Live Coverage: Extreme Sailing Series, Madeira Islands

Seven teams will compete in the third act of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ on June 29 to July 2 in Madeira Islands, Portugal. There will be live video streaming available on July 1 and 2 as well as graphics provided by SAP analytics on all four days.

The 3 hour live streaming programme, produced by Red Handed TV, includes fixed onboard cameras delivering the action from the water, shore side cameras, interviews from the race course and graphics delivered by SAP Sailing Analytics. The expert commentary team includes pro sailing commentators Niall Myant and Genny Tulloch.

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Event details – Scoreboard – Facebook – YouTube

Thursday 29 June:
SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700 GMT+1

Friday 30 June:
SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700 GMT+1

Saturday 1 July:
Live Video: 1400-1700 GMT+1

SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700 GMT+1

Sunday 2 July:
Live Video: -1400-1700 GMT+1

SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700 GMT+1

2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar
March 8-11 – Muscat, Oman
April 28-May 1 – Qingdao, China
June 29-July 2 – Madeira Islands, Portugal
July 20-23 – Europe
August 10-13 – Hamburg, Germany
August 25-28 – Cardiff, UK
October 19-22 – San Diego, USA
Nov 30-Dec 3 – Los Cabos, Mexico

Background: The Extreme Sailing Series is in its eleventh season, with this year’s eight event tour travelling through Asia, Europe, and Australia. The platform used is the one design foiling GC32 catamaran, with the format highlighting ‘stadium’ short-course racing in front of the public.

Source: ESS