The Extreme 40 is one of the fastest boats on the water today, it is made from carbon fibre and can reach speeds of over 35 knots.....
Extreme 40 Boat Specification
Length (LOA): 40ft (12.19m)
Beam: 26ft (7.92m)
Displacement: 1250kg
Mast height: 62ft (18.89m)
Mainsail: 75msq (upwind and downwind sailing)
Jib: 25msq (upwind sailing)
Gennaker: 78msq (downwind sailing)
Top speed: 40 knots
Designer: Yves Loday, in collaboration with TornadoSport
Builders: TornadoSport
Find out more here EX 40 class info About the Extreme 40
Watch a tour of these extreme racing machines here Extreme 40 Boat Tour
Posted on 26.09.10 at 17:47
<p>It was crunch day for Ecover as they headed into the final day of competition in Trapani. After gear failure yesterday forced them to retire and miss out of the final two races of the day, they found themselves eight points adrift of the podium. They certainly had a big task ahead if they were... View full itemPosted on 25.09.10 at 18:07
<p>Ecover started day three in Trapani with a clear objective, they needed a good consistent performance to put them back on top of the leaderboard, and today in Trapani the British team put on a real show to come out fighting in the gusty 15 - 20 knot westerly conditions.</p><p> </p><p>After an outstanding... View full itemPosted on 25.09.10 at 17:27
<p>FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS A DAMAGED RUDDER COSTS VALUABLE POINTS - TRAPANI DAY 3</p><p> </p><p>Ecover started the day three in Trapani with a clear objective, they needed a good consistent performance to put them back to the top of the leaderboard, and today in Trapani the British team put on a... View full itemPosted on 24.09.10 at 15:52
<p>Day two of the Extreme Sailing Series in Trapani was full of action as the fleet headed out in 25 plus knot conditions, an expected a tough ride out there today with big gusts of up to 30 knots expected on the race course.</p><p> </p><p>Today was full of contrast to yesterday's blue skies, sunshine... View full itemPosted on 23.09.10 at 17:45
<p>The battle for the top spot remains close after day one in Trapani during the penultimate event of the Extreme Sailing Series. It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today.</p><p> </p><p>"It's great to... View full itemPosted on 15.09.10 at 09:44
<p><strong>Next stop Trapani! No stranger to the world of professional sailing, In 2005, Trapani was the location for chapters 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, part of the 32nd America's Cup.The Ecover Sailing Team will head out at the end of the week and Stage 4 starts next week....</strong></p... View full item
Posted on 25.09.10 at 11:39
During race five on Day 2 in Trapani Red Bull crashes into the back of Ecover ripping off the onboard camera mount View full item
Posted on 24.09.10 at 13:22
It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. The battle for the top spot remains close after day one in Trapani during the penultimate event of the Extreme Sailing Series. It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. View full itemSet on the westernmost tip of Sicily, among fishing towns and breath-taking seascapes, Trapani is the Italian city closest to Africa.
No stranger to the world of professional sailing, In 2005, Trapani was the location for chapters 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, part of the 32nd America's Cup.
