Oman Air set for next round

Oman Air is leading the Extreme Sailing Series 2016 after four acts and is backing a ‘sensible’ plan for St Petersburg race.

With a five-point lead on the overall scoreboard, following their last gasp win in Hamburg, the pressure is on to maintain focus to make sure they perform to their maximum capabilities right up until the final race in Sydney in December. In Hamburg, where a tight stadium race course and fluky winds proved challenging for the entire fleet, Morgan Larson’s team came away with their third win of the year but only by a single point following a close and compelling tussle with rivals Alinghi.