As sailing events seek to enhance their media presence, we turn our attention to the Extreme Sailing Series which has been on the leading edge of this pursuit. Fast 40-foot multihulls, affordable team budgets, and events hosted in spectator-friendly venues have contributed to the success of the circuit.
In its sixth year on the international sailing calendar, the 2012 edition hosted eight world-class teams - plus three 'wildcard' home teams in Cardiff, Qingdao and Rio - for events in seven cities that stretched across three continents.
