In what has to be one of the most amazing comebacks in the history of Sports, Oracle Team USA, finding themselves one loss away from elimination, ran off a string of seven straight wins to draw even in a first to nine wins competition.
Emirates New Zealand had made quick work of winning the Louis Vuitton Cup 4-1 versus Prada of Italy who in turn had eliminated the challenger of record, Artemis of Sweden 4-0.

Also pictured in this book is the Youth Americas Cup, sailed in the 45 foot catamarans by teams from Australia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA of sailors under the age of 24.

And from 2012, the Americas Cup World Series, sailed in those same AC 45 catamarans, by teams from China, France, Korea, Italy, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. America's Cup, Youth America's Cup and America's Cup World Series, San Francisco in photos. San Francisco sailor, author, pro photographer and St Francis Yacht Club member Chris Ray gives a peek inside the best views of Americas Cup 34, and all the action leading up to it, including the Youth Americas Cup and Vuitton Challenger Series, all presented with the 'eyes' of a club member and sailor in San Francisco!"