American Larson blitzes Extreme 40 fleet

Qingdao, China (May 2, 2013) – China’s International Sailing Centre came alive on the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Series in Qingdao, with the Swiss teams Alinghi and Realteam dominated in testing light winds, edging ahead on the leaderboard at the end of day one as the eight teams prepare to move into stadium mode over the next three days. American Morgan Larson has taken the tiller from regular helm Ernesto Bertarelli on Alinghi for this Act, winning three of today’s five races. – Full report