Oracle Team USA wasn’t supposed to win America’s Cup today. The team fell behind 8-1 but before the cup sailed out of reach the team staged what USA Today called “the greatest comeback in America’s Cup history.”
34th America’s Cup winners @OracleTeamUSA #cheersmummnapa pic.twitter.com/ptuXjwolcs
— America’s Cup (@americascup) September 25, 2013
Skipper Jimmy Spithill led the Oracle Team to eight consecutive victories to capture the America’s Cup 9-8.
#OracleTeamUSA win 34th America’s Cup. Great effort by both teams. Absolutely epic #cupbattle on San Francisco Bay! pic.twitter.com/1K2d4I0yN0
— America’s Cup (@americascup) September 25, 2013
Spithil said: “Oh man, oh man, What a race! … It was a fantastic race. We wouldn’t have had it any other way. To come from behind, these guys just showed so much heart.”
On your own you’re nothing but when you’ve got a team like this around you, they make you great
— James Spithill (@JSpithill) September 25, 2013
If you don’t know much about sailing and are having a hard time comprehending Oracle Team USA’s accomplishment today, here’s a passage from CBS: “In sailing terms, it was the equivalent of the Boston Red Sox sweeping the final four games of the 2004 ALCS over the New York Yankees, the only 3-0 comeback in major league history. It’s also comparable to the Philadelphia Flyers overcoming a 0-3 deficit to beat the Boston Bruins in the 2010 NHL playoffs.”
VICTORY FOR USA! Skipper Jimmy Spithill/Oracle Team USA won America’s Cup–1 of greatest comebacks in sports history! pic.twitter.com/gS3pnTyuNM
— Jona Denz-Hamilton (@jonadenz) September 25, 2013
The team almost immediately broke out the champagne with billionaire Oracle owner Larry Ellison aboard the AC72 class of yacht.
Chants of USA USA. Didnt know Americans actually cared about America’s Cup besides Larry Ellison. pic.twitter.com/IduZBdrFT3
— Ryan Mac (@RMac18) September 25, 2013
Were you impressed with Oracle Team USA’s comeback? How about their sportsmanship.
A comeback would be nothing without great competitors – thank you @EmiratesTeamNZ for making this the fight of our lives. #cupbattle
— ORACLE TEAM USA (@OracleTeamUSA) September 25, 2013
It has been a long arduous campaign with absolute heart and soul put into it by not only the entire team but the… https://t.co/rgKeoSJ0pN
— EmiratesTeamNZ (@EmiratesTeamNZ) September 25, 2013
Here are some more congratulatory messages and photos from the America’s Cup.
Big smile on @JSpithill #OracleTeamUSA around Mark 4 flying towards the finish #americascup pic.twitter.com/mrBF4XfK89
— America’s Cup (@americascup) September 25, 2013
Amazing! Oracle comeback!! That transcends all of sport!! @americascup
— Paul Cayard (@CayardSailing) September 25, 2013
As my best friend Bart would say…wow! Great comeback by Oracle that started over a year ago and finished in style today! #hatsoff #AC34
— Iain Percy (@IainPercy) September 25, 2013
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