WINGSAIL CATAMARAN AC50 (17)

[Miguel Gil]

Oracle Team USA is an American yacht racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America's Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 – representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The team also won the 34th America's Cup in 2013.
The syndicate was initially named Oracle for the 2003 campaign and backed primarily by Larry Ellison, the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, but was renamed in August 2004 to Oracle BMW Racing to reflect the German company's role, and subsequently revised again to BMW Oracle Racing to reflect increased involvement from BMW. At the end of December 2010 it was announced that by mutual agreement of both partners, BMW was bringing to a close its longstanding partnership with Oracle Racing and thereby ending its involvement in the America's Cup. Subsequently, the syndicate was renamed to Oracle Team USA to compete for the 2013 34th America's Cup.

Oracle Team USA was the defender of the 35th America's Cup. The event took place in the Great Sound of Bermuda in 2017, with challenger selection through the 2017 Louis Vuitton Cup on June 5–25. The finals against Emirates Team New Zealand were June 17–26. The new AC50 class rule governed the races; Oracle Team USA launched their yacht in February 2017. Oracle Team USA ultimately lost the challenge 7–1 to Emirates Team New Zealand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Team_USA

Christening "17" - ORACLE TEAM USA's 35th America's Cup Class Yacht
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvEdexAxNtc

Team Profile: ORACLE Team USA
May 14, 2017
Yacht Club: Golden Gate Yacht Club
Established: 2000
Nation: United States
Team Principal: Larry Ellison
CEO: Russell Coutts
Skipper: James Spithill
Notable Victories: 2010 America’s Cup, 2013 America’s Cup
CREW
Jimmy Spithill – Skipper and Helmsman
Tom Slingsby – Helmsman/Tactician & Sailing Team Manager
Andrew Campbell – Tactician
Matt Cassidy – Bowman/Grinder
Cooper Dressler – Grinder
Kinley Fowler – Trimmer/Grinder
Ky Hurst – Grinder
Tom Johnson – Wing Trimmer
Rome Kirby – Tactician/Trimmer/Grinder
Kyle Langford – Wing Trimmer
Joey Newton – Trimmer
Sam Newton – Trimmer/Grinder
Louis Sinclair – Bow/Grinder
Graeme Spence – Grinder
Phillips Presti – Coach

https://www.thebermudian.com/a-landlubb ... eam-usa-2/

Republic of Chad ,2017,Mini Sheet Mini sheet. 1000 FCFA - Central African CFA franc Scott?
The stamp in the upper left corner reproduce the wingsail catamaran AC50 17.
Congo, Republic (Brazzaville).2017 Mini sheet. 4*500 FC - Congolese franc Scott?
The two side stamps reproduce the wingsail catamaran AC50 ( 17 ) which the ORACLE Team USA competed.