Leigh McMillan’s The Wave, Muscat holds on to overall lead at 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 Day 6
Leigh McMillan skippered The Wave, Muscat went on top of the standings during the event and has so far been successful to retain the lead in 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 5. The penultimate day at Cowes witnessed strong winds blowing over the Egypt Point
in the race course.
The weather conditions were challenging, yet suitable for sailing. The breeze was blowing around 20 knots across the race site with occasional heavy gusts. The teams were divided into groups before they set sail on the penultimate day of Extreme Sailing
Series.
Oman’s The wave, Muscat grabbed 138 points at the end of Day 6 to hold on to their overall lead. McMillan and crew members Khamis Al Anbouri, Nick Hutton and Kyle Langford are hopeful to claim the title on Saturday, August 13. Behind them is Paul Campbell-James’
Luna Rossa with 128 points and on third place is Switzerland’s Alinghi with 117 points.
The overall standings at the end of Day 6 are given below:
1. The Wave, Muscat (OMA), Leigh McMillan, Kyle Langford, Nick Hutton, Khamis Al Anbouri = 138 points
2. Luna Rossa (ITA), Max Sirena, Paul Campbell-James, Alister Richardson, Manuel Modena = 128 points
3. Alinghi (SUI), Tanguy Cariou, Yann Guichard, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey = 117 points
4. Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (FRA), Pierre Pennec, Christophe Espagnon, Thierry Fouchier, Hervé Cunningham = 111 points
5. Red Bull Extreme Sailing (AUT), Roman Hagara, Hans Peter Steinacher, Will Howden, Luke Cross = 104 points
6. Oman Air (OMA), Sidney Gavignet, Kinley Fowler, David Carr, Nasser Al Mashari = 101 points
7. Team GAC Pindar (GBR), Ian Williams, Mischa Heemskerk, Andrew Walsh, Jono Macbeth = 93 points
8. Niceforyou (ITA), Alberto Barovier, Stefano Rizzi, Daniele de Luca, Simone de Mari = 81 points
9. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Adam Beashel, Richard Meacham, Andrew McLean, Chris Ward = 73 points
10. Aberdeen Asset Management (GBR), John Pink, Rick Peacock, Greg Homann, John Gimson = 69 points
11. Team Extreme (EUR), Roland Gaebler, Nahid Gaebler, Benedikt Wenk, Dan Morris = 51 points
12. Artemis Racing (SWE), Santiago Lange, Andy Fethers, Michele Ivaldi, Phil Jameson = 23 points
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