Highlight video of day 5, penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week News Back to archive Fast and Furious, CJ Clings On To The Top Spot * August 04th 2010 * (0) COMMENTS * Share this article * Tweet this article * DIGG this article Day 5 extreme 40 fleet On the penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week, the pace was fast and furious. After a light wind first afternoon race in 8 knots, the wind accelerated to 15-18 knots and the Extreme 40s were off — power reaching at speeds of 20-25 knots. It was fast, it was wet and hugely physical for the crews as they pushed hard, playing a balancing act on a high wire. It was potential capsize conditions – the windward hulls flying insanely, leeward bows digging into the waves — misjudge the situation and it would be game over.
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