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Extreme Sailing Series - Almeria

Location: Almeria, Spain (Map this address )
Start: OCT 12, 2011 at 12:00 AM
End: OCT 16, 2011 at 11:00 PM
About: The city of Almeria was originally founded as far back as 955, to strengthen Spain's Mediterranean defenses. It was built and designed around the harbour and has always looked to the sea. Almeria grew in terms of regional influence, and the most visible symbol of that golden era, the Alcazaba castle, is today the second largest Moorish fortress of Andalucia behind the legendary Alhambra. Unfortunately, a series of earthquakes devastated the city during the 16th century, and frequent attacks by Berber pirates put its defences to the test... but by the early 18th century Almeria found a new prosperity when iron mines of considerable size were discovered.

Almeria will host a round of the Extreme Sailing Series for the third time, previous years have seen the series end here in Spain, but for 2011 the Extreme 40s and their adrenaline-fuelled duels are heading off for one last trip to Singapore.