OC Sport Group – organizer of the Extreme Sailing Series™ – has just confirmed that the penultimate leg of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series™ season will take place in Nice from Thursday, October 2 to Sunday, October 5.
Hosted and supported since 2011 by the City of Nice, this unmissable event in the world of sailing has become a major fixture in the Nice sports calendar.
Nice will be the last European stop in the 2014 circuit, before the teams head to Sydney Harbour in Australia for the grand season finale. The spectacle of the 11 Extreme 40 catamarans competing in the heart of the Bay of Angels can be watched directly from the Promenade des Anglais, which over the past three years has attracted several tens of thousands of spectators with each edition.
Nice is known for being one of the most challenging stages of the circuit. In recent years, sailors have had to perform at their best to outmaneuver the light and shifting winds of 2011 or to face the mistral wind that blew up to 30 knots last year.
Christian Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice, comments on the return of the Extreme Sailing Series to his city: “Nice will host this great international sailing event for the 4th consecutive year, which makes perfect sense here as our city has a rich nautical tradition and these spectacular regattas enhance our magnificent Bay of Angels.”
