Aug 23 2008

Larry Ellison’s Latest Toy

Published by sailtimeci at 5:56 am under Sailing

Larry Ellison is serious about the game he likes to play. Things didnt go well for him at the America’s Cup last year. The what, where and when of what happens next in this arena is anybody’s guess. But Larry and Team BMW Oracle are not taking any chances.

Today, they rolled out this 90 foot by 90 foot carbon fiber trimaran from its purpose built shed in Anacortes, Washington. Team CEO said, ““This is a very special boat and represents a special achievement by a hugely committed team who are among the world’s best at what they do.” He continued, “We have learned a lot in getting to this point and now we are looking forward to testing it on the water.”

Understand though, this boat may never see a day on the water competing against Alinghi in The Deed Of Gift Challenge of the Americas Cup if an appeal in court is denied. Then again, it could happen !

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7 Responses to “Larry Ellison’s Latest Toy”

  1. # Heather and Jim on "Meerkat"on 26 Aug 2008 at 2:17 pm

    Looks like Larry gets the multihulls thing!

  2. # SPINNAK3R CWon 09 Sep 2008 at 8:37 pm

    That is badass!

  3. # BMW Oracle gets favorable decision in New York Courts for America's Cupon 03 Apr 2009 at 11:02 pm

    [...] in gigantic 90ftx90ft trimarans next February. Ellison has already built his $10 million dollar super-tri and has been testing it for some time now in San Diego. So, stay tuned. The shorseide drama may be [...]

  4. # Ellison Has His Day in Court Again - Now What ? | Boats Blogon 04 Apr 2009 at 6:38 pm

    [...] in gigantic 90ftx90ft trimarans next February. Ellison has already built his $10 million dollar super-tri and has been testing it for some time now in San Diego. So, stay tuned. The shorseide drama may be [...]

  5. # BMW Oracle and Alinghi America's Cup Match to Run Feb 2010on 14 May 2009 at 10:56 pm

    [...] dimensions of the boat that the American Challenger will be using. It is not known if the current trimaran seen flying around San Diego Bay is the boat they will race or whether they are constructing [...]

  6. # America’s Cup 33 Challenge Match Date Set | Boats Blogon 15 May 2009 at 2:16 pm

    [...] dimensions of the boat that the American Challenger will be using. It is not known if the current trimaran seen flying around San Diego Bay is the boat they will race or whether they are constructing [...]

  7. # America’s Cup 33 Challenge Match Date Set | 1800bloggeron 15 May 2009 at 2:16 pm

    [...] dimensions of the boat that the American Challenger will be using. It is not known if the current trimaran seen flying around San Diego Bay is the boat they will race or whether they are constructing [...]

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