Leigh McMillan’s The Wave, Muscat wins 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 at Trapani
Oman’s Extreme 40 yacht, The Wave, Muscat skippered by Leigh McMillan proved their mettle as they won the second Extreme Sailing Series event in a row. The 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 was a real test of skills for the sailors, as the winds did not
let the Extreme 40 yachts have a superb sail but The Wave, Muscat, managed to sustain a brilliant sail to top the Extreme 40 fleet at Trapani.
The Omani team also won the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 at Cowes but in the overall circuit standings, The Wave, Muscat, still struggles at third place. The crew members including skipper, Leigh McMillan, Kyle Langford, Nick Hutton and Khamis Al Anbouri
displayed impressive team work in the Act 6 to finish on top with 283 points.
The wind conditions throughout the tournament were quite strong and even on the final day, the breeze blew over 17 knots along with heavy gusts around the racing area in Trapani. The forecast was a big factor in the Extreme Sailing Act 6 which contributed
a lot in the final result.
France’s Groupe Edmond de Rothschild took second place with just a nine-point difference from The Wave, Muscat, at 274, followed a bit closely by Ben Ainslie skippered Oman Air. Ainslie’s team also showed some excellent sailing skills in the event to prove
them worthy of a good position at the end.
Overall standings of Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 at Trapani after 34 races are given below:
1. The Wave, Muscat (OMA), Leigh McMillan / Kyle Langford / Nick Hutton / Khamis Al Anbouri 283 points
2. Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (FRA), Pierre Pennec / Christophe Espagnon / Thierry Fouchier / Hervé Cunningham 274 points
3. Oman Air (OMA), Ben Ainslie / Kinley Fowler / David Carr / Nasser Al Mashari 266.5 points
4. Luna Rossa (ITA), Max Sirena / Paul Campbell-James / Alister Richardson / Manuel Modena 263 points
5. Red Bull Extreme Sailing (AUT), Roman Hagara / Hans Peter Steinacher / Matt Adams / Craig Monk 260 points
6. Alinghi (SUI), Tanguy Cariou / Yann Guichard / Nils Frei / Yves Detrey 256.9 points
7. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Adam Beashel / Jeremy Lomas / Richard Meacham / Rob Waddell 206.5 points
8. Team GAC Pindar (GBR), Ian Williams / Pierluigi De Felice / Andrew Walsh / Ed Smyth 171 points
9. Niceforyou (ITA), Alberto Barovier / Stefano Rizzi / Lorenzo Mazza / Simone de Mari 161 points
10. Team Extreme ‘Sailing Seacily’ (EUR), Sebbe Godefroid / Patrick Demesmaeker / Jan Coppens / Vince Thery 145 points
Overall standings of Extreme Sailing Series 2011 circuit after 6 Acts:
1. Luna Rossa 51 points
2. Groupe Edmond de Rothschild 50 points
3. The Wave, Muscat 49 points
4. Emirates Team New Zealand 49 points
5. Red Bull Extreme Sailing 43 points
6. Alinghi 39 points
7. Artemis Racing 38 points
8. Oman Air 31 points
9. Team GAC Pindar 17 points
10. Niceforyou 15 points
11. Team Extreme 13 points
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