Joel Wade Photography (JJWade)
Unbelievable
Unbelievable – the only word that describes both the amazing speed and grace of these ultra-exotic racing boats and the America’s Cup competition itself. The boats literally “fly” atop the water, suspended on hydrofoils beneath the surface, topping out at speeds as high as 44 knots / 50 mph.
After being behind 7 races to 1 after a dismal start, Oracle Team USA has pulled to a dead-even 8-8 with Emirates New Zealand in a “first to 9 wins” final series. In what no one thought was possible, it’s winner-take-all tomorrow at 1:15 PST in the final race… please do yourself a favor and try to catch it live on NBC if at all possible. This is one for the history books. Huge congratulations to both teams for their truly amazing efforts pushing both themselves and the sport of sailing to the very edge of what’s possible.
I was fortunate enough to see one of the races live, and tour the Oracle Team USA hangar where the boats are prepared and the team plans and trains. Here’s a sampling of 6 shots from that day. Good luck to both teams!
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Unbelievable
Unbelievable – the only word that describes both the amazing speed and grace of these ultra-exotic racing boats and the America’s Cup competition itself. The boats literally “fly” atop the water, suspended on hydrofoils beneath the surface, topping out at speeds as high as 44 knots / 50 mph.
After being behind 7 races to 1 after a dismal start, Oracle Team USA has pulled to a dead-even 8-8 with Emirates New Zealand in a “first to 9 wins” final series. In what no one thought was possible, it’s winner-take-all tomorrow at 1:15 PST in the final race… please do yourself a favor and try to catch it live on NBC if at all possible. This is one for the history books. Huge congratulations to both teams for their truly amazing efforts pushing both themselves and the sport of sailing to the very edge of what’s possible.
I was fortunate enough to see one of the races live, and tour the Oracle Team USA hangar where the boats are prepared and the team plans and trains. Here’s a sampling of 6 shots from that day. Good luck to both teams!
To get a new Photo of the Week delivered each week, PLEASE LIKE Joel Wade Photography on Facebook!