Extreme Sailing Series 2011 Istanbul Grand Prix - Act 3 preview

10:36 AM Tue 24 May 2011 GMT

'Groupe Edmond de Rothschild crossing the finish line - Extreme Sailing Series Act 2' Lloyd Images ? Click Here to view large photo

Extreme Sailing Series 2011 Grand Prix Act 3 is being hosted by the fabulous city of Istanbul, Turkey, and begins tomorrow 25th May. For five days, the eleven competing crews will do battle on this unique race zone, that can best be described as complicated. Indeed it's between the European side of the modern and the ancient city, on the Golden Horn (an estuary of the Bosphorus), that the latest rounds of nautical jousting will take place. Edmond de Rothschild, helmed by Pierre Pennec, is still leading the 2011 championship. Hot on their heels, the competition is sharpening its weapons. ...

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by Kate Jennings translation