Terry Hutchinson » Day 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series Muscat

Uploaded by Sailgroove News | February 23, 2011

The first public day of "stadium" racing saw the 11-boat Extreme 40 fleet racing bang up to the shore in front of the spectators and VIPs on day 3 of Act 1 at The Wave, Muscat. Terry Hutchinson and his crew on Artemis Racing had an exceptional day elevating them from fifth overall at the end of yesterday to second place overall today -- they are now just three points adrift of the leaders Groupe Edmond de Rothschild: "We had a brilliant day on the water today, there were a lot of people on the shore line -- close enough to hear them cheering on the finish line. I have never experienced something like that before. It was a first!" said Hutchinson back on shore. "The stadium racing format delivered everything it promised -- short and intense races right in front of the spectators. When you have a good day you love it, when you have a bad day you hate it, and we absolutely loved it today!" Pierre Pennec and his all-French crew, after yesterday's storming performance, had an average day but they have clung on to the top of the leaderboard after 17 races.