America's Cup - Winning USA 17 trimaran is back home

5:52 PM Mon 28 Feb 2011 GMT

'0650 PST was the time the America?s Cup winning trimaran USA 17 touched American soil again. At least that?s when the mooring lines secured the M.V Star Isjford alongside San Francisco?s Pier 80 with USA 17 aboard.' Oracle Racing - copyright Click Here to view large photo

America?s Cup - The ship carrying USA 17 passed underneath the Golden Gate Bridge at 0530 PST and berthed alongside San Francisco's Pier 80 at 0650. The timing of unloading the game-changing 115ft trimaran and its wingsail will be determined by prevailing wind conditions. Both will be placed in short term storage in Oracle Racing?s new base on Pier 80. Longer term, there are plans to put the yacht and her impressive 223-foot wingsail on public display. The trimaran may not sail again, her place in history assured by two brief, glorious moments in February 2010. USA 17 has only ...

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