oracle racing teams, defending america s cup champions, debut a high-speed catamaran to promote the 2013 americas cup in san francisco bay. the bay is known for some of the world s most stunning scenery, but unpredictable currents and a powerful wind tunnel through the golden gate can make for wild rides on the water. san francisco bay is probably one of the most exciting waters in the world. there s huge currents here. there s a lot of wind types. so it s very challenging to sail. the multi-hull 45-foot catamaran features the newest design in extremely lightweight, versatile racing boats. the unique thing about the 45 is the wing style. it s just a more efficient, aerodynamic shape. the shape allow it to race as unprecedented speeds. the regular boat we ll see on the bay will do probably around eight miles an hour, maybe ten. we re out there doing about 30 to 40 miles an hour. it s a thrilling ride, but at speeds this fast, things can change drastically in an instant.
features the newest design in extremely lightweight, versatile racing boats. the unique thing about the 45 is the wing style. it s a more aerodynamic shape. it races as unprecedented speeds. the regular boat we ll see on the bay will do probably around eight miles an hour, maybe ten. we re out there doing about 30 to 40 miles an hour. it s a thrilling ride, but at speeds this fast, things can change drastically in a moment. the boats, the fastest boats in the world, you really have to push them on to the edge to sail them fast. but if you go too far, you can crash them hard. you get into no-man zone where it becomes dangerous. they got into that zone. as one of the oracle boats skims the water at breakneck speed, the bow gets buried in a wave. it s like a surfboard. if the wake goes forward and the
2013 americas cup in san francisco bay. the bay is known for some of the world s most stunning scenery, but unpredictable currents and a powerful wind tunnel through the golden gate can make for wild rides on the water. san francisco bay is one of the most exciting waters in the world. there s huge currents here. there s a lot of wind types. so it s very challenging to sail. the multi-hull catamaran features the newest design in extremely lightweight, versatile racing boats. the unique thing about the 45 is the wing style. it s a more aerodynamic shape. it races as unprecedented speeds. the regular boat we ll see on the bay will do probably around eight miles an hour, maybe ten. we re out there doing about 30 to 40 miles an hour. it s a thrilling ride, but at speeds this fast, things can
oracle racing teams defending america s cup champions debut a high-speed catamaran to promote the 2013 america s cup in san francisco bay. the bay is known for some of the world s most stunning scenery, but unpredictable currents and a powerful wind tunnel through the golden gate can make for wild rides on the water. san francisco bay is probably one of the most exciting waters in the world. there s huge currents here. there s a lot of different wind types. so it s very challenging to sail. the multi-hull 45-foot catamaran features the newest design in extremely lightweight, versatile racing boats. the unique thing about the 45 is the wing style. it s a more aerodynamic shape. the cat s aerodynamic design allows it to race at unprecedented speeds. the regular boat we ll see on the bay will do probably around eight miles an hour, maybe ten. we re out there doing about 30 to 40 miles an hour. it s a thrilling ride, but at speeds this fast, things can
francisco bay. the bay is known for some of the world s most stunning scenery, but unpredictable currents and a powerful wind tunnel through the golden gate can make for wild rides on the water. san francisco bay is one of the most exciting waters in the world. there s huge currents here. there s a lot of wind types. so it s very challenging to sail. the multi-hull catamaran features the newest design in extremely lightweight, versatile racing boats. the unique thing about the 45 is the wing style. it s a more aerodynamic shape. it races at unprecedented speeds. the regular boat we ll see on the bay will do probably around eight miles an hour, maybe ten. we re out there doing about 30 to 40 miles an hour. it s a thrilling ride, but at speeds this fast, things can