A crew member of the BMW Oracle America's Cup Racing team walks along the giant wing sail while installing gauges just rpior to the raising of the sail for the first time on the BMW Oracle trimaran at a mooring near the group's dock compound Tuesday Nov. 10, 2009, in San Diego. The sail is 190 feet long and weighs 7, 700 pounds. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

A crew member of the BMW Oracle America's Cup Racing team walks along the giant wing sail while installing gauges just rpior to the raising of the sail for the first time on the BMW Oracle trimaran at a mooring near the group's dock compound Tuesday Nov. 10, 2009, in San Diego. The sail is 190 feet long and weighs 7, 700 pounds.

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