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Images from San Diego- BOR90 goes hull flying

by Gilles Martin-Raget on 21 Nov 2008
America’s Cup - BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft trimaran sea trials - San Diego BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com

The would-be America's Cup challenger, BOR90, has been undertaking further sea trials in San Diego.

Gilles Martin-Raget supplied the following gallery of images of this impressive keel-yacht, which is reported to have sailed at speeds of 33kts in 12kts of true wind speed.

















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