The final races of the last day of Act 7 (Nice, France) saw SAP Extreme Sailing back at the top of the result sheets. With the Team placing in either the last three or the top three (and few appearances in the middle of the fleet) it feels as though improvement requires two steps forward and one back.
As Rasmus Køstner, SAP Extreme Sailing Team explains: “Our problem is lack of experiences in the Extreme 40. There is no time to talk, no time to think when the pressure mounts. The catamarans sail incredible fast, we just have to react like a unit and hopefully making the right choices.”
Once again SAP Extreme Sailing Team showed that they have what it takes to win races in this challenging fleet: race-winning tactics and teamwork. Rasmus Køstner talks us through race 8 where the Danish team showed the more experienced crews what SAP Extreme is capable of: http://youtu.be/HuK-WaqLA1Q
Rasmus Køstner: ”I may be the Tactician on the paper but in the end it is a team effort.”
The story from the scoreboard is that for SAP Extreme consistency is a ‘work in progress’, but equally the Team has the ability to win, and to win well.
Mikkel Røssberg, SAP Extreme Sailing Team: “We were in the hunt for a good result. Our strong side is the fact that we keep the momentum up and the spirit high even through the toughest times. That’s the key to turn a horrifying result into a race win.”
SAP Extreme Sailing Team were delighted to be joined in Nice, France for Act 7 of the Extreme Sailing series by a host of SAP guests, media, and commercial relations as well as family and friends. Taking the opportunity of the afternoon racing schedule, the Team enjoyed using the morning ‘down-time’ to share the thrill of sailing this class of boat by taking ‘brave guests’ for a speed ride and a lot of fun was had by all.
The team is looking forward to the final event of the Extreme Sailing Series 2012, which take place in Rio de Janeiro December 6th -9th and is already preparing.