Louis Vuitton Trophy: Serious collision disables BMW Oracle - Images

12:57 PM Tue 25 May 2010 GMT

'The damaged bow on BMW Oracle Racing - Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Sardinia' Louis Vuitton Trophy

One of the two BMW Oracle Racing yachts being used in the Louis Vuitton Trophy has been badly damaged in a collision at La Maddalena. Following a 'hard contact' incident in their race against All4One on Monday, Mascalzone Latino has been docked a point. The collision occurred on the approach to the top mark for the first time, when Mascalzone Latino was penalised for tacking too close to All4One. Following the completion of their tack, All4One was forced to take evasive action, and their spinnaker pole swept across the transom of the Italian boat. At the time, the on the ...

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