New clothes for USA 76

A new sponsor and a new look. BMW Oracle signed a new sponsorship agreement on Wednesday, a mere 24 hours before the start of Louis Vuitton Act 8, with Allianz, the German insurance giant.

It seems that the only American team in the America's Cup is gradually getting German, at least sponsorship-wise. The team afterwards went sailing off Trapani's coast, providing the opportunity for some excellent photos. Their race schedule on the first day of Louis Vuitton Act 8 is light, first against the "true" German team and then against Shosholoza.