Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing looks to semifinals

6:19 PM Tue 23 Nov 2010 GMT

'Dubai Louis Vuitton Trophy - Round 2 - BMW Oracle Racing Vs Mascalzone Latino - Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai' Gilles Martin-Raget/BMW Oracle Click Here to view large photo

Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai - BMW Oracle Racing, led by its 31-year-old skipper James Spithill of Australia, advanced to the semifinal round of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai as the top-ranked team with 17 points on a 13-2 record. The American team wrapped its account of the round robin series with a 51-second victory over Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, the Challenger of Record for the 34th America's Cup. By winning the round robin BMW Oracle Racing earned the right to choose its opponent when the next round begins on Friday. 'It feels like we're sailing like a proper race team ...

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by Tim Jeffery