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BMW Oracle Racing flies in the breeze off San Diego

by Gilles Martin-Raget on 10 Aug 2009
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com

The BMW Oracle Racing team put BOR90 through her paces off San Diego, this time apparently in full race mode and in a reasonable breeze, with her foils fully deployed. Sir Russell Coutts was also sailing.

Some of the angles of these images are interesting from an evaluation perspective.

BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testings © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testings © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - a rare bow on shot © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - a rare bow on shot © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - the shape of the extended windward foil can be clearly seen © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - the shape of the extended windward foil can be clearly seen © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - another foil shot, also note the centre foil is almost clear of the water. BOR90 would seem to be sailing downwind, judging by the wave angle © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - another foil shot, also note the centre foil is almost clear of the water. BOR90 would seem to be sailing downwind, judging by the wave angle © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testings - Sir Russell Coutts © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testings - Sir Russell Coutts © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - the curve of the windward foil can be seen and the leeward foil imagined in this shot. © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - the curve of the windward foil can be seen and the leeward foil imagined in this shot. © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - the curve of the windward foil can be seen and the leeward foil imagined in this shot © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - the curve of the windward foil can be seen and the leeward foil imagined in this shot © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - apparently pitching in the Pacific swells - showing a little drag on the rudder and leeward transom © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - apparently pitching in the Pacific swells - showing a little drag on the rudder and leeward transom © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - looking very clean at speed © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - looking very clean at speed © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - doing some adjustment © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - doing some adjustment © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - with rig canted © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testing - with rig canted © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com


BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testings © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com
BMW ORACLE Racing - 90 ft Trimaran testings © BMW Oracle Racing Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://www.bmworacleracing.com

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