Forty eight of the world’s very best sailors are in Cowes this weekend for Act 5 of the Extreme Sailing Series™. Twelve teams and sailors from 15 nationalities, among them Malta’s Benji Borg and Seb Ripard, will be on the startline for the only UK stopover on the 2011 circuit during Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week.

Borg and Ripard are there as “Team EC”, and will be taking part in 49er exhibition-style racing right before the Extreme 40s take to the water.

The event is being held between today and Monday. The Maltese boys will be racing at 3pm every day.

The Extreme Sailing Series™ is the home of ‘Stadium Sailing’ and each afternoon from 3pm the on-water action will kick off in style. Saturday to Monday will see the Extreme 40s in action right in front of the Extreme Village at Egypt Point, Cowes. Big winds are forecast for the event.