Yann Guichard’s Groupe Edmond de Rothschild team took the overall lead on the penultimate day of racing in the third round of the Extreme Sailing series in Kiel, Germany as Red Bull Extreme Sailing lost ground.
The French team were consistent throughout day three as they secured three second-places, two thirds and a first as they overhauled Ecover, who had a day to forget. Guichard’s men are now 16 points clear of their nearest rivals, Oman Sail Masirah.
“We sailed really well today, always being in the match and never giving up when we were a bit behind,” said Guichard. “We took only good starts and despite a penalty in a race we managed to finish third. I have the dream team on board and I think that's what makes the difference - all the manoeuvres are spot-on and that helps to get that extra inch to get in front of the other guys. Today the objective was to get in front of Ecover so it's been achieved.”
The 30,000-strong had to endure torrential rain, and the conditions in Kiel were not easy for the teams either. One team who particularly struggled were the overnight leaders, Ecover who slipped to third overall on the back of two seventh-place finishes and an eighth.
It was also a difficult day for Red Bull Extreme Sailing. Roman Hagara’s men picked up just a solitary podium place as they dropped from fifth to sixth, and lost considerable ground to The Wave, Muscat above them.
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