# 2016 Extreme Sailing Series

The 2016 Extreme Sailing Series was the tenth edition of the sailing series and the sixth year of it being a fully global event. 2016 saw the series move away from the Extreme 40 catamaran, and into the GC32 foiling catamaran.

## Acts
### Act 1: Muscat, Oman

The first act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 16–19 February 2016.

### Act 2: Qingdao, China

Qingdao, China was the host of the second act of the 2016 series, on the weekend of 27 April–1 May 2016.

### Act 3: Cardiff, UK

For the fifth time, Cardiff, Wales was again a host city, it was held on the weekend of 24–26 June 2016.

### Act 4: Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Germany was, for the second time, a venue for the series, held on 14–17 July 2016.

### Act 5: St. Petersburg, Russia

The fifth act was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the second time as a venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 25–28 August 2016.

### Act 6: Madeira Islands, Portugal

The sixth act was held in Funchal at Madeira Island, for the first time, on the weekend of 22–25 October 2016.

### Act 7: Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon hosted the Series on the weekend of 6–9 October 2016. (Previously, it was scheduled to be in Istanbul, Turkey.)

### Act 8: Sydney, Australia

Act 8 was held on the weekend of 8–11 December 2016 in Sydney, Australia. This was the third year that Sydney hosted the series.

## Teams

The crews included:

### Alinghi

Co-Skipper/Helm: Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) Co-Skipper/Mainsail Trimmer: Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI) Tactician: Nicolas Charbonnier (FRA) Headsail Trimmer: Nils Frei (SUI) Bowman: Yves Detrey (SUI)

### Land Rover BAR Academy

Skipper: Bleddyn Môn (GBR) Helm: Leigh McMillan (GBR) Crew: Ed Powys (GBR) Academy trialists: Adam Kay (GBR)/Oli Greber (GBR)/James Peters (GBR)/Neil Hunter (GBR)

### Oman Air

Skipper/Helm: Morgan Larson (USA) Mainsail Trimmer: Pete Greenhalgh (GBR) Headsail Trimmer: Ed Smyth (NZL/AUS) Bowmen: Nasser Al Mashari (OMA)/James Wierzbowski (AUS)

### Red Bull Sailing Team

Skipper/Helm: Roman Hagara (AUT) Tactician: Hans-Peter Steinacher (AUT) Mainsail Trimmer: Stewart Dodson (NZL) Headsail Trimmer: Adam Piggott (GBR) Bowman: Brad Farrand (NZL)

### Sail Portugal

Skipper/Helm: Diogo Cayolla (POR) Tactician: Bernardo Freitas (POR) Mainsail Trimmer: Javier de la Plaza (ESP) Headsail Trimmer: Luís Brito (POR) Bowman: Winston Macfarlane (NZL)

### SAP Extreme Sailing Team

Co-Skipper/Helm: Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) Co-Skipper/Tactician: Rasmus Køstner (DEN) Mainsail Trimmer: Mads Emil Stephensen (DEN) Headsail Trimmer: Pierluigi De Felice (ITA) Bowman: Renato Conde (POR)

### Team Turx

Co-Skipper/Floater: Edhem Dirvana (TUR) Co-Skipper/Helm: Stevie Morrison (GBR) Mainsail Trimmer: Cem Gözen (TUR) Headsail Trimmer: Alister Richardson (GBR) Bowman: Anil Berk Baki (TUR)

## Results

Results as of 28 May 2017.
| Rank | Team | Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 | Act 4 | Act 5 | Act 6 | Act 7 | Act 8 | Overall Points |
| 1 | Alinghi | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 101 |
| 2 | Oman Air | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 99 |
| 3 | Red Bull Sailing Team | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 91 |
| 4 | SAP Extreme Sailing Team | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 83 |
| 5 | Land Rover BAR Academy | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 70 |
| 6 | Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| 7 | CHINA One | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 29 |
| 8 | Team Turx | 6 | 5 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 11 |
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