Live racing from Sydney

11 December, 2014

Befitting the name of the series, extreme weather conditions forced the first day of racing in Sydney harbour to be cancelled. Wet and very, very windy, the fleet were not even able to leave the dock. As Race Director Phil Lawrence explained, the unmanageable conditions coincided with the anticipated start of racing and the strong wind showed no signs of abating:

“Unfortunately the weather forecast was very accurate. As predicted the breeze built to over 30 knots at the scheduled start time. The very experienced Extreme 40 sailor Mitch Booth was on the water with the Land Rover Extreme 40 beforehand, and he confirmed it was quickly building and too gusty for the boats to race safely. Tomorrow the conditions look lighter, so hopefully we can get this show on the road.”

With luck, the wind will calm down and this final Act of the 2014 season will get underway. With Alinghi sitting atop the leaderboard, it promises to be a hugely exciting contest. As usual, live coverage will be available here or on the ESS YouTube channel:

 

Friday 12th December
Live video: 1530-1700 Local Time (0430-0600 GMT)

 

 

SAP 3D insights: 1400-1700 Local Time (0300-0600 GMT)

 

Saturday 13th December
Live video: 1530-1700 Local Time  (0430-0600 GMT)

 

 

SAP 3D insights: 1400-1700 Local Time (0300-0600 GMT)

 

Sunday 14th December
Live video: 1530-1700 Local Time  (0430-0600 GMT)

 

 

SAP 3D insights: 1400-1700 Local Time (0300-0600 GMT)