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In some of the best conditions the fleet have raced in all year, you couldn't have scripted a better final to the Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 in Istanbul, and the fans on shore and following around the world were rewarded with a nail bitingly close, down to the wire shoot out after 31 races.

Day two at the Extreme Sailing Series Act 6 in Istanbul without doubt went to the two Oman Sail teams, with Oman Air clocking up more points then any other boat on the water to climb a massive four places on the leaderboard, and finish the day in third.

It's one of the most important times in an America's Cup campaign. The beginning. Get things right in the early stages, and it will be easier later.

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.