ISTANBUL (TUR). Skipper Hagara und seine Crew werden von 25. Bis 29.
Mai 2011 in den Wettfahrten in der Mündung des Goldenen Horns, eines
Naturhafens im Herzen Istanbuls, vor der Galata-Brücke gegen Teams aus
Europa, Neuseeland und Asien antreten. Darunter A-Cup-Syndikate
Artemis, Alinghi und Emirates Team New Zealand. Zum Finale werden
40.000 Zuschauer erwartet.
Nach den ersten zwei Events in Muskat und Qingdao führt in der
Gesamtwertung Groupe Edmond de Rothschild vor den beiden America’s Cup
Teams Luna Rossa und Emirates Team New Zealand. Auf der hervorragenden
4. Gesamtposition bereits Red Bull Extreme Sailing mit Roman Hagara,
Hans Peter Steinacher (beide AUT) sowie Will Howden (UK) und Craig
Monk (NZL). A-Cup-Gewinner Alinghi (SUI) liegt auf Platz 6.
"Beinhart“, sagt Roman Hagara, „nicht nur wegen des sportlichen
Niveaus der Flotte. Es ist ein echter Stadtkurs, mit vielen Gebäuden,
die den Wind beeinflussen. Wir standen in Muskat auf dem Treppchen und
waren in Qingdao ganz nah dran am Sieg. Aber nach unserer Kenterung
dauerte es zu lange, bis alles wieder rund lief. Wir haben uns auf
Istanbul gut vorbereitet.”
Elf internationale Multihull-Teams mit 44 Spitzenseglern werden in
Istanbul an den Start gehen. Red Bull Bowman Craig Monk, der bereits
zwei Mal im A-Cup-Siegerteam fungierte, erklärt: „Ich habe mit Roman
den perfekten Skipper an Bord. Er dirigiert uns, er gibt den Weg vor
und das taktische Verständnis von Hans Peter ist beeindruckend. Wir
sollten bald für den ersten Event-Sieg bereit sein.“
Ab Mittwoch werden in Istanbul täglich bis zu 6 Rennen ausgetragen. Am
Sonntag steigt das große Finale.
Bilder bei redaktioneller Verwendung honorarfrei. Credit: Chili Sports
Communication
Informationen: mario.schoby@chili-sports.com / 00436646385997
Offizieller Zwischenstand: www.extremesailingseries.com
Team Webpage: www.redbullextremesailing.com
World Series 2011:
Act 1: 20-24 Februar, Muscat, Oman
Act 2: 13-17 April, China, Qingdao
Act 3: 25-29 Mai, Istanbul, Türkei
Act 4: 30 Juni – 4 Juli, Boston, USA
Act 5: 6-12 August, Cowes, GBR
Act 6: 14-18 September, Trapani, Italien
Act 7: 28 September – 2 Oktober, Nizza, Frankreich
Act 8: 12-16 Oktober, Almeria, Spanien
Act 9: 7-11 Dezember, Singapur
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Get Ready for Act 3, Istanbul and Watch Act 2 on Eurosport
May 24th 2011
The teeming city of Istanbul is the iconic setting for Act 3 of
the nine-stop global Extreme Sailing Series™ tour starting tomorrow
(Wednesday, 25th May). At the same time, don't miss Eurosport’s 'Wednesday
Selection' – the channel’s flagship sailing programme. The hour-long
programme to be broadcast at 2200 BST (23:00 CET) will feature 30-mins of
action from Qingdao in China which saw plenty of drama as the Extreme 40’s
struggled to keep control in the gusty conditions in the first half of the
event, resulting in four capsizes. Closer-combat followed in the lighter
conditions played out over the final two days with the Luna Rossa grabbing
overall victory in the final race from their former America’s Cup
adversary, Emirates Team New Zealand.
Luna Rossa after their event win of Act 2, in Qingdao China © Lloyd Images
The eleven international teams are now busy assembling their Extreme 40
racing machines in the technical area on the Halic estuary, after the
containers were unloaded overnight. “It is a busy time here in
Istanbul,” commented Gilles Chiorri, Extreme Sailing Series Event
Director. “But we are on track with the boats being craned in tonight and
tomorrow morning. The Istanbul Act has the potential to be a great event,”
concluded Chiorri.
Racing begins tomorrow at 14:00 local time (GMT +3hours) and then the event
opens to the public on the third day (27th). On Saturday (28th) and Sunday
(29th) Turkey’s national terrestrial broadcaster, TRT, will be covering
the event live and the racing schedule will adapt to the live broadcasts
(see schedule below). Follow all the action via our live text reports
online. And there will be plenty of entertainment for the public from on the
water with the Extreme 40s, kids sailing and kiteboarding demos, and on
shore with an official welcome by the drumming band Ottoman Mehter, live
music, alongside the radio show provided by media partner, PowerFM.
The Hagia Sophia mosque © Extreme Sailing SeriesThe latest weather report
from WetterWelt, official weather supplier to the Extreme Sailing Series,
indicates some generous north to north-easterly wind conditions over the
coming days with 8-10 knots forecast tomorrow and up to 16 knots by
Saturday. However, the skippers are expecting the conditions to be tricky as
Groupe Edmond de Rothschild skipper Pierre Pennec explained: “The playing
field selected for the races in Istanbul is an inland water, which is
relatively small with hills close by. As a result the winds could be
particularly fickle.”Schedule of racing and entertainment:
Wednesday 25th (racing day 1 non-public)
1400-1700 Racing Day 1 (no 5th men)
Thursday 26th (race day 2 non-public / media day)
1000-1100 Youth Sailing Programme
1200-1230 Press Conference
1400-1700 Racing Day 2
Friday 27th (race day 3 public)
12:00-14:00 Lasers and Optimists racing
13:45-14:00 Drumming demonstration by Ottoman Mehter band to welcome the
Extreme Sailing Series to Istanbul
14:00-17:00 Racing Day 3
Saturday 28th (race day 4 public)
11:00-13:00 Lasers and Optimists racing
13:00-15:00 Kia 25's racing on the water
13:00-15:00 Live Music on the Extreme 40 stage
15:00-18:00 Racing Day 4
Sunday 29th (race day 5 public)
11:00-13:00 Lasers and Optimists racing
13:00-15:00 Kia 25's racing on the water
13:00-15:00 Live Music on the Extreme 40 stage
15:00-16:30 Racing Day 5 - first half
16:30-18:00 Kiteboarding Demonstrations
18:00-19:30 Racing Day 5 - second half (Live broadcast of the racing on TRT
until 2000)
19:45-20:00 Prizegiving on the Extreme 40 stage (top 3 teams only)
20:00 to late - Launch of the 'Conquest of Istanbul' celebrations across the
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