Copyright (c) 2012 eXtreme 40http://www.extreme40.org/rss/rss.asp6-2-2012 20:50:49http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=154The Extreme Sailing Series™ is set to expand as OC Events, creator of the award-winning circuit now in its 4th season, confirm a worldwide 2011 series. The expansion is part of a new five-year vision for the professional sailing circuit that has changed the way sailing is seen, becoming one of the hottest properties in the sport.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=156Yann Guichard and his crew on Groupe Edmond de Rothschild have won the third round of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series™ in Kiel with a race to spare – an unusual occurrence on this circuit that normally sees every event go to the wire in the final double points race. However, there was no stopping Guichard who took control of the German event yesterday, unseating Britain’s Mike Golding from the top of the leaderboard. http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=155It was a good day for Yann Guichard and his men on Groupe Edmond de Rothschild ending with a win in their match race against Loick Peyron. On a day of inconsistent weather, the French team performed consistently securing three 2nd places, two 3rd places and a 1st in the final fleet race on the penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series™ Kiel event to steal a march on their rivals and topple Ecover from the top of the overall leaderboard.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=149Mike Golding's Ecover Sailing Team have managed to hold on to the top spot at the Extreme Sailing Series™ Kiel event going into the penultimate day tomorrow (Saturday, 28th August). Two 1st places, a 4th and a 5th in the fleet racing plus a win in the match racing gave them 67 points: “It is great to be at the top at the end of today – a nice birthday present!” said Mike who is 50 today.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=150After the opening day of round 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Kiel, Germany, it is clear that at the halfway stage of the 2010 circuit there are three or four teams in contention at the top of the leaderboard, but what is not so clear is which team will come out on top after a day of mixed results. http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=146The UK round of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series™ that took place over Cowes Week between the 31st July to 5th August exceeded expectations both on and off the water.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=147Paul Campbell-James on The Wave, Muscat has won the UK Round of the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week – the first ever regatta win for the youngest skipper on the circuit - claiming an OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean watch as part of the prize as top Skipper for the UK round. Thirty-six races over six days in front of 60,000+ spectators – the UK round of the five-stop circuit has delivered everything that the Extreme Sailing Series is about. Spectacular, adrenalin-pumping action on the water, enthralling the thousands of spectators who packed into the Extreme Race Village at Egypt Point and along The Esplanade.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=148On the penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week, 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.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=145The Extreme 40 fleet 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’.http://www.extreme40.org/news.asp?newsid=144The 2010 eXtreme 40 World Championships will take place from 12 to 18 July 2010 in Porotorž, Slovenia.