Extreme Sailing Series in Kiel day 1 - Racing in light winds



11:03 PM Thu 26 Aug 2010 GMT
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Nine teams have lined up for Stage three of the Extreme Sailing Series in Kiel, Germany. Racing kicked off today (26/08/10) with a media day, which will be followed by three intense days of racing this weekend. Light winds dominated the racing today and for the first time this week the rain held off and sun came out. For the Ecover Sailing Team expectations are high after finishing second on their home turf in Cowes, UK during Stage two. After a sixth on race one, the team soon found their form and scored two bullets, a second and a third ...


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by Lucy Harwood




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