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Article: Team China upset BMW Oracle in Louis Vuitton Cup

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May 2, 2007
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VALENCIA: China Team upset Louis Vuitton Cup leader BMW Oracle Racing on Monday for its first win in America's Cup challengers series racing.

BMW Oracle Racing was in control at the start and pinned the Chinese yacht out to the right behind its heel to build a 200-meter lead.

But the Americans lost their headsail halfway on the first upwind lap and the CHN-95 yacht sailed past the USA-98 boat before the headsail blew out again, forcing BMW Oracle Racing to finish the upwind legs with a single sail as the Chinese won with ease by 3 minutes, 5 seconds.

"Coming back to earth with two points from BMW Oracle Racing is not a miracle because I know these things can happen in sailing," China Team ...

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