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Alinghi clinches gold in Qingdao events of Extreme Sailing Series

Xinhua, May 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

QINGDAO, May 2 (Xinhua) - Swiss yacht Alinghi won three first prizes out of six rounds on Monday, nailing its victory in the Qingdao events of the 2016 ISAF Extreme Sailing Series.

Leading in the first two days, Alinghi scored a match-high 68 points on Monday, although it only ranked fourth in the last round with double points.

"Our team work was perfect, so I could focus on steering to make the yacht sail as fast as possible," said Arnaud Psarofaghis, skipper of Alinghi.

"With powerful wind, our yacht flied for a few times as it had been expected. I hope we could do better in Cardiff of Britain in June," said Arnaud Psarofaghis.

The One from China ranked seventh in the Qingdao events. "It feels great to make our yacht fly today," said Liu Xue, a Chinese sailor of the One.

The Act 2 of the 2016 ISAF Extreme Sailing Series takes place in Qingdao from April 29 to May 2.

The first Act was held in Muscat of Oman in March, and the eight yachts will compete in Cardiff of Britain, Hamburg of Germany, St. Petersburg of Russia, Istanbul of Turkey, Lisbon of Portugal and Sydney of Australia after Qingdao events.

It marks the 10th anniversary of the ISAF Extreme Sailing Series this year, which has visited Qingdao six times in a row. Endit