2016 Extreme Sailing Series

The 2016 Extreme Sailing Series was the tenth edition of the sailing series and the sixth year of it being a fully global event. 2016 saw the series move away from the Extreme 40 catamaran, and into the GC32 foiling catamaran.

Acts

Act 1: Muscat, Oman

The first act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 16Ã¢ÂÂ19 February 2016.

Act 2: Qingdao, China

Qingdao, China was the host of the second act of the 2016 series, on the weekend of 27 AprilÃ¢ÂÂ1 May 2016.

Act 3: Cardiff, UK

For the fifth time, Cardiff, Wales was again a host city, it was held on the weekend of 24Ã¢ÂÂ26 June 2016.

Act 4: Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Germany was, for the second time, a venue for the series, held on 14Ã¢ÂÂ17 July 2016.

Act 5: St. Petersburg, Russia

The fifth act was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the second time as a venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 25Ã¢ÂÂ28 August 2016.

Act 6: Madeira Islands, Portugal

The sixth act was held in Funchal at Madeira Island, for the first time, on the weekend of 22Ã¢ÂÂ25 October 2016.

Act 7: Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon hosted the Series on the weekend of 6Ã¢ÂÂ9 October 2016. (Previously, it was scheduled to be in Istanbul, Turkey.)

Act 8: Sydney, Australia

Act 8 was held on the weekend of 8Ã¢ÂÂ11 December 2016 in Sydney, Australia. This was the third year that Sydney hosted the series.

Teams

The crews included:

Alinghi

Co-Skipper/Helm: Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) Co-Skipper/Mainsail Trimmer: Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI) Tactician: Nicolas Charbonnier (FRA) Headsail Trimmer: Nils Frei (SUI) Bowman: Yves Detrey (SUI)

Land Rover BAR Academy

Skipper: Bleddyn MÃÂ´n (GBR) Helm: Leigh McMillan (GBR) Crew: Ed Powys (GBR) Academy trialists: Adam Kay (GBR)/Oli Greber (GBR)/James Peters (GBR)/Neil Hunter (GBR)

Oman Air

Skipper/Helm: Morgan Larson (USA) Mainsail Trimmer: Pete Greenhalgh (GBR) Headsail Trimmer: Ed Smyth (NZL/AUS) Bowmen: Nasser Al Mashari (OMA)/James Wierzbowski (AUS)

Red Bull Sailing Team

Skipper/Helm: Roman Hagara (AUT) Tactician: Hans-Peter Steinacher (AUT) Mainsail Trimmer: Stewart Dodson (NZL) Headsail Trimmer: Adam Piggott (GBR) Bowman: Brad Farrand (NZL)

Sail Portugal

Skipper/Helm: Diogo Cayolla (POR) Tactician: Bernardo Freitas (POR) Mainsail Trimmer: Javier de la Plaza (ESP) Headsail Trimmer: LuÃÂs Brito (POR) Bowman: Winston Macfarlane (NZL)

SAP Extreme Sailing Team

Co-Skipper/Helm: Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) Co-Skipper/Tactician: Rasmus KÃÂ¸stner (DEN) Mainsail Trimmer: Mads Emil Stephensen (DEN) Headsail Trimmer: Pierluigi De Felice (ITA) Bowman: Renato Conde (POR)

Team Turx

Co-Skipper/Floater: Edhem Dirvana (TUR) Co-Skipper/Helm: Stevie Morrison (GBR) Mainsail Trimmer: Cem GÃÂ¶zen (TUR) Headsail Trimmer: Alister Richardson (GBR) Bowman: Anil Berk Baki (TUR)