America's Cup Spycam - BOR90 sailing

America's Cup Spycam - BOR90 sailing - close up

by Sail-world.com on 20 Jul 2009

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego Darrall Slater

With the lack of Mutual Consent in the current edition of the America's Cup between Alinghi and BMW Oracle Racing, there are no rules regarding espionage activities between teams, or indeed what the public can see.

Sail-World is happy to run legally obtained images of either BMW Oracle Racing or Alinghi. Please send all material to nzeditor(at)sail-world.com or email us with a website URL. Please also let us know whether or not you are happy to be identified as the photographer. We will also include a link to your website if you wish.

Our thanks for Darrall Slater for getting out on the water and providing these images of BOR90 sailing off San Diego. Windspeed was reported as about 6-7kts and the top boatspeed measured at 18kts on GPS - BOR90's crew were reported to be taking it easy with the foil not deployed.

To see the full gallery http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html!click_here or http://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery.asp?userid=limeydal&gallery_id=1648019&curpage=1!here

Enjoy!

Pro-photographer GM-R in chase boat getting shots - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots

Pro-photographer GM-R in chase boat getting shots - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego © Darrall Slater

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego © Darrall Slater

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego

BOR90 Sea Trials week1 - BOR 90 Sea Trials San Diego © Darrall Slater

BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots - pitching significantly in the long San Diego swell

BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots - pitching significantly in the long San Diego swell © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

Monitoring the jenny - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots

Monitoring the jenny - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

3 hulls clear the water - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots

3 hulls clear the water - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

Crew on close watch - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots

Crew on close watch - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

Lifting clear with spray - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots

Lifting clear with spray - BOR 90 sea trials/ action shots © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

BOR90 gets up to speed off San Diego

BOR90 gets up to speed off San Diego © Darrall Slater (copyright) http://hstrial-dslater2.homestead.com/index.html

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