Live Coverage: Extreme Sailing Series, Cardiff

The fifth Act of the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ season will be held August 24-27 in Cardiff, UK.

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 multihull expert and pro sailor Stevie Morrison (GBR).

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Series information – Event details – Scoreboard – Facebook

(all times are local times, UTC+1)

Friday 24 August:
SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

Saturday 25 August:
SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

Sunday 26 August:
Live Video: 1400-1700

SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

Monday 27 August:
Live Video: 1400-1700

SAP Sailing Analytics: 1400-1700

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