BMW Oracle Racing, the American challenger, representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, won the 33rd America’s Cup Match on Sunday in Valencia, sweeping past the Swiss defender, Alinghi, to a 2-0 victory.Â
This was an historic race for the oldest trophy in international sport, featuring two of the most innovative boats on the planet.Â
BMW Oracle Racing’s trimaran, USA, powered by the largest wing sail ever built, proved to be the faster of the two multihulls, overpowering Alinghi’s catamaran in both races … Details & Pictures
Challenger BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA) scored the vital first win in the best-of-three race series that is the 33rd America’s Cup off Valencia, Spain.Â
The American team, sailing under the flag of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club, were quickly able to overturn an early mistake when they were caught flat footed on the wrong side of the start line.Â
Despite an initial deficit when they crossed the start line of 1 minute and 27 seconds, the trimaran USA, with its massive 68 metres wing sail were able to … Details
Share in the excitement as BMW ORACLE Racing, Challenger for the 33rd America’s Cup, broadcasts live from Valencia, Spain – 8-12 February 2010. Valencia, Spain is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco time.
If you want to win the America’s Cup, you need a special kind of boat. Enter BMW Oracle Racing’s USA, with a 190ft mast and 6,725 sq ft ‘wing sail’ – that’s 50 per cent bigger than the wing on a Boeing 747Â
The 33rd America’s Cup (dating back to 1851, it’s the oldest continuously contested trophy in sport) begins tomorrow off the coast of Valencia in Spain on the unpredictable waves of the western Mediterranean. The USA, known affectionately in racing circles as Dogzilla – the name refers to a Deed Of Gift race and Godzilla – is set to challenge current holders Team Alinghi for sailing’s most prestigious trophy … Details & Pictures