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.
Trimaran oracle bmw. Download this stock image. A wing of this scale has never been built for a race boat. The two boats represent 158 years of cutting-edge American nautical.
Following three weeks of modifications the challenges Americas Cup trimaran now has power. The BMW Oracle Racing teams BOR 90 - aka their Deed of Gift challenging trimaran - has been relocated from its initial trialing location in Anacortes WA to San Diego CA and began testing again. This trimaran is the only one of its kind.
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. 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. 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.
The replica of the 1851 Cup winner the schooner America which gave its name to the trophy followed astern of BOR 90. None of the sailing crew were injured in the accident which happened about 30 miles off Point Loma near San Diego California. Challengers BMW Oracle won the 33rd Americas Cup on Sunday beating Swiss holders Alinghi in the second race.
Moments after stepping ashore. 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. 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.
BMW Oracle Racings 30m trimaran. Perhaps they are not so upset at losing their rig last week after all. OTW Anarchy from the Dog Pound.