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Trimaran testing begins prior to America's Cup

Published 10/08/08

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ BMW Oracle Racing got a picture-postcard day and a nice breeze yesterday as it began the second phase of testing aboard the massive trimaran that might be used in the next America's Cup.

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"It was a really nice day for sailing in San Diego," tactician John Kostecki said after the triple-hulled boat, which measures 90 feet by 90 feet, returned to its berth around sunset. "We had (about) 16 to 18 knots of wind, which is pretty unusual for around here."

With the fate of the next America's Cup tied up in a New York court, BMW Oracle Racing continues to test the black craft that dwarfs its...

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