We started off strong but Oman Air sailed really cleanly and we just couldn’t catch them.” said Adam Minoprio, helm of SAP Extreme Sailing Team, whose team finishes just three points shy of the Act champion having started the day with an eight-point deficit. The battle for glory between SAP Extreme Sailing Team and Oman Air went down to the wire, however even a win in the final double-points race wasn’t enough for the Danes, who needed to put at least two boats between them and their rival to finish ahead. “I’m going to put my feet up for a week, that’s for sure,” added Robertson, whose winning crew included Pete Greenhalgh, Ed Smyth, James Wierzbowski and Nasser al Mashari. SAP Extreme Sailing Team was sailing well and getting win after win so we knew our lead was getting smaller, but we didn’t panic, which was key,” commented Robertson, whose team has sat top of the Act podium since race one.
“The fight was on today and the boys fought hard.
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Squad, who adds to his growing tally of recent sailing successes, which include wins in the World Match Racing Tour and M32 World Championship, as well as in the previous Extreme Sailing Series Act in Barcelona. “We’re over the moon,” said a grinning Phil Robertson, skipper and helm of the Omani-flagged Red Bull Sailing Team rounds off the podium while early season leader Alinghi posted its worst result since 2012, following an action-packed, crowd-pleasing day on the River Elbe for Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5, Hamburg, presented by Land Rover. The triumph sees the Omani syndicate move into pole position in the overall rankings. Oman Air took its second Act victory in a row in a thrilling Hamburg finale, despite last minute pressure from SAP Extreme Sailing Team. Oman Air moves top of overall 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ leaderboard with Hamburg victory Report & pics sent by Extreme Sailing Series press.
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