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AC34: Races 14 & 15

Photos from Races 14 and 15 of the 34th America's Cup finals by Carlo Borlenghi/Luna Rossa

By Sailing World Staff

September 23, 2013

Updated: September 23, 2013

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

RACE 14 DATACourse: 5 Legs/10.22 nautical milesElapsed Time: OTUSA – 33:47, ETNZ – 34:10Delta: OTUSA +:23Total distance sailed: OTUSA – 12.8 NM, ETNZ – 13.1 NMAverage Speed: OTUSA – 23.31 knots (27 mph), ETNZ – 22.58 knots (26 mph)Top Speed: OTUSA – 36.60 knots (42 mph), ETNZ – 35.41 knots (41 mph)Windspeed: Average – 11.4 knots, Peak – 14.9 knotsNumber of Tacks/Jibes: OTUSA – 8/12, ETNZ – 8/12RACE 15 DATACourse: 5 Legs/10.22 nautical milesElapsed Time: OTUSA – 27:34, ETNZ – 28:11Delta: OTUSA +:37Total distance sailed: OTUSA – 12.0 NM, ETNZ – 11.9 NMAverage Speed: OTUSA – 26.23 knots (30 mph), ETNZ – 25.40 knots (29 mph)Top Speed: OTUSA – 41.80 knots (48 mph), ETNZ – 40.35 knots (46 mph)Windspeed: Average – 12.9 knots, Peak – 18.0 knotsNumber of Tacks/Jibes: OTUSA – 7/7, ETNZ – 7/9 STANDINGSEmirates Team New Zealand – 8ORACLE TEAM USA – 5 Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA skipper James Spithill Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA skipper James Spithill Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi

America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA tactitian Ben Ainsley Race 14 and 15

San Francisco 34th AMERICA’S CUP America’s Cup final Oracle Team USA tactitian Ben Ainsley Race 14 and 15 Photo: © LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi Carlo Borlenghi