Bidding underway for Signature moment of 33rd America's Cup

11:13 AM Wed 18 Aug 2010 GMT

'USA-17 enters the starting box - Race 1 33rd America’s Cup' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

The 33rd America's Cup, and the first race in particular was the culmination of almost three years bitter acrimony between two billionaires, and a similar period of intense technological development by two great sailing teams. On 12 February 2010, BMW Oracle Racing's USA-17 came head to head with Alinghi 5 in the contest for sailing's most prestigious sailing trophy, the America's Cup. With the start almost 25nm off the Spanish coast, photography was logistically difficult. as no media boats would venture that far offshore. The spectacular entry of USA-17 into the starting box took everyone's breath away, and set the ...

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