series". The Independent . Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. "Extreme Sailing Series - Results". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 22 September 2015.