2012 Extreme Sailing Series
The 2012 Extreme Sailing Series was the sixth year of the series and the second year of it being a fully global event.[1] The series started in Muscat, Oman on 28 February and ended in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 29 November and was scheduled to take place in 8 cities and 3 continents.[2]
Teams
Alinghi
Alinghi is a professional sports team that was created in 2000 by Ernesto Bertarelli in order to compete in the 31st America's Cup
GAC Pindar
GAC Pindar, in its second year sailing Extreme 40's, is a long-time sailing team competing in the World Match Racing Tour and supporting numerous sailors across all levels of the sport.
Oman Air
Oman Air is sponsored by the national airline of the same name.
Acts
Act 1: Muscat, Oman
The starting act of the 2012 series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 28 February and 2 March 2012 and was won by Oman Air.
Act 2: Qingdao, China
The second act of the series, which was held in Qingdao, China was held between 19–22 April 2012 and was won by The Wave, Muscat.
The Chinese 'wildcard' entry was crewed by Phil Robertson (Skipper/Helm), Garth Ellingham (Mainsail Trim), Kit Cheng (Headsail Trim), Nick Catley (Bowman) and Xiaqun Song.
Act 3: Istanbul, Turkey
The third act of 2012 was held in Istanbul, Turkey on the weekend of 7–10 June 2012 and was won by The Wave, Muscat.
Act 4: Porto, Portugal
The fourth act, held between 5–8 July 2012, took place in Porto, Portugal and was won by The Wave, Muscat.
Act 5: Cardiff, UK
The fifth act of 2012 was in Cardiff, Wales, the first of a three year deal to host the event there.[3] The event, originally scheduled to be held over the August bank holiday, actually took place the weekend after, between 31 August and 2 September 2012. This act was won by Oman Air.
Cardiff entered a local 'wildcard' team into this act which consisted of Dave Evans (Skipper/Tactician), Tudur Owen (Co-Skipper/Trimmer), Torvar Mirsky (Helm), Ed Powys (Bowman) and Hannah Mills (Strategist) with Kate MacGregor as reserve crew.
Act 6: Trapani, Italy
Act 6, which was scheduled to take place between 13 and 16 September, did not take place as the Province of Trapani and the regional government of Sicily failed to execute their obligations necessary for hosting the event.[4]
Act 7: Nice, France
The seventh act took place in Nice, France between 18–21 October 2012 and was won by Groupe Edmond de Rothschild.[5]
Act 8: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Act 8, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 29 November and 2 December 2012. As the final act of the series, a lot was in the balance as the whole series had been closely contested. The Wave, Muscat won the Brazilian act by 0.2 points, and also took the overall trophy.[6]
Team Brasil was the local 'wildcard' entry, crewed by Torben Grael (Skipper/Tactician), Alex Welter (Helm), Diogo Cayolla (Mainsail Trim), André Mirsky (Headsail Trim) and Marco Grael (Bowman).
Results
| Team | Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 | Act 4 | Act 5 | Act 6 | Act 7 | Act 8 | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Wave, Muscat |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 76.5 |
| Oman Air |
1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 65 |
 Groupe Edmund de Rothschild |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | 64.5 |
 Red Bull Sailing Team |
4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | 59 |
 GAC Pindar |
5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 45.5 |
 SAP Extreme Sailing Team |
8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | 42 |
 Alinghi |
7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | 6 | 35.5 |
| Zoulou |
6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | – | 8 | 8 | 28 |
References
- ↑ "Extreme Sailing Series 2012 – a look back at an extraordinary sixth year". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Extreme Sailing Series continues its award-winning global tour, with 8 acts on 3 continents". Extreme Sailing Series. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "Cardiff win bid to host UK round of Extreme Sailing Series". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "Extreme Sailing Series - Act 6 in Trapani cancelled". Sail-World.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "Extreme Sailing Series Act 7 at Nice - Overall". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "Extreme Sailing Series Concludes In Brazil". Red Bull. Retrieved 10 February 2013.