Extreme 40 racing kicks off at Cowes

The Extreme 40 fleet finally took to the water in Cowes last night for the first of three days of Grand Prix racing at Skandia Cowes Week.
Following two days of frustration with no sailing take place due to excessively high winds, all three teams were relieved to finally get underway. However, only one race took place with Team Basilica taking line honours.

Team Conrad Humpreys Racing (CHR) was joined by Hollywood actor Jeremy Irons who saw his team finish in second place behind Basilica and ahead of Jet Air in the day's only race. Weather permitting Irons will return to Team CHR for a continuation of the racing Grand Prix racing in the evening.

Team Basilica skipper James Grant was delighted to have finally got out on the water and to have recorded the first win of the series commenting: "It has been extremely frustrating over the last couple of days to see such high winds in the Solent and to not be able to resume our competition with the Extreme 40s. To finally get going today was a great relief and I am very pleased with the way we sailed and obviously in finishing ahead of the fleet."
Results (race one)
1st Team Basilica
2nd Team CHR
3rd Jet Air