Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week - Fast and furious action

9:46 PM Wed 4 Aug 2010 GMT

'Fast and Furious - Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week' Paul Wyeth / Extreme Sailing Series

Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week and on the penultimate day, the pace was fast and furious. After a light wind first afternoon race in 8 knots, the wind accelerated to 15-18 knots and the Extreme 40s were off - power reaching at speeds of 20-25 knots. It was fast, it was wet and hugely physical for the crews as they pushed hard, playing a balancing act on a high wire. It was potential capsize conditions - the windward hulls flying insanely, leeward bows digging into the waves - misjudge the situation and it would be game over. The fifth ...

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