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Cardiff Bay saved the best for last for the 11 boat Extreme 40 fleet, where Alinghi, The Wave, Muscat and J.P. Morgan BAR battled it out until the bitter end for the top positions, in one of the closest and most exciting three-horse fights seen in the Series.

Home team J.P. Morgan BAR ended the day in pole position at the Extreme Sailing Series in Cardiff, GBR as the towering masts of the Extreme Sailing Series fleet dominated the Cardiff Bay skyline under bright skies and tactically demanding winds. It will be a night of repairs in the pitlane for three teams, ahead of the event officially opening to the public on Saturday as part of the Cardiff Harbour Festival.

Six teams have entered the race for the 35th America's Cup:

The first ever Awaza PWA World Cup Turkmenistan proved to be a tricky, and sometimes frustrating affair, as light and shifty winds unfortunately interrupted the regular thermal winds which usually frequent Awaza. J

Swedish fans turned out in their thousands to cheer on defending champion, Bjorn Hansen on the way to claiming a third consecutive victory at the Stena Match Cup Sweden final, on this occasion against Ian Williams (GBR) and his GAC Pindar crew.