Alinghi crowned champions of 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 1

Alinghi crowned champions of 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 1, Muscat as SAP Extreme Sailing Team fall at the final hurdle

Alinghi crowned champions of 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 1, Muscat as SAP Extreme Sailing Team fall at the final hurdle

Three-time Extreme Sailing Series™ champions Alinghi were crowned winners of the opening Act of the 2018 Series today, their first win in Muscat in their eight-year history in the event.

After four days of consistently strong sailing in Oman, the Swiss team extended their lead on the fleet of super-fast foiling GC32s, closing the Act with a six-point lead.

Consisting of experienced Series sailors Arnaud Psarofaghis, Nicolas Charbonnier, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey and Timothé Lapauw – the team sailed unchanged from last year. It proved a magic formula that saw the Swiss squad finish second in the Act’s final race, worth double points.