2017 Extreme Sailing Series


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.

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

, 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.
The team included Ernesto Bertarelli, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Nicolas Charbonnier, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey, and Timothé Lapauw.

Land Rover BAR Academy

The Ben Ainslie Racing academy team consisted of Rob Bunce, Chris Taylor/Owen Bowerman, Sam Batten, Oli Greber/Adam Kay/Matt Brushwood, and Elliot Hanson/Will Alloway.

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.

Red Bull Sailing Team

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

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.

Wild cards

FNOB Impulse

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

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.

Lupe Tortilla Demetrio

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

Results

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