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Yanmar Partners with ORACLE TEAM USA
ORACLE TEAM USA announced that Yanmar has been selected as Official Technical Partner. Yanmar, a Japanese company with an intimate knowledge of the world’s oceans, will provide engines for ORACLE TEAM USA’s chase boats during the bid to defend the … Continue reading
Video of the Week
Now that ORACLE TEAM USA “17″ is comfortably back on it’s boards and flying high, attention turns to the constant state of development for both sailors and shore crew alike.
Improved ORACLE TEAM USA Boat Back in the Water
It’s been a long time in coming, but ORACLE TEAM USA hit the water on Monday in its ‘better than new’ AC72, named 17. After conducting load testing over the weekend, 17 was launched on a grey morning in San Francisco, with the … Continue reading
America’s Cup Authority Announces New Focus
In an effort to retain focus on the America’s Cup, the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) will shift its attention from the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) events this spring to San Francisco’s “Summer of Sailing.” The “Summer of Sailing” … Continue reading
America’s Cup Catamaran Capsizes in San Francisco Bay
Another week, another capsize – this time with Oracle’s AC72… A boating outing for the Oracle racing team training for the America’s Cup in the San Francisco Bay turned into a upside-down surprise when their 72-foot catamaran capsized and was pulled … Continue reading
Oracle Capsize Sends Crew Through Wingsail
We have to say that it really is amazing to watch these boats go. Who knew that sailors could fly? Four-time America’s Cup winner Russell Coutts was at the helm of an AC45 that capsized Monday on San Francisco Bay. … Continue reading
