Oracle Team USA AC 72

Just over a week ago, the Americas Cup teams took it back to the water on their AC 45’s as the AC World Series continued in beautiful Naples Italy. Check out the final day highlights as helmsman Francesco Bruni of Luna Rossa Swordfish takes the overall championship over the Australian Tom Slingsby of Oracle Team USA. Luna Rosa posted a thrilling win in the fleet racing finale, coming from behind on the final run in a race that saw the lead change hands three times. Earlier in the day Luna Rossa Swordfish lost the match racing championship to Oracle Team USA.

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Tune in here and watch the first ever competition race of the incredible hydro-foiling  AC 72’s for the Louis Vuiton Cup taking place in San Francisco Bay on July 4, 2013.

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