Extreme Sailing Series Act 2 Qingdao: High drama on Day 2 + Video

6:54 PM Thu 14 Apr 2011 GMT

'Red Bull and Emirates Team New Zealand Racing in Qingdao - Extreme Sailing Series Act 2' Justin Leighton Click Here to view large photo

On Day 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Qingdao, the Austrian Red Bull Extreme Sailing team thought they had snatched the overall lead from Emirates Team New Zealand in the final race - only to find their victory in tatters after Dean Barker's (NZL) team were given redress (a rare occasion on this circuit). The 11-boat close combat racing resulted in two collisions, and, to top it all, Roland Gaebler's (GER) Team Extreme won their first race of the season with the Mayor of Qingdao on board in the fifth man spot, to the delight of the public. Six ...

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