Incidents from Quarter Final 1, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series

12:41 PM Thu 12 Feb 2009 GMT

'BMW Oracle (outside yacht) and Luna Rossa approach the windward mark in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series' ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Incidents from Quarter Final 1, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series as seen by Virtual Eye. showing first the double penalty on Luna Rossa and BMW Oracle Racing; then the penalty on BMW Oracle Racing for causing Luna Rossa to avoid; then how BMW Oracle Racing were able to clear their penalty on the finish line and win the Quarter Final

As they enter the three boatlength zone Luna Rossa is overlapped on the inside in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Luna Rossa starts her luff inside BMW Oracle to get more room at the windward mark in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series 1109 - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Both yachts sail high just after the mark rounding, BMW Oracle is responding and keeping clear. - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Luna Rossa establishes an inside overlap on BMW Oracle Racing in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Penalty awarded against both for the above incident. Luna Rossa for sailing too high (RRS 17), and BMW Oracle for not keeping clear (RRS 11) - contact between the spinnaker pole on Luna Rossa (extended) and the soft contact frame on BMW Oracle Racing.

BMW Oracle rolls into a gybe to try and cross Luna Rossa in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series 1416 - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle tries to pass ahead of Luna Rossa after gybing in in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series 1419 - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Luna Rossa’s spinnaker makes contact with the backstay of BMW Oracle in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

Penalty awarded above as BMW Oracle racing did not give Luna Rossa room and opportunity to keep clear after gaining right of way RRS 15

BMW Oracle has a margin of over 100 metres before starting her penalty turn in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle has got completely back on the course side before finishing her penalty turn and finishing the race in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle cuts through the finish line after completing her penalty turn in their Quarter Final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - ARL Media Click Here to view large photo