It was rainy with little or no wind, but they started the America's Cup week of racing in the San Diego Harbor. The 40ft catamaran's with a 75ft high main sail moved with any hint of wind. These boats are truly an engineering feat! All the boats are the same graphite design, but the sails are all unique. This makes the race more about the captains and less about the ship's design. The Swedish captain pulled an amazing one pontoon turn near the finish, overtook the two American boats that led most of the time, and won the race! Though I've never sailed, I was truly impressed.
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