Abuse penalty marks final day of 1851 Cup at Cowes

11:37 PM Fri 6 Aug 2010 GMT

'ENGLAND, Cowes, 6th August 2010. 1851 Cup Regatta. Day 4.' Ian Roman/TEAMORIGIN Click Here to view large photo

Passion boiled over, a rare penalty for abuse was the result, but Britain's Jaguar-backed Team Origin whacked the America's Cup holders BMW Oracle to win the 1851 Cup regatta in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Consolation for the American team came in the form of the Royal Thames Cup when winning Thursday's race round the Isle of Wight, but, in the all-important shorter match races for the Trafalgar Cup, Origin posted a 6-2 scoreline. Origin, after winning the start of the first of three races in Stokes Bay, was in a tight situation at the top turning mark and appealed to ...

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