Yes, it is all over and I managed to see the final. I had a
probate auction in the SF Court that morning, so it worked out really well for
me. I am sharing a few pictures taken during the final race in Marina. I have
seen a few races before including the one which the Kiwis won, but it was nullified
because they exceeded the 40 min time limit. Kiwis were almost there! Following
that, the Oracle team rebuilt the boat (or at least it felt like they did). It
neither could sail upwind, nor get on its foils in weak wind before. It can
now! It was fun to watch. But nothing can take credit away from Jim Spithill
and the team. The pressure they were under was unbelievable and they managed to
wrestle the win. Hats off to them! You would think that everyone in San Francisco would be happy, but look to the today’s headline in the San Francisco Chronicle – "Home team takes the Cup – but is San Francisco eager to
host again?" It cites one of the (in)famous San Francisco Supervisors - "I think they (The Oracle's Team) should give San Diego
the opportunity to subsidize Larry Ellison's hobby." They even took
down the bleachers in Marina during the final race. Go figure! Only in San Francisco…
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