Images of San Diego: Lowering the Wing on BMW Oracle Racing



11:10 AM Sun 15 Nov 2009 GMT
'33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance' Chris Cameron/ETNZ Click Here to view large photo

The wingsail on BOR90, BMW Oracle Racing's challenger for the America's Cup, is not straight forward to raise and lower, and requires a special technique and equipment, while she is on her mooring. In this sequence shot by Gilles Martin-Raget, we show the lowering sequence of the almost 200ft tall wing, without the use of a crane.

33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Wing maintenance - Chris Cameron-ETNZ Click Here to view large photo




by Gilles Martin-Raget




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