34th America’s Cup

When: 09/07 ~ 09/22, 2013

Where: San Francisco Bay

Defender: Oracle Team USA 

Sail Boat Class: AC72 

Challenger: TBD

The Louis Vuitton Cup held July 4 - August 30, 2013, will determine the challenger in the America's Cup.[1]

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The 34th America's Cup will be sailed in September 2013 in San Francisco, California, with 72-foot (21.9 m) wing-sail catamarans. Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) is the defender of the America's Cup, after their racing team, Oracle Team USA defeated the Swiss Alinghi team of Société Nautique de Genève in the 2010 America's Cup. The series will be best of 17 matches.

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Where to watch

Defender, Oracle Team USA, two new AC72 are ready to take flight

One hull in air

Countdown to the America's Cup Summer of Racing

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Two hulls in air: Real flying

All aBOARD in San Francisco

ORACLE TEAM USA's brand new AC72 "17" takes flight with a little help from it's trimaran predecessor, USA17, winner of the 33rd America's Cup. 

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ORACLE TEAM USA AC72 - Flying in San Francisco

Aerial view of ORACLE TEAM USA '17' training in San Francisco

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ORACLE TEAM USA - Fun on Foils

 Hear from the ORACLE TEAM USA crew what it's like to fly their AC72 "17" on foils, sometimes at speeds of over 40 knots, and experience the sensational acceleration from onboard.

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