Teams announced for 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ in what promises to be the toughest year yet

— 2018 Extreme Sailing Series™ due to begin with four days of epic on-the-water racing in Muscat, Oman, from 14-17 March

— Seven international teams will battle it out for an Act 1 victory in what looks set to be a season of exceptionally tough competition

— Act 1, Muscat is the first of eight events spanning three continents, held at some of the world’s most iconic venues.

— Racing will be streamed live on 16 and 17 March on the event’s official Facebook and YouTube channels

— Flying Phantoms due to race daily from Wednesday 14 March

The teams line-up — Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 1, Muscat, Oman

Alinghi (SUI)

Co-skipper/Helm: Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI)

Tactician/Mainsail Trimmer: Nicolas Charbonnier (FRA)

Headsail Trimmer: Nils Frei (SUI)

Bowman: Yves Detrey (SUI)

Foil Trimmer: Timothé Lapauw (FRA)

Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR)

Skipper/Trimmer: Will Alloway (GBR)

Helm: Leigh McMillan (GBR)

Float/Trimmer: Adam Kay (GBR)

Float/Trimmer: Mark Spearman (GBR)

Bowman: Oli Greber (GBR)

Oman Air (OMA)

Skipper/Helm: Phil Robertson (NZL)

Mainsail Trimmer: Pete Greenhalgh (GBR)

Headsail Trimmer: Stewart Dodson (NZL)

Bowman: Nasser Al Mashari (OMA)

Bowman: James Wierzbowski (AUS)

SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN)

Co-skipper/Tactician/Mainsheet: Rasmus Køstner (DEN)

Helm: Adam Minoprio (NZL)

Headsail Trimmer: Pierluigi de Felice (ITA)

Bowman: Richard Mason (GBR)

Trim Assist/Grind: Julius Hallström (SWE)

Team México (MEX)

Skipper/Foil Trimmer: Erik Brockmann (MEX)

Helm: Tom Phipps (GBR)

Mainsail Trimmer: Alex Higby (GBR)

Headsail Trimmer: Tom Buggy (GBR)

Bowman: Danel Belausteguigoitia (MEX)

The teams line-up — Flying Phantoms — Act 1, Muscat, Oman

Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT)

Helm — Olivia Mackay (NZL)

Crew — Micah Wilkinson (NZL)

Idreya Zephyr Foiling (FRA)

Helm — Charles Hainneville (FRA)

Crew — Pierre-Yves Durand (FRA)

EVO Visian ICL (GER)

Helm — Raphael Neuhann (GER)

Crew — Elias Neuhann (GER)

Masterlan (CZE)

Helm — David Krizek (CZE)

Crew — Zdenek Adam (CZE)

Flying Frogs (FRA)

Helm — Pierre Le Clainche (FRA)

Crew — Arnaud Vasseur (FRA)

UON (POR)

Helm — José Cladeira (POR)

Crew — Helder Basilio (POR)

Team France Jeune (FRA)

Helm — Solune Robert (FRA)

Crew — Antoine Rucard (FRA)

Culture Foil (FRA)

Helm — Nicolas Ferellec (FRA)

Crew — Théo Constance (FRA)