2015 Extreme Sailing Series

{{Short description|2015 international sailing events}}

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| edition = 9th

| dates = 5 February–13 December 2015

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| yachts = Extreme 40

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| winner = {{Flagicon|OMA}} The Wave, Muscat

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| prev = 2014

| next = 2016

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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

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{{location map~ |World |lat=36.066667 |long=120.383333 |label=Qingdao|position=top}}

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{{location map~ |World |lat=53.565278 |long=10.001389 |label=Hamburg|position=top}}

{{location map~ |World |lat=59.95 |long=30.3 |label=Saint Petersburg|position=right}}

{{location map~ |World |lat=41.013611 |long=28.955 |label=Istanbul|position=left}}

{{location map~ |World |lat=-33.865 |long=151.209444 |label=Sydney|position=left}}

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= Act 1: Singapore =

For the second time, the first act of the series was held in Singapore between 5–8 February 2015.{{cite web|title=Extreme Sailing Series - Venues|url=http://www.extremesailingseries.com/events|publisher=Extreme Sailing Series|access-date=22 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907215221/http://www.extremesailingseries.com/events|archive-date=7 September 2015}}

= Act 2: Muscat, Oman =

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

= 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.

= 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.{{cite news|last1=Alexander|first1=Stuart|title=Extreme Sailing Series: Leigh McMillan storms home to win fourth regatta of the series|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/extreme-sailing-series-leigh-mcmillan-storms-home-to-win-fourth-regatta-of-the-series-10335167.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/extreme-sailing-series-leigh-mcmillan-storms-home-to-win-fourth-regatta-of-the-series-10335167.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription|access-date=23 September 2015|work=The Independent|date=21 June 2015}}{{cbignore}}

= Act 5: Hamburg, Germany =

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

= 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.

= Act 7: Istanbul, Turkey =

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

= 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.

Results

{{small|Results as of 13 December 2015.{{cite web|title=Extreme Sailing Series - Results|url=http://www.extremesailingseries.com/results|publisher=Extreme Sailing Series|access-date=22 September 2015}}}}

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!Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=50|Act 1

!width=50|Act 2

!width=50|Act 3

!width=50|Act 4

!width=50|Act 5

!width=50|Act 6

!width=50|Act 7

!width=50|Act 8

!Overall Points

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|{{Flagicon|OMA}} The Wave, Muscat

| 8

109101010102087
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|{{Flagicon|DEN}} SAP Extreme Sailing Team

| 9

9108RDG381874
align="center"|3

|{{Flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull Sailing Team

| 10

8797851670
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|{{Flagicon|OMA}} Oman Air

| 6

7556691458
align="center"|5

|{{Flagicon|RUS}} Gazprom Team Russia

| 7

3869531051
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|{{Flagicon|TUR}} TeamTurx

| 3

6645441244
align="center"|7

|{{Flagicon|GBR}} GAC Pindar

| 5

547376643
align="center"|8

|{{Flagicon|ITA}} Lino Sonego Team Italia

| 4

433497842
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|{{Flagicon|GER}} Team Extreme Germany

| 1

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{{small|RDG}} = Redress given

References

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