Live Coverage: Extreme Sailing Series, Cascais

The fourth Act of the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ season will be held July 5 to 8 in Cascais, Portugal. Big breeze is expected for the seven teams as the circuit makes its first visit to the Atlantic Ocean venue of Cascais.

Live video streaming will be available on July 7 and 8 as well as graphics provided by SAP Sailing 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 commentator and host Niall Myant (GBR) and pro sailor Chris Steele (NZL).

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Series information – Event details – Scoreboard – Facebook

(all times are local times, UTC+1)

Thursday 5 July:
SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

Friday 6 July:
SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

Saturday 7 July:
Live Video: 1400-1700

SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

Sunday 8 July:
Live Video: 1300-1600

SAP Sailing Analytics: 1300-1600

2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ calendar
March 14-17 – Act 1 – Muscat, Oman
May 24-27 – GC32 World Championship, Lake Garda, Italy
June 14-17 – Act 3 – Barcelona, Spain
July 5-8 – Act 4 – Cascais, Portugal
August 24-27 – Act 5 – Cardiff, UK
October 18-21 – Act 6 – San Diego, USA
November 29-December 2 – Act 7, Los Cabos, Mexico

Background: The Extreme Sailing Series is in its twelfth season, with this year’s eight event tour travelling through Middle East, Europe and the Americas. 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