Amory Ross

San Francisco Bay offers some of it's finest conditions yet for ORACLE TEAM USA, who after weeks of meticulous planning and tireless work from the shore and support teams, pulls off the first day of two-boat testing in the team's AC72 history.

Relive a tough 24 hours for ORACLE TEAM USA's AC72 "17" in this comprehensive look at the before, during, and after of their catastrophic capsize, and hear from the team as the America's Cup Defender suffers a setback that is sure to prove their mettle.

Following a successful start to the two-boat trials program, America's Cup Defender ORACLE TEAM USA continues to ramp up the in-house testing with some "friendly" AC72 racing on San Francisco Bay. © Amory Ross / ORACLE TEAM USA Music: Kill Paris - To a New Earth

ORACLE TEAM USA takes its brand new wingsail for a first test in San Francisco Bay. [ © Amory Ross / ORACLE TEAM USA ]

The art of sailmaking is a moving target. As wings and foils steal the spotlight, the team in the sail loft remains as busy as ever with a skill set that's evolved from sewing machines to hairdryers. [ © Amory Ross / ORACLE TEAM USA ]

Few components of the AC72 class are getting as much attention as rudder wings, the large lifting foils attached to the bottom of the catamaran's steering rudders. Tom Slingsby walks through the basics, and explains a bit about how ORACLE TEAM USA has been using them in their continued development leading up to the America's Cup defense in September.

ORACLE TEAM USA's crane-man Ron takes us through the view from the top, and what it's like lifting an AC72 wing on a daily basis.

The behind-the-scenes team of ORACLE TEAM USA chaseboat drivers are instrumental to the day in and day out operations on the water, but as Jimmy Spithill and crew learned after capsizing during Saturday's ACWS racing, they are essential to the team's winning performances, too.

Jimmy Spithill joins the US Navy's Blue Angels demonstration squad in "Fightertown USA," Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, to test his mettle at winged flight of a slightly faster kind. See how ORACLE TEAM USA's skipper and chief "pilot" handles 6G's in the skies over San Diego.

With ORACLE TEAM USA's two-boat testing program on the horizon, the team re-activates their first AC72 following a few weeks of upgrades.