2016 Extreme Sailing Series
{{Short description|2016 international sailing events}}
{{Infobox sailing competition
| year = 2016 Extreme Sailing Series
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| edition = 10th
| dates = 16 February–11 December 2016
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| yachts = GC32
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| winner = {{Flagicon|SWI|civil}} Alinghi
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| prev = 2015
| next = 2017
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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.{{cite news|title=GC32s to replace Extreme 40s|url=http://www.extremesailingseries.com/news/view/gc32s-to-replace-extreme-40s-as-the-extreme-sailing-series-fast-tracks-to-a|accessdate=13 December 2015|work=Extreme Sailing Series|date=24 August 2015|archive-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027032241/http://www.extremesailingseries.com/news/view/gc32s-to-replace-extreme-40s-as-the-extreme-sailing-series-fast-tracks-to-a|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|last1=Harriett|first1=Ferris|title=Extreme Sailing Series move to super-light GC32 foiling catamarans for 2016 season|url=http://www.yachtingworld.com/news/extreme-sailing-series-move-to-super-light-gc32-foiling-catamarans-for-2016-season-67094|accessdate=13 December 2015|magazine=Yachting World|date=25 August 2015}}
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Acts
{{location map+ |World |float=right |width=600 |caption=Ports visited |places=
{{location map~ |World |lat=23.6 |long=58.583333 |label=Muscat|position=top}}
{{location map~ |World |lat=36.066667 |long=120.383333 |label=Qingdao|position=top}}
{{location map~ |World |lat=51.483333 |long=-3.183333 |label=Cardiff|position=left}}
{{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=32.65 |long=-16.92 |label=Funchal|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |World |lat=38.71 |long=-9.14 |label=Lisbon|position=right}}
{{location map~ |World |lat=-33.865 |long=151.209444 |label=Sydney|position=left}}
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= Act 1: Muscat, Oman =
The first act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 16–19 February 2016.{{cite web|title=Extreme Sailing Series Profile|url=http://www.marinepool.de/sponsoring/sponsoring-events-international-ess.en.html|publisher=Marinepool|accessdate=13 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083430/http://www.marinepool.de/sponsoring/sponsoring-events-international-ess.en.html|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
= Act 2: Qingdao, China =
Qingdao, China was the host of the second act of the 2016 series, on the weekend of 27 April–1 May 2016.
= Act 3: Cardiff, UK =
= Act 4: Hamburg, Germany =
= 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 25–28 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 22–25 October 2016.
= Act 7: Lisbon, Portugal =
= Act 8: Sydney, Australia =
Teams
=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 Môn (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: Luís Brito (POR)
Bowman: Winston Macfarlane (NZL)
=SAP Extreme Sailing Team=
Co-Skipper/Helm: Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)
Co-Skipper/Tactician: Rasmus Køstner (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 Gözen (TUR)
Headsail Trimmer: Alister Richardson (GBR)
Bowman: Anil Berk Baki (TUR)
Results
{{small|Results as of 28 May 2017.{{cite web|title=Extreme Sailing Series - Results|url=http://www.extremesailingseries.com/results/2016-Overall|publisher=Extreme Sailing Series|accessdate=29 May 2017}}}}
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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|SWI|civil}} Alinghi | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 101 |
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|{{Flagicon|OMA}} Oman Air | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 99 |
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|{{Flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull Sailing Team | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 91 |
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|{{Flagicon|DEN}} SAP Extreme Sailing Team | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 83 |
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|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Land Rover BAR Academy | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 70 |
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|{{Flagicon|PRT}} Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| align="center"|7
|{{Flagicon|CHN}} CHINA One | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 29 |
| align="center"|8
|{{Flagicon|TUR}} Team Turx | 6 | 5 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 11 |
{{small|DNS}} = Did Not Start
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.extremesailingseries.com}}
- [http://www.extremesailingseries.com/gallery Official gallery]
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