: The book details the team's unsuccessful runs for the Cup in 2003 and 2007.
: After years of legal battles and technical innovation, including the development of a massive 223-foot carbon fiber wingsail, Oracle Team USA won the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Spain. The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How Larry Ell...
The story follows their quest to win the , the oldest trophy in international sports. The partnership began in 2000 after Ellison, an accomplished sailor, was rejected by the prestigious St. Francis Yacht Club. Bajurin, then the Commodore of the struggling, blue-collar Golden Gate Yacht Club , reached out to Ellison with an offer that eventually saved the club from insolvency. Key Milestones : The book details the team's unsuccessful runs