Extreme 40 returns with the great champions of the upcoming America’s Cup
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The new edition of the Extreme Sailing Series, unveiled the other day in London, looks like the training ground for the protagonists of the next America’s Cup. Aboard the spectacular 40-foot catamarans racing along the shores of the world’s most important cities will surely be Britain’s Ben Ainsle, multiple Olympic champion and fresh America’s Cup winner with Oracle. Frenchman Franck Cammas, winner of the last Volvo Ocean Race, also returns to the circuit, which will take place over eight legs in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and also heads d a new transalpine America’s Cup team. The Swiss team of Ernesto Bertarelli, winner of two editions of the “Cup” with Alinghi, will not be missing.
Here are the stages and teams for the next edition of the Extreme Sailing Series:
Stages of the Extreme Sailing Series 2014
Act 1: Singapore, Feb. 20-23
Act 2: Muscat, March 19-22
Act 3: Qingdao, May 1-4
Act 4: St. Petersburg, June 26-29
Act 5: Cardiff, Aug. 22-25
Act 6: Istanbul, Sept. 11-14
Act 7: Mediterranean Oct. 2-5
Act 8: Sydney, Dec. 11-14
Extreme Sailing Series 2014 teams and skippers
Team / Skipper
Alinghi (SUI) – Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI)
GAC Pindar (AUS) – Seve Jarvin (AUS)
Groupama Team France (FRA) – Franck Cammas (FRA)
J.P. Morgan BAR (GBR) – Ben Ainslie (GBR)
Oman Air (OMA) – Rob Greenhalgh (GBR)
Realteam (SUI) – Jérome Clerc (SUI)
Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) – Roman Hagara (AUT)
SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) – Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) / Rasmus Køstner (DEN)
The Wave, Muscat (OMA) – Leigh McMillan (GBR)
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