Joy is full speed ahead. The BMW ORACLE Racing team has won the 33rd Americas Cup, dethroning Swiss holder Alinghi. The challengers spectacular trimaran USA 17, with its futuristic 68-metre wing sail, defeated the catamaran Alinghi 5 in the waters off Valencia on the second day to record the decisive second win. The best-of-three match ended 2-0 in favour of the US crew of owner Larry Ellison. This Deed of Gift series saw the holder and challenger go head-to-head in a straight duel.
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@sethy1
The boat was tested on SD harbor and the cup was raced in Valencia Spain.
@dirkdeluxe
Without soul? That boat just exudes excitement. Heck – the umpire chase boat (motor boats) blew out an engine and caught on fire while trying to keep up with the boat. USA 17 hit 34 knots of boatspeed in less than 12 knots of wind. Thats truly EFFICIENTdynamics. My next vehicle will be a BMW.
@naboba
There is an engine on board USA 17 in order to trim the massive 238 foot tall rigid wing sail. The wing on USA 17 is the largest wing ever constructed even in the aviation industry. Its a remarkable piece of technology that BMW should be extremely proud of being a part of.
LOL – the comments from non sailors are quite hilarious.
Yes the hulls do “Fly” a sailboat is lifted by its sail and so always carries itself at a heel. The windward two hulls on USA 17 are always out of the water- drastically decreasing the hydrodynamic drag and making the boat very fast.
they made the entire engine
GREAT JOB!! IT’S BACK HOME IN THE US!!!
Amazing
! Congratulations BMW Oracle Racing !
Cool Didn’t know BMW did aqautics.
I think it can fly.
boring high tech shizzl without soul.
Cool…
@sssmeee only one side
is it just me or does it look like its flying sometimes
looks fun.
San Diego Harbor
@MrJDJJ1 Lovely, SD Harbor?
Looks out standing in SD harbor
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