The huge 200 foot mast on BMW Oracles Americas Cup trimaran BOR broke dramatically during a test sail on the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday snapping the mast in two as it hit the boats rear beam.

Trimaran oracle bmw. The two boats represent 158 years of cutting-edge American nautical. 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. 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.

None of the sailing crew were injured in the accident which happened about 30 miles off Point Loma near San Diego California. Following the dockside presentation at the teams San Diego base a San Diego Harbor Police boat led the BOR 90 trimaran in a parade of boats to Point Loma. But instead of parachutes they.

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. Americas team BMW Oracle Racing BOR has taken full advantage of a wide open set of design rules for this years Americas Cup to produce one. Moments after stepping ashore.

This trimaran is the only one of its kind. 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 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.

A wing of this scale has never been built for a race boat. BMW Oracle Dismasted Update. Download this stock image.

However an ongoing court battle will. MM was brought onto the design team for BOR to refine the design and increase the performance of their 90 foot trimaran. New Zealand sailor Russell Coutts says the black trimaran he has been sailing for Americas Cup wannabe Larry Ellison is the fastest inshore sailboat in the world.