Three days of rain on the York drove nearly everyone off the river. On the other side of the world, eight international teams raced in St. Petersburg, Russia for the sixth stop on the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series™ eight Act global tour. After four days of racing in the heart of St. Petersburg, it was The Wave Muscat who mastered the River Neva race course to claim their fourth Act title this season. You can see the Peter and Paul Fortress in the background as they sail 40-50 mph on a comparatively narrow river. Lino Sonego Team Italia saw the team break through from mid-fleet to claim second, with Red Bull Sailing Team finishing third.

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