Now there's something you don't see every day!

[aviatorjames]

...a 72 ft catamaran ripping across your bow doing about 30 kts!

...with downtown San Francisco in the background and "The Rock" off to the right.
October 15th, 2012 The Oracle Team out running the AC72.

-JAMES-
"Bella Barchetta"

 

[higgs]

Kool

 

[Sailing Vermont]

I cannot believe how tall that mast is, amazing!

 

[aviatorjames]

Yeah, it's like something from outer space!
It's enormous! It's beautiful! It's ridiculous!

Watching the AC45s racing was really amazing, but...
I'm not sure San Francisco will be a good venue for the 72s.

-JAMES-
"Bella Barchetta"
...if you take two of my boat lengths...
...you'd almost have the AC72 ...in beam!

 

[MrBill_FLL]

cross post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=drgglIebuQY

 

[aviatorjames]

Yeah...major damage done to the mothership yesterday!
The wreckage was swept out through the gate in a strong ebb and they spent most of the night recovering it.
It's back at the dock this morning -topside down, and they're getting ready to pull it out of the water with a crane.
You watch all the video of this and you can see the pole-pitch coming.

-JAMES-
"Bella Barchetta"