Huge catamarans leapt out of the water and literally flew round the course during the 2013 America’s Cup Races. The New Zealand boat,”Aotearoa”, raced against “Oracle”, the American victor over a 17 race series. This dance portrays the contest.
The first 4 bars describe the manoeuvres and bluffs which go on behind the Start-line. The firing of the Start gun sends the yachts surging away on the same tack to round the marks & to jockey for position on the upwind and downwind legs.
The last 8 bars simulate the crowds of onlookers who went wild along the viewing piers as the crews crossed the line, followed by the crews reaction. On the first run, the contestants drop sail and re-group for a re-match, but on the repeat dance, the series is decided so they join in the celebrations!
The race was held in San Francisco Bay.