Photos: Emirates Team New Zealand beats Oracle Team USA in first two America’s Cup races
September 7, 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand rounds the first turn ahead of Oracle Team USA during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand pulls ahead of Oracle Team USA after the first turn during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA tries to catch Emirates Team New Zealand during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA watch the race from the Golden Gate Yacht Club during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand races ahead of Oracle Team USA during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Racing fans watch from the grandstands near the Golden Gate Yacht Club during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA teammates cross over the trampoline as the boat tacks during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand teammates get into place after tacking during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand races ahead of Oracle Team USA during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand flies above the waterline during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA flies above the waterline during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Spectators watch Emirates Team New Zealand race Oracle Team USA near the Golden Gate Yacht Club during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA tries to catch Emirates Team New Zealand during the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA changes their jib sail after the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA tapes their main sail after the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA changes their jib sail after the first race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA sail near the Golden Gate Bridge before the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand pulls ahead of Oracle Team USA on the first turn during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand pulls ahead of Oracle Team USA after the first turn during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand races past Oracle Team USA and Alcatraz during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Spectators watch Emirates Team New Zealand race Oracle Team USA near Marina Green and Golden Gate Yacht Club during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA chases Emirates Team New Zealand during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA races high off the water during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA chases Emirates Team New Zealand during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand races high off the water during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Teammates for Oracle Team USA cross over the trampoline after tacking during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand races high off the water during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Spectators watch Emirates Team New Zealand race Oracle Team USA from Pier 27 during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand crosses the finish line during the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA waves to fans after the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand fans cheer for their boat at from Pier 27 after the second race of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker answers questions after the first two races of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Oracle Team USA skipper James Spithill, left, and Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker answer questions after the first two races of America's Cup in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
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