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Oracle gets some practice in on the SF bay

by Chuck Lantz on 16 Aug 2013
Oracle flies low and fast mid-course. - America’s Cup Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com

Team Oracle had both their AC72 boats out today, taking advantage of a non-race day to practice running the America's Cup course. Their number one boat did most of the work, trying a number of gybes, using a shorter, fuller headsail than usually seen on either of the two boats.

In light winds averaging 16 knots and a slack tide, Oracle #1 didn't have much luck completing any clean foil-to-foil gybes without dropping one or both hulls into the water. As with all things in this AC, we have to guess about their actual intentions. Photos by Chuck Lantz for Sail-World.

Luna Rossa and Oracle on the Marin side of the SF bay. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Luna Rossa and Oracle on the Marin side of the SF bay. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Oracle flies toward San Francisco from the Marin coast. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Oracle flies toward San Francisco from the Marin coast. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


A power boat illustrating why power boats are banned from the shoreline on race days. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
A power boat illustrating why power boats are banned from the shoreline on race days. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Oracle in the middle of a gybe. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Oracle in the middle of a gybe. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


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Passengers on the ferry Emperor Norton get a million dollar view of Oracle. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Passengers on the ferry Emperor Norton get a million dollar view of Oracle. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Oracle back on their feet and flying. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Oracle back on their feet and flying. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Oracle crew gets another cold dousing as they drop after another gybe attempt. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Oracle crew gets another cold dousing as they drop after another gybe attempt. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Oracle flies on her foils, showing their shorter headsail. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Oracle flies on her foils, showing their shorter headsail. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Oracle slams down after a failed foil-to-foil gybe attempt. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Oracle slams down after a failed foil-to-foil gybe attempt. - America’s Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


A boat worth multi-millions of dollars behind them, and these folks are staring at ... a harbor seal. - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
A boat worth multi-millions of dollars behind them, and these folks are staring at ... a harbor seal. - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com

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