World Champions and ocean racing record holders, will be squaring up against Olympians and America’s Cup veterans in the Extreme Sailing Series this year.

Full crew line-ups were unveiled today ahead of the first installment in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, in February (20-24 February).

With a wealth of new teams and crew representing 15 nationalities, the 2011 season promises to be the most competitive yet with 11 boats manned. The crews include:

29 Olympians

12 Records set/broken

97 World Championships contended

11 Round the World navigations

69 America’s Cup sailed

4 Olympic Gold Medals

2 Olympic Silver Medals

2 Olympic Bronze Medals

You can see the full line-ups by clicking HERE.