2014 Extreme Sailing Series
 | |
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Edition | 8th |
| Dates | 20 February–14 December 2014 |
| Yachts | Extreme 40 |
| Results | |
 Gold |  Alinghi |
 Silver |  The Wave, Muscat |
 Bronze | Realteam by Realstone |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Extreme Sailing Series was the eighth edition of the sailing series and the fourth year of it being a fully global event.[1] The series started in Singapore on 20 Fenruary 2014 and ended in Sydney, Australia on 14 December 2014 and took place in 8 cities across 3 continents.[2]
Acts
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Act 1: Singapore
For the first time, the first act of the 2014 series was held in Singapore between 20–23 February 2014.[3]
Act 2: Muscat, Oman
The second act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman, usually the first act, on the weekend of 19–22 March 2014.[3]
Act 3: Qingdao, China
Qingdao, China was the host of the third act of the 2014 series, on the weekend of 1–4 May 2014.[3]
Act 4: Saint Petersburg, Russia
The fourth act was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, a new venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 26–29 June 2014.[3]
Act 5: Cardiff, UK
The fifth act of 2014 was in Cardiff, Wales for the third time, and was held on the bank holiday weekend of 22–25 August 2014.[3]
Act 6: Istanbul, Turkey
The fourth act took place in Istanbul, Turkey on the weekend of 11–14 September 2014.[3]
Act 7: Nice, France
The seventh act took place in Nice, France between 2–5 October 2014.[3]
Act 8: Sydney, Australia
Act 8 was held in a new continent, and at a new venue for the series. On the weekend of 11–14 December 2014, the act saw itself in Sydney, Australia.[3]
Teams
Core Teams
Alinghi
A regular in the series, Alinghi returned again after taking second place in the 2013 series.
The crew list remains unchanged from 2013, with it consisting of: Ernesto Bertarelli (Skipper/Helm), Morgan Larson (Tactician/Helm), Stuart Pollard/Anna Tunnicliffe (Tactician), Pierre-Yves Jorand (Mainsail Trim), Nils Frei (Headsail Trim) and Yves Detry (Bowman).
Emirates Team New Zealand
Emirates Team New Zealand is a new team to the series, while taking a break from the America's Cup.
The crew list was Dean Barker/Peter Burling (Skipper/Helm), Blair Tuke/Glenn Ashby/Ray Davies (Mainsail Trim), James Dagg (Headsail Trim), Jeremy Lomas (Bowman) and Edwin Delaat as a floater.
GAC Pindar
GAC Pindar, in its fourth year sailing Extreme 40's, is a long-time sailing team competing in the World Match Racing Tour and supporting numerous sailors across all levels of the sport.
The 2014 crew list was Seve Jarvin (Skipper), Nathan Wilmot (Skipper/Helm), David Gilmour (Skipper/Bowman), Jack Macartney//Ed Smyth (Tactician), Alexandra South (Tactician/Bow), Troy Tindill (Mainsail Trim), Hugh Styles (Headsail Trim) and Sam Newton/James Wierzbowski/Tyson Lamond (Bowman).
Gazprom Team Russia
Groupama Sailing Team
J.P. Morgan BAR
J.P. Morgan BAR was a one time entry into the Extreme Sailing Series with Ben Ainslie at the helm.[4]
The full crew list was: Ben Ainslie (Skipper/Helm), Nick Hutton/Bleddyn Mon (Tactician), Paul Goodison/Paul Campbell-James (Mainsail Trim), Pippa Wilson/Phil Sparks (Headsail Trim) and Matt Cornwell (Bowman).[5]
Oman Air
Oman Air, sponsored by the national airline Oman Air, returned in 2014 after a year out.
Their team consisted of Rob Greenhalgh (Skipper/Helm), Tom Johnson/Kyle Langford (Mainsail Trim), Ted Hackney (Headsail Trim) and Hashim Al Rashdi/Musab Al Hadi (Bowman).
Realteam
Red Bull Sailing Team
SAP Extreme Sailing Team
The Wave, Muscat
TeamTurx
Invitational teams
RussianFirst
Team Aberdeen Singapore
Team Extreme Qingdao
Results
| Rank | Team | Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 | Act 4 | Act 5 | Act 6 | Act 7 | Act 8 | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alinghi
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 85 |
| 2 |  The Wave, Muscat
|
9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 75 |
| 3 | Realteam
|
8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 61 |
| 4 |  Emirates Team New Zealand
|
7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 6 | DNS | 49 |
| 5 |  J. P. Morgan BAR
|
4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 49 |
| 6 |  Red Bull Sailing Team
|
5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Oman Air
|
2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 38 |
| 8 |  SAP Extreme Sailing Team
|
1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 36 |
| 9 |  Gazprom Team Russia
|
3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 30 |
| 10 |  Groupama Sailing Team
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 |  GAC Pindar
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
 Invitational Team
|
1 [* 1] | 1 [* 2] | 1 [* 3] |
DNS = Did not start
Invitational teams
References
- ^ "Eighth Extreme Sailing Series™ World Tour to kick off in Singapore, February 2014". Extreme Sailing Series. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Majendie, Matt (18 February 2014). "Extreme Sailing Series: Like Formula One on water?". CNN. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Extreme Sailing Series 2014 - Venues". Extreme Sailing Series. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Sir Ben Ainslie to compete in Extreme Sailing Series". BBC. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ Alexander, Stuart (8 January 2014). "Sir Ben Ainslie leads British assault on 2014 Extreme Sailing series". The Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2015.