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America's Cup- Final Practice Session on the Bay - Am-Cam Video

by John Navas on 5 Jul 2013
Luna Rossa sets up for a gybe while testing in the final practice session, July 3, 2013 John Navas

John Navas was back in familiar territory alongside San Francisco Bay, yesterday, as the teams went through final practice sessions ahead of the start of the America's Cup Regatta, which starts next week with the first race in the Louis Vuitton Cup.

http://goo.gl/wTJZU Click_here for NOAA wind information, but generally winds were light in the morning, increasing to 15kts gusting over 20kts late in the afternoon



Oracle Team USA testing in the final practice session, July 3, 2013 © John Navas
Oracle Team USA testing in the final practice session, July 3, 2013 © John Navas


Oracle Team USA testing in the final practice session, July 3, 2013 © John Navas
Oracle Team USA testing in the final practice session, July 3, 2013 © John Navas

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