With 22 races and nine teams on the start line, Team Extreme Quindao made their regatta debut at Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Quindao last weekend.

The new team was co-skippered by Chinese sailor Cheng Ying Kit (Kit) whose background includes the America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race, and Danish Olympic 49er Champion Jonas Warrer.  On board were Liu Ming (Leo) and Kong Chencheng (Kong) on bow duties, and Artemis Offshore Academy graduate Aaron Cooper from GBR on mainsail. 

Fog and light airs dominated the event, making for tricky and challenging sailing.  Team Extreme Quindao were learning everyday and pulled themselves up the fleet to take a win in Race 16 and second place in Race 18.  Not bad when you consider many of the the other teams have been racing on the Extreme circuit for many years.