2016 Extreme Sailing Series
The 2016 Extreme Sailing Series was the tenth edition of the sailing series and the sixth year of it being a fully global event. 2016 saw the series move away from the Extreme 40 catamaran, and into the GC32 foiling catamaran.
Acts
Act 1: Muscat, Oman
The first act of the series was held in Muscat, Oman on the weekend of 16–19 February 2016.Act 2: Qingdao, China
was the host of the second act of the 2016 series, on the weekend of 27 April–1 May 2016.Act 3: Cardiff, UK
For the fifth time, Cardiff, Wales was again a host city, it was held on the weekend of 24–26 June 2016.Act 4: Hamburg, Germany
, Germany was, for the second time, a venue for the series, held on 14–17 July 2016.Act 5: St. Petersburg, Russia
The fifth act was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the second time as a venue in the Extreme Sailing Series. It was held on the weekend of 25–28 August 2016.Act 6: Madeira Islands, Portugal
The sixth act was held in Funchal at Madeira Island, for the first time, on the weekend of 22–25 October 2016.Act 7: Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon hosted the Series on the weekend of 6–9 October 2016.Act 8: Sydney, Australia
Act 8 was held on the weekend of 8–11 December 2016 in Sydney, Australia. This was the third year that Sydney hosted the series.Teams
The crews included:Alinghi
Co-Skipper/Helm: Ernesto BertarelliCo-Skipper/Mainsail Trimmer: Arnaud Psarofaghis
Tactician: Nicolas Charbonnier
Headsail Trimmer: Nils Frei
Bowman: Yves Detrey
Land Rover BAR Academy
Skipper: Bleddyn MônHelm: Leigh McMillan
Crew: Ed Powys
Academy trialists: Adam Kay /Oli Greber /James Peters /Neil Hunter
Oman Air
Skipper/Helm: Morgan LarsonMainsail Trimmer: Pete Greenhalgh
Headsail Trimmer: Ed Smyth
Bowmen: Nasser Al Mashari /James Wierzbowski
Red Bull Sailing Team
Skipper/Helm: Roman HagaraTactician: Hans Peter Steinacher
Mainsail Trimmer: Stewart Dodson
Headsail Trimmer: Adam Piggott
Bowman: Brad Farrand
Sail Portugal
Skipper/Helm: Diogo CayollaTactician: Bernardo Freitas
Mainsail Trimmer: Javier de la Plaza
Headsail Trimmer: Luís Brito
Bowman: Winston Macfarlane
SAP Extreme Sailing Team
Co-Skipper/Helm: Jes Gram-HansenCo-Skipper/Tactician: Rasmus Køstner
Mainsail Trimmer: Mads Emil Stephensen
Headsail Trimmer: Pierluigi De Felice
Bowman: Renato Conde
Team Turx
Co-Skipper/Floater: Edhem DirvanaCo-Skipper/Helm: Stevie Morrison
Mainsail Trimmer: Cem Gözen
Headsail Trimmer: Alister Richardson
Bowman: Anil Berk Baki
Results
| Rank | Team | Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 | Act 4 | Act 5 | Act 6 | Act 7 | Act 8 | Overall Points |
| 1 |  Alinghi | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 101 |
| 2 |  Oman Air | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 99 |
| 3 |  Red Bull Sailing Team | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 91 |
| 4 |  SAP Extreme Sailing Team | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 83 |
| 5 |  Land Rover BAR Academy | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 70 |
| 6 |  Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| 7 |  CHINA One | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 29 |
| 8 |  Team Turx | 6 | 5 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 11 |
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