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Americas Cup: Images from Valencia - More of USA-17 +video

'33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia - establishing an overlap from astern - now what’s the rule about that again?'    BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget    Click Here to view large photo

There was a good breeze today in Valencia and both America's Cup sailing teams took full advantage of it. BMW Oracle's Gilles Martin-Raget was in the helicopter and took these shots.

The points to note are how far forward the apparent wind is in some of the shots event though the true wind is well after - guaged by the white cap waves visible in some of the images.

Plus there's another amazing on-board video:



33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo


33rd America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - Training in Valencia -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo




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