Team Luna Rossa Piranha and Energy Team sail during a fleet race in the 2012-13 America's Cup World Series, Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif. Oracle Racing's Jimmy Spithill won the fleet racing and overall championship in the opening regatta.
Emirates Team New Zealand skippered by Dean Barker sails the America's Cup World Series, Aug. 25, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Simon Daubney works the trim on the J.P. Morgan BAR team boat skippered by Ben Ainslie during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle Team USA, skippered by James Spithill, leads the field during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Luna Rossa Piranha team, skippered by Chris Draper, in action during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 25, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Luna Rossa Piranha team competes during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Teams compete in a fleet race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 25, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Teams compete in a fleet race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
An aerial view during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Energy Team, skippered by Yann Guichard, in action during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Artemis Racing Team White, skippered by Terry Hutchinson, in action during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Dean Barker, in action during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Dean Barker, compete in a match race quarter final during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 24, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Teams compete in a fleet race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 24, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Boats cross the starting line during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 23, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison celebrates after Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill won a semifinal match race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 25, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
J.P. Morgan BAR team skippered by Ben Ainslie competes in a match race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 24, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison watches the fleet races during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 24, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
China Team skippered by Phil Robertson in action during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 25, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Teams compete in a fleet race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 24, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Energy Team, skippered by Yann Cuichard, competes in a match race during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 24, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle Team USA, skippered by James Spithill, in action during the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 25, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle Team USA, skippered by Russell Coutts, in action during the match race final of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle Team USA skippered by Russell Coutts (#5), and Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill (#4), in action during the match race final of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle Team USA skippered by Russell Coutts (#5) and Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill (#4) in action during the match race final of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Boats compete in the final match race of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Luna Rossa Swordfish team, skippered by Paul Campbell James, in action during the fleet race final of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Boats compete in the final match race of the America's Cup World Series, Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oracle Team USA skippered by Russell Coutts (#5), and Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill (#4), in action during the match race final of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.
Boats compete in the final match race of the America's Cup World Series on Aug. 26, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.