Oracle Team USA Sailed Away With America’s Cup
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The stunning comeback was led by ‘never-say-die’ skipper Jimmy Spithill.
From USA Today:
Trailing 8-1 a week ago, Oracle sailed away from Emirates Team New Zealand by 44 seconds on Wednesday to retain the Auld Mug, the oldest trophy in international sports, in a winner-take-all finale on San Francisco Bay.
The American-backed team won eight consecutive races to win 9-8 in the first-to-nine series.
But in the oddity that is America's Cup, Oracle, the defender, gets to more or less call the shots for the next edition in three years.
Watch Oracle Team USA sail away with The America’s Cup trophy.
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