Extreme Sailing Series day 3 extreme with capsizing and collision



3:27 PM Fri 15 Apr 2011 GMT
'Team Red Bull Extreme Sailing capsizing on day 2 of racing - Extreme Sailing Series Act 2' Lloyd Images ? Click Here to view large photo
Extreme Sailing Series has never seen in four years of the Series so much drama in one day. In almost unprecedented conditions here in Qingdao, the public witnessed some extraordinary adrenalin fueled 'stadium' racing, first witnessing a major collision between The Wave, Muscat (Oman) and Oman Air (Oman) at the first downwind mark of the first race, and four dramatic capsizes. The Wave, Muscat (Oman) in race two and Red Bull Extreme Sailing (AUT), Team GAC Pindar (GBR) and Oman Air (Oman) all in the final race of the day. In the first two races it was ...


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