Oracle RC 44 Cup Miami - Douglas, Ellison look to wrap up championship

2:14 AM Sun 12 Dec 2010 GMT

'17 had a great day, with two wins today. - ORACLE Miami Cup' Nico Martinez / RC 44 Class Association ?

In a season that has seen a number of newcomers to the RC 44 Class, it?s yet another newcomer that?s dominating the fleet racing portion of the Oracle RC 44 Cup Miami. William 'Doug' Douglass of New York is no stranger to competitive one-design racing, having campaigned a Swan 45, Farr 40 and Melges 32. Today he guided the RC 44 World Champion yacht 17 to another two bullets and leads the fleet with the low score of 14 points in six races. 'I?ve got a good crew and a great tactician in Jimmy Spithill,' said Douglass. 'He?s putting me ...

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by Bernard Schopfer