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2003 ORACLE/BMW
ORACLE/BMW
USA-76
The Yacht
Yacht Name : Oracle/BMW
Sail No’s : USA-71 and USA-76
LOA : 80ft
Sails : Mainsail - 215 sq meters
Genoa - 170 sq meters
Spinnaker - 500 sq meters
Mast Height : 110ft
Keel Weight : 20 tons
Hull Weight : 4 tons
The Syndicate
Syndicate Head : Larry Ellison
General Manager : Bill Erkelens
Sponsors : Compaq, Oracle, BMW
Budget (est) : US$95 million
Website : Oracle BMW Racing Online
The Club
Yacht Club : Golden Gate Yacht Club
Home Port : San Francisco, CA, USA
RACE RESULTS
LVC Results : Finals (vs. Alinghi): 1-5
Semifinals Repechage (vs. OneWorld): 4-0
Semifinals (vs. Alinghi): 0-4
Quarterfinals (vs. OneWorld): 4-0
Round Robin 2: 7-1
Round Robin 1: 5-3
SAILING TEAM
Skipper : Peter Holmberg
Helmsmen : Peter Holmberg, Chris Dickson
Afterguard : Larry Ellison, Tommaso Chefi, John Cutler
Navigator : Ian Burns
Crew : Bill Bates
Kevin Batten
David Brooke
Chris Cantrick
Nic Clarke
Stuart Clarke
Rodney Daniel
Eric M. Doyle
Cameron Dunn
Stuart Felker
Graham Fleury
Roy Heiner
Mike Howard
Philip Jameson
Brett Jones
Brian Mac Innes
Mark McTeigue
Robbie Naismith
Jim Nicholas
Michael Sanderson
Brian Sharp
Geordie Shaver
Matt Smith
John Sweeney
Phil Trinter
Dave Ullman
Matt Wachowicz
Brad Webb
Matthew Welling
Bob Wylie
Robbie Young
Johnathan Ziskind
Training Boats : AmericaOne - USA-49 and USA-61
DESIGN TEAM
Designers : Farr Yacht Design and ORACLE/BMW Racing
Builder : Oracle BMW Racing
Sailmaker : North Sails
Hull Color : Charcoal grey
Spinnaker : White
2003 Louis Vuitton Cup - The Challengers
FINALS
Event Date Boat Opponent Result
Leg 6 01/19/2003 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 02:34
Leg 5 01/17/2003 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 00:13
Leg 4 01/16/2003 USA-76 Alinghi Won  by 02:13
Leg 3 01/15/2003 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 01:01
Leg 2 01/13/2003 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 00:40
Leg 1 01/12/2003 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 01:24
ORACLE/BMW (1-5) eliminated by Alinghi
SEMIFINALS REPECHAGE
Event Date Boat Opponent Result
Leg 4 12/23/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 01:04
Leg 3 12/22/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:55
Leg 2 12/21/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:03
Leg 1 12/20/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 04:08
SEMIFINALS
Event Date Boat Opponent Result
Leg 4 12/16/2002 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 00:48
Leg 3 12/12/2002 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 00:46
Leg 2 12/11/2002 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 00:29
Leg 1 12/10/2002 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 01:11
QUARTERFINALS
Event Date Boat Opponent Result
Leg 4 11/16/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:33
Leg 3 11/15/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:19
Leg 2 11/14/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:17
Leg 1 11/13/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:12
ROUND ROBIN 2
Event Date Boat Opponent Result
Flt 5 11/03/2002 USA-76 Victory Won  by 00:43
Flt 7 11/03/2002 USA-76 Le Defi Won  by 01:07
Flt 9 11/02/2002 USA-76 GBR Won  by 02:00
Flt 8 11/01/2002 USA-76 Alinghi Won  by 00:04
Flt 4 11/01/2002 USA-76 Stars & Stripes Won  by 00:18
Flt 6 10/31/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Won  by 00:40
Flt 2 10/24/2002 USA-76 Mascalzone Won  by 02:40
Flt 1 10/23/2002 USA-76 Prada Lost by 01:55
ROUND ROBIN 1
Event Date Boat Opponent Result
Flt 6 10/14/2002 USA-76 OneWorld Lost by 00:40
Flt 5 10/14/2002 USA-76 Victory Won  by 10:45
Flt 9 10/12/2002 USA-76 GBR Lost by 00:36
Flt 8 10/11/2002 USA-76 Alinghi Lost by 01:42
Flt 7 10/10/2002 USA-76 Le Defi Won  by 02:52
Flt 4 10/06/2002 USA-76 Stars & Stripes Won  by 01:58
Flt 2 10/04/2002 USA-76 Mascalzone Won  by 02:03
Flt 1 10/01/2002 USA-76 Prada Won  by 00:43
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