America's Cup - USA 17 headed to San Francisco



5:31 PM Tue 25 Jan 2011 GMT
'USA-17 enters the starting box - Race 1 33rd America’s Cup' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo
USA 17 has only ever competed twice, but she sailed the races of her life to dominate the Swiss defender, Alinghi, off Valencia, Spain, last year and win the 33rd America?s Cup. The extraordinary carbon-fiber machine is being loaded onto the freighter M.V. Star Isfjord this week for the long delivery trip to San Francisco via the Panama Canal. The freighter carrying both USA 17 and her extraordinary 223ft wingsail is scheduled to leave Valencia on January 29 or 30 for the 7,900-nautical-mile passage to the Bay Area. The estimated arrival in San Francisco, dependent upon on-time loading, sea conditions ...


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