What it's like to sail on board BOR90 - flying off San Diego

2:57 AM 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 aboard 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

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

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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