America's Cup team offers a sneak peek of racing yacht

Oakland Tribune Wednesday 22nd February, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- Spying. Camouflage. Skulduggery.Designing an America's Cup racing yacht has always been shrouded in a culture of secrecy -- which made it all the more surprising Tuesday when Oracle Racing drew back the curtain on the 72-foot catamaran Larry Ellison is building for the world's most famous boat race.Reporters and just a handful of p...

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