31 August 2012Last updated at 08:00

'Extreme 40' catamaran racing arrives in Cardiff Bay

The Norwegian church formed the backdrop to the UK leg of a thrilling inshore racing series, the Extreme 40 catamarans

Olympic silver medallist Hannah Mills from Cardiff is on board the Team Wales boat along with skipper Dave Evans (background)

Team Wales entered the Extreme 40 Catamaran Racing Series as a wildcard entry. Cardiff Bay will host the UK leg of the tour for the next three years

Hannah Mills on board Team Wales before the first race of the Wales leg on this eight-stop global tour

The Team Wales boat will be skippered by one of Wales' most talented young sailors, Dave Evans (left) from Cardiff, the youngest competing skipper

A crew member from Oman Air has the dubious job of checking the top of the mast

Organised chaos as catamarans jostle for pole position at the start of the race

The Extreme 40 is a scaled-up version of the Olympic Class Catamaran Tornado, but twice as big and incredibly fast

The catamarans are built for speed and capable of reaching speeds normally associated with speedboats

South West Wales