BMW ORACLE Racing Wins the 33rd America's Cup

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The second race of the 33rd America's Cup was a terrific spectacle, full of suspense and exciting sailing.
Alinghi 5 picked up a penalty just before the starting gun, and looked as if they were already beaten, but then the Alinghi boat went to the right hand side of the race course and gained when the wind shifted to the right. Despite the disastrous start,  Alinghi were leading for most of the upwind leg of the race, gaining 600 metres on the challengers. In this second race of the cup, experienced racing helmsman Loick Peyron taking control of Alinghi 5 instead of owner Ernesto Bertarelli.  It was very close for most of the race with leaders Alinghi 5 trying to escape from the chasing BMW Oracle boat, all the while knowing that they would still have the penalty to complete. However after a disasterous tack at the top mark, BMW Oracle Racing then took the lead for the downwind leg and from then on the race was won. BMW Oracle Oracle rapidly gaining speed, reaching up to 33 knots!, and finishing 5 minutes 26 seconds ahead to take the 33rd America's Cup with a 2-0 victory.