Come 'flathatting' with BOR90 off San Diego

12:09 PM Thu 16 Jul 2009 GMT

'BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran' BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

Top international sailing photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget, takes us 'flathatting' (a low level unauthorised flight) board BOR90, the first yacht built by BMW Oracle Racing in preparation for the 33rd America's Cup on 8 February 2010.

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

14/07/2009 - San Diego (USA,CA) -33rd America's Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran***14/07/2009 - San Diego (USA,CA) -33rd America's Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials
of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

First sea trials
of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW ORACLE Racing - First sea trials of the newly modified BOR 90 trimaran - BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

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