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Farr Yacht Design on board for Oracle BMW for 2007 Americas Cup

by www.autofan.com on 24 Oct 2003
Farr Yacht Design has confirmed its commitment to ORACLE BMW Racing for the 2007 America's Cup, and will once again play an integral role in the ORACLE BMW Racing design team. The Farr Yacht Design team will continue to build on its strong relationship with ORACLE BMW Racing, forged in their successful affiliation in the 2003 America's Cup.

ORACLE BMW Racing CEO Chris Dickson says he and the team are looking forward to working with the Farr Yacht Design team once again, recognized as one of the best and most experienced groups of boat designers in the world. Dickson stated, 'Larry Ellison, ORACLE BMW Racing and I have had a long term great relationship with Farr Yacht Design and we are delighted that this will continue. Farr Yacht Design did a fantastic job for us last time with our America's Cup yachts USA71 and USA76, and we are all keen to continue to develop them to their fullest potential as we head towards the next America's Cup in 2007.'

The US-based Farr Yacht Design team is carrying on its long involvement in the America's Cup. Bruce Farr, Russell Bowler, Steve Morris, Britton Ward and the rest of the Farr Yacht Design team will be drawing upon many years of Cup experience to contribute as part of a larger ORACLE BMW Racing team design group. 'We are proud of our efforts last time and the ORACLE BMW Racing team will work hard at forging new frontiers in America's Cup design,' says Steve Morris, Vice President of Farr Yacht Design. 'We are looking forward to a strong campaign.'

In 2003, USA71 and USA76 were acknowledged as being among the fastest boats in the Louis Vuitton Cup. ORACLE BMW Racing raced in the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup against eventual America's Cup winners Alinghi, and recently defeated Alinghi in the Moet Cup in San Francisco.

The continued working relationship between ORACLE BMW Racing and Farr Yacht Design will be a major asset to the ORACLE BMW Racing campaign. 'Success in the America's Cup is dependant on continuous improvement,' Dickson says. 'It is imperative that we build on our knowledge and foundations from 2003 to lift to another level. We have a talented group of experienced sailors and designers to draw on and Farr Yacht Design is an example of this talent. They add considerable strength to the ORACLE BMW Racing design team.'

For additional information on ORACLE BMW Racing, please visit: www.oraclebmwracing.com

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America has been present in the United States since 1975. Since then, the BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales and financial service organizations for the BMW and MINI brands and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Corp. in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 roadster and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW car, 327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle, 148 BMW Motorcycle retailers, and 73 MINI dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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