Alinghi extend lead in Lisbon

7 October, 2016

Alinghi have been enjoying their time in Portugal, so much so that it’s hard to recall a better day than today’s for the team in their history in the Extreme Sailing Series. Just as yesterday, they started off with two wins from the day’s first two races, but – improving on yesterday – they then recorded three successive second place finishes. This super performance means that the team have extended their lead at the top of the Act leaderboard to 14 points over Norauto, with Oman Air a further ten back. It was all stadium racing today, with the coastal race having to be postponed because of wind, and the team have shown their mettle. Keep going like this and it will be a vital step in the attempt to claw back Oman’s in the overall Series. Follow tomorrow’s action live on the website.

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