Extreme Sailing Series - Tension building ahead of start of act one

3:34 PM Sat 19 Feb 2011 GMT

'Extreme Sailing Series 2011. Leg 1. Muscat. Oman
Pictures of the Wave Muscat, Alinghi, Artemis and Nice for you EX40 catamarans crossing the start line with the fleet during a practice day.' Lloyd Images ? Click Here to view large photo

Extreme Sailing Series - Final preparations are underway for the 11 teams ahead of the Extreme Sailing Series Act 1 that starts tomorrow the twentieth of February at The Wave, Muscat, and the tension is building for the 44 skippers and crew. 'Everyone is going to be finding their feet and their place and figuring out what?s good and what?s bad. The intensity is brewing,' said Torvar Mirsky, skipper of The Wave, Muscat. Three practice races were staged today with wins going to Groupe Edmond de Rothschild, Artemis Racing and Team New Zealand. Not all the teams took part in ...

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