America’s Cup back in America – and at the bay
A yacht is a hole in the water where you throw your money. So goes an old joke about owning a boat. Unless you’re Larry Ellison, a billionaire with the money to match his ambition, drive and energy. After years of sailing and nautical engineering – plus…

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BMW Oracle shows off technology at America’s Cup
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 10:47 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 10:47 a.m. VALENCIA, Spain – Perched high above the waves on a carbon-fiber multihull, BMW Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill looks more like a character out of Star Wars than an America’s Cup helmsman as he employs high-tech fighter jet glasses and a voice-command PDA to guide a giant boat three times …

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Swiss shrug off Alinghi’s America’s Cup loss
GENEVA (AP) — Alinghi’s loss to American syndicate BMW Oracle in the America’s Cup stirred little emotion Monday in the Swiss team’s home country, where many fans had grown tired of the protracted court battles surrounding the competition.

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Golden Gate confirms America’s Cup challenger
Golden Gate Yacht Club has confirmed Club Nautico di Roma as the challenger of record for the 34th America’s Cup.

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Yachting: BMW Oracle stuns Alinghi in America’s Cup
US challenger BMW Oracle won the opening race of the 33rd America’s Cup on Saturday, beating Swiss holders Alinghi by almost 4 km in a stunning display of hi-tech sailing

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America’s Cup 2010: BMW Oracle make light work of Alinghi
BMW Oracle record a 15-minute win over Alinghi in first America’s Cup race in Valencia.

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Diagnostique croisé des deux défis : qui sera le plus performant ?

Second America’s Cup race begins, Oracle ahead
The second race of the 33rd America’s Cup got under way after long delays on Sunday, U.S. challengers BMW Oracle grabbing an early advantage over Swiss holders Alinghi.

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America’s Cup: Larry Ellison on verge of bringing Cup to America
The software tycoon needs one more win against two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland to deliver the oldest trophy in international sports to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club.

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