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Subj: The New America's Cup Boats - BOR90
       From: lubin100 on 10/14/2009 (S667)
Photo from Wikipedia...
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Oracle_Racing_90
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USA (formerly known as BMW Oracle Racing 90 or BOR90) is a 90 length-on-
waterline (length overall of 100 feet), 90-ft. beam sloop rigged one-off
racing sail trimaran built by the USA sailing team BMW Oracle Racing for
use in a Deed of Gift challenge for the 2010 America's Cup.  If court
fights are won it will take place in February 2010 off the coast of
Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
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Photo from
BMWOracleRacing.com
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This is Soooooo Cool .  At Last Americas Cup racer with no limitations! 

Team  USA. BMW Oracle training off  San Diego.  The crew wear crash helmets. Divers
and paramedics follow in the chase boats. They've hit 50 knots (57 mph ). 
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They can tilt the mast to windward 18 degrees with hydraulics. The mainsheet load is 100 tons.
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Mast is 18 stories high. They've ordered a
taller one.  They can send a crewman up.
inside the mast to perform maintenance..
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Photo from
BMWOracleRacing.com		 Flying a hull on day 2 after christening.  Check out these "S" shaped centerboards.
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They can tilt the mast to windward 18 degrees with hydraulics.
The mainsheet load is 100 tons.
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