Extreme 40 World Championship 2010 - a thrilling finale

7:38 PM Sun 18 Jul 2010 GMT

'Mitch Booth, skipper of The Ocean Racing Club, sprayed with champagne - Extreme 40 World Championship' Extreme 40 Worlds

Extreme 40 World Championship 2010 - Fleets were pushed to their limits in an exhilarating finale to the first ever World Championship. With winds gusting up to 20 knots blowing through the bay at Portoroz, Slovenia, the fleet proved exactly why these boats are called 'Extreme'. The final day's racing saw a change of conditions from the rest of the five-day regatta, with a storm sweeping through Portoroz overnight bringing strong winds and rain showers. However the testing conditions were dealt with expertly by the Extreme 40 crews, made up from sailing talent from across the globe including Olympic gold ...

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