At around 11am on Tuesday Nov 4 BMW Oracles giant Americas Cup trimaran was dismasted none of the crew were hurt in the incident which happened during training off San Diego USA.
Trimaran oracle bmw. The two boats represent 158 years of cutting-edge American nautical. After the initial sail trials Franck Cammas gives us his take on events. BMW Oracles monster multihull is a marvel of innovation and technology capable of mind-bending speeds The crew looked like they were preparing to jump out of a plane clad in jumpsuits and carrying helmets with intercoms.
Russell Coutts CEO and Skipper of BMW ORACLE Racing today announced that BOR 90 the syndicates state-of-the-art trimaran has successfully completed Phase I of its sea trials in San Diego. Following three weeks of modifications the challenges Americas Cup trimaran now has power. Based in Anacortes on the west coast of the United States since 21st August 2008 the skipper of the Groupama Trimarans and his team are full of praise aboard the 90 foot trimaran BMW Oracle designed by the French architects VPLP.
OTW Anarchy from the Dog Pound. But instead of parachutes they. The team at BMW ORACLE Racing known as the WingSail Workshop included Tim Smyth builder Scott Ferguson Steven Robert Hervé Devaux Dave Hubbard Andrew Gaynor Christoph Erbelding Dimitri Despierres Thiha Win Eduardo Sanchez and Mike Drummond.
Challengers BMW Oracle won the 33rd Americas Cup on Sunday beating Swiss holders Alinghi in the second race to claim the best-of-three series 2-0 in a triumph of superior. The BMW Oracle USA17 trimaran L sails past the yacht of its owner Larry Ellison after defeating defender Alinghi 5 at the 33rd Americas Cup off the coast of Valencia February 14 2010. BMW Oracle Trimaran Wing Mast The latest development by the BMW Oracle Racing team was unveiled today when an enormous solid wing sail was prepared to be wheeled out of the tent at the team base in San Diego.
BMW Oracle Racings 30m trimaran. This trimaran is the only one of its kind. Americas Cup trimaran loses her mast during training off San Diego.
The success of the BMW-Oracle Racing BOR 2010 33rd Americas Cup victory lead to the Americas Cup being raced in 72 foot winged-sail catamarans for the 2013 34th Americas Cup. The BMW Oracle Racing 90 trimaran -- one of the largest and possibly fastest ever built -- hits the waters of Rosario Strait for initial sea trials. At 190ft 57m tall the solid wing sail for BMW Oracles Americas Cup trimaran is believed to be the largest wing ever built dwarfing that of a Boeing 747s and only just a few feet short.