America's Cup: Images from Valencia - BMW Oracle Racing -2

9:06 PM Sun 7 Feb 2010 GMT

'A painted ship on a painted ocean? Not quite - 2kts of true windspeed - 22 kts of boatspeed - Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Second set of images from the final day of practice before the start of the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia - from the BMW Oracle Racing chase boat

Doing 22kts in 2kts of true wind - Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell

Practice Day, 2010 America's Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Larry Ellison - Practice Day, 2010 America’s Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America’s Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America’s Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Practice Day, 2010 America’s Cup - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

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