Act, 2Qingdao, China 2017

28 April - 1 May 2017

For the seventh year running, the fleet will race in China’s Olympic sailing city, Qingdao. Notorious for its changeable weather conditions, there is no telling what the fleet will face as the crews head out to battle each day, with conditions ranging from gales to flat calms, unexpected gusts and fog.

Where is the best place to watch?
Fushan Bay, the 2008 Beijing Olympic sailing venue, provides the stadium, while outside the breakwater the fleet can also take advantage of open water racing.

Spectators can watch for free from anywhere around Fushan Bay and pay a visit to the free-to-enter Race Village for the Land Rover Experience Zone and to browse the Zhik shop for official Extreme Sailing Series merchandise.

Event Schedule

Friday 28 April

  • 13:45 - 16:45 (UTC+8)
    Open water racing outside Fushan Bay breakwater

Saturday 29 April

  • 09:30-11:30 (UTC+8)
    Optimist sailing
  • 11:30 (UTC+8)
    Remote control dinghy racing
  • 13:00 – 13:40 (UTC+8)
    Happy Sports Show (kungfu show, freestyle basketball, extreme bicycle) on terrace by QDOA building
  • 14:00 - 17:00 (UTC+8)
    Stadium Racing
  • 17:45 (UTC+8)
    Team of the day prize giving

Sunday 30 April

  • 09:30 - 11.30 (UTC+8)
    Optimist sailing
  • 11:30 (UTC+8)
    Remote control dinghy racing
  • 13:00 – 13:40 (UTC+8)
    Happy Sports Show (swordplay, yoyo, jazz & latin dancing) on terrace by QDOA building
  • 14:00 - 17:00 (UTC+8)
    Stadium Racing - streamed live on Facebook and Youtube
  • 17:45 (UTC+8)
    Team of the day prize giving

Monday 1 May

  • 09:30 - 11.30 (UTC+8)
    Optimist sailing
  • 11:30 (UTC+8)
    Remote control dinghy racing
  • 13:00 (UTC+8)
    Zhik surfing activation
  • 13:00 – 13:40 (UTC+8)
    Happy Sports Show (yoyo & belly dancing display) on terrace by QDOA building
  • 14:00 - 17:00 (UTC+8)
    Stadium Racing - streamed live on Facebook and YouTube
  • 15:30 - 17:00 (UTC+8)
    Stadium Racing broadcast live on TV
  • 17:30 - 18:30 (UTC+8)
    Act 2, Qingdao "Mazarin Cup" prize giving ceremony - by Qingdao lighthouse

Where to watch

​1 EXTREME CLUB

2 VIP PONTOON

3 LIGHTHOUSE

4 OPEN WATER RACING

5 STADIUM RACING

6 TECHNICAL AREA

7 LAND ROVER EXPERIENCE ZONE

8 ZHIK SHOP

9 FIRST AID

10 MEDICAL CENTRE (OLYMPIC SAILING CENTRE)

How to follow the racing

Follow the racing remotely

If you can’t make it down to the water’s edge then there are plenty of ways to keep up to date with the action…

You can follow the racing on the official Extreme Sailing Series™ social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube

Racing will be streamed live on the official Facebook and YouTube channels and will be broadcast live on multiple TV channels worldwide. - Follow the official social media channels:

Facebook for regular news, stories, photos and videos

Twitter for race updates, news, stories, photos and videos - don’t forget to use the hashtag #extremesailing

Instagram for awesome images and videos

Snapchat for some behind the scenes insights - add us on extreme.sailing

- Racing will be streamed live on days three and four on the official Facebook and YouTube channels

- The final 90 minutes of racing on day four will be broadcast live on multiple TV channels around the globe

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- Check out the website for regular news, stories, photos and videos as well as information on the Series and the teams


VIP tickets

The Extreme Sailing Series™ offers a range of VIP packages to suit all requirements so, whether you just want to soak up the atmosphere while mingling with the world-class sailors in the Extreme Club or go for the ride of your life on board a flying GC32 during Stadium Racing, there is a package available for you.

Our VIP tickets page has more information on the options available.

Buy tickets now.

How to get there

The largest city in China’s eastern Shandong Province, Qingdao boasts a mixture of the old and new. The modern city has preserved its 20th century history alongside the development of its impressive new downtown skyline, so it offers plenty of culture for tourists to soak up. Visitors can enjoy the diverse food scene, sample the locally brewed and globally-renowned Tsingtao beer, and experience the 2008 Olympic legacy with a visit to the dedicated museum.

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