1851 Cup - BMW Oracle Racing congratulates British crew

3:41 PM Fri 6 Aug 2010 GMT

'The 1851 Cup - BMW Oracle Racing - Day three - Round the Island Race' BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle Racing may have won the war in a race around the Isle of Wight, but today it dropped a battle on the Solent. BMW Oracle Racing awoke trailing the match race regatta against TeamOrigin 4-1. But with wins today worth three points, the American yacht quickly tied the series by winning the first race. The British crew rebounded by winning the next two heats with excellent performances in the pre-start and won the series with a six-point advantage, 10-4. 'Thanks to everyone involved who helped make this regatta happen,' said BMW Oracle Racing skipper Jimmy Spithill of Australia. ...

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