Oman Air edge out Alinghi at penultimate Extreme Sailing Series stop
Red Bull Sailing Team held on for fourth place at the penultimate 2018 Extreme Sailing Series stop in San Diego.
Here is all you need to know:
– Oman Air edged out Alinghi and SAP Extreme Sailing Team on Harbor Island for their first 2018 victory, which takes the Series down to the final stop in Los Cabos.
– Red Bull Sailing Team battled hard with British boat INEOS Rebels UK and eventually got the better of them to finish in fourth place that leaves them fifth overall.
– Swiss stars Alinghi lead defending champions SAP Extreme Sailing Team from Denmark by three points heading to Mexico where Red Bull Sailing Team will look to finish the season on a high for Austria.
2018 Extreme Sailing Series San Diego result:
1. Oman Air (OMA) Phil Robertson, Pete Greenhalgh, James Wierzbowski, Stewart Dodson, Nasser Al Mashari: 233 pts
2. Alinghi (SUI) Arnaud Psarofaghis, Nicolas Charbonnier, Timothé Lapauw, Bryan Mettraux, Yves Detrey: 232
3. SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) Rasmus KÞstner, Adam Minoprio, Julius Hallström, Pierluigi de Felice, Richard Mason: 226
4. Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) Roman Hagara, Hans Peter Steinacher, Dan Morris, Rhys Mara, Micah Wilkinson: 199
5. INEOS Rebels UK (GBR) Will Alloway, Leigh McMillan, Oli Greber, Adam Kay, Mark Spearman: 190
6. Element Spark Compass (USA) Taylor Canfield, Sam Hallowell, John Wallace, Matt Noble, Mateo Vargas: 159
7. Team MĂ©xico (MEX) Erik Brockmann, Tom Buggy, Alex Higby, Tom Phipps, Danel Belausteguigoitia Fierro: 147
2018 Extreme Sailing Series overall standings
1. Alinghi (SUI) 68 points
2. SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) 65
3. Oman Air (OMA) 63
4. INEOS Rebels UK (GBR) 54
5. Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) 50
6. Team MĂ©xico (MEX) 42
