Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week

12:01 AM Sun 1 Aug 2010 GMT

'Fleet racing on Day 1 of the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week' Paul Wyeth / Extreme Sailing Series

Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week. The opening day of the UK round of the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week opened at full throttle delivering some stunning race action to the crowds lining Cowes shoreline at Egypt Point as the nine Extreme 40s took centre stage for five short course races this afternoon. After the offshore morning race from the Royal Yacht Squadron to the mainland at Calshot, won by Mike Golding's Ecover Sailing Team, the afternoon inshore racing started in earnest. After a gloomy start, the sun kicked in and lit up the race course as a solid ...

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