The Extreme Sailing Series descends upon Qingdao, China’s Sailing City, for Act 3 from May 2nd through May 5th, 2013. The sailors and Extreme 40s will make Fushan Bay and the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center & International Marina home for the next few days. After light wind open water racing on May 2nd which was eventually abandoned, the teams will venture much closer to shore for “stadium racing mode” on May 3rd. Extreme 40 stadium racing is scheduled from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on May 3rd through 5th, 2013. Thousands of locals are expected to watch the stadium racing staged inside the breakwater of Fushan Bay just in front of May Fourth Square.
For the first time, the Extreme Sailing Series will be streamed online in China from 2:00pm – 5:00pm local time via www.zhibome.com. For more information on event details and results visit http://www.extremesailingseries.com/
2013 Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 Schedule:
Thursday May 2nd (Official Media Day)
10.00 Official press conference at QDYA HQ
10.00-11.30 Optimist racing
13.30-16.30 Extreme 40 open water racing
17.30 Opening ceremony at the VIP Extreme Club
Friday May 3rd
10.00-11.30 Optimist racing
11.30-12.30 Jet Ski exhibition
14.00-17.00 Extreme 40 stadium racing
17.00-17.30 Jet Ski exhibition
Saturday May 4th
10.00-11.30 Optimist racing
11.30-14.00 NeilPryde Windsurf Racing Series
14.00-17.00 Extreme 40 stadium racing
17.00-17.30 NeilPryde Windsurf Racing Series final
17.30-18.00 Jet Ski exhibition
Sunday May 5th
10.00-11.30 Optimist racing
11.30-13.30 NeilPryde Windsurf Racing Series
14.00-17.00 Extreme 40 stadium racing
17.00-17.30 NeilPryde Windsurf Racing Series final
17.30 Act 3 Award Ceremony