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Country: USA Head: Larry Ellison Skipper: Chris Dixon Tactician: John Cutler Budget: US$95m Team size: 140 Sail no: USA 71, USA 76 Club: Golden Gate Yacht Club, USA Boat hull: Charcoal grey Spinnaker: White

This team is run by a computer software businessman as his hobby. It is one of the best funded syndicates in the Louis Vuitton Cup, because he is one of the five wealthiest men in the world. The skipper of the boat is currently New Zealander Chris Dixon. He was part of the team, then sent away, and then brought back to lead the boat. The team is very experienced, because they were mostly together as Paul Cayard's team in the last challenge. They are one of the two finalists in the Louis Vuitton Cup, so it remains to be seen as to whether they win, and become the challenger for the America's Cup.