Friday 8 February 2013

America's Cup update, Team Oracle crank it up a notch while training on AC72

From the following Sail-World article:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Oracle-Team-USA-foils-again-in-San-Francisco/106362

Oracle Team USA's rebuilt AC72, USA-17, has sailed for two days in San Francisco, and the team have released some images and video showing her in foiling mode.

Some changes have clearly been made to the boat - most obvious being removal of the former steering system, now replaced with a wheel, the same as Emirates Team NZ.

A new wingsail has been fitted, replacing the one that was smashed in the October capsize.

Skipper Jimmy Spithill describes her as a new boat.

read more and view photos here

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