Emirates Team NZ: Entertaining and educational - Extreme40 experience

10:22 PM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT

'Fleet of the Extreme Sailing Series on day 3 in Almeria' Paul Wyeth / OC Events

Extreme 40 catamaran racing is the 20/20 cricket of sailing; it's fast, furious and action packed. And the crowds that line the inner-harbour venues love it. Dean Barker, Jeremy Lomas, Winston Macfarlane and Darren Bundock love it too.Competing in the last round of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series being sailed at Almeria, Spain, the Emirates Team New Zealand crew is coming to grips with the subtleties of break-neck, multi-hull racing. 'This time on the water in these boats against such experienced opposition is invaluable,' Barker said. 'Short courses and quick-fire racing throw up dozens of situations ...

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