Sailing can be an extremely dangerous sport, team and personnel safety are of the upmost importance. Mother nature must be respected but being out on the water doesn’t always go to plan!
See below exclusive footage of some of our more extreme wipe outs, some very scary and sometimes expensive incidents, however lessons always learnt for improving safety and performance.
Extreme Sailing Series -GC32 Racing Tour
Whilst racing for Oman Air, whilst pushing the limits of this highly tuned foiling machine, Phil and the team experience an extreme pitch pole during racing.
Extreme Sailing Series - Cardiff, Wales
The crew's mainsail trimmer, Pete Greenhalgh, was taken to shore to receive medical attention for an injury, whilst the Extreme Sailing Series safety teams swiftly righted the boat.
