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Meanwhile the Oracle yacht racing team still seems to be going strong[1]. [1] - http://oracle-team-usa.americascup.com/en/news.html http://oracle-team-usa.amer

• tlrobinson 10y ago
  Isn't that mostly Larry Ellison's personal hobby? (Allegedly a $300 million hobby...) Not sure how much (if any) Oracle itself put into it.
  • Jdam 10y ago
    I think this is more a private competition between Larry (Oracle) and Hasso Plattner (SAP) http://sapextremesailing.com/ http://sapextremesailing.com/
    • freddyc 10y ago
      Different events, although both are now contested in foiling cats. The America's Cup, which Oracle currently holds, is the oldest sporting trophy in the world with a long history of billionaires falling over themselves to win (Koch, Bertelli, Bertarelli, Fay). The Cup is generally contested every four years, with the next event happening in Bermuda this year. The ESS, on the other hand, is a more recent series and is contested every year. While less prestigious than the AC, the ESS still attracts some big names and arguably produces better racing but less intrigue.
• jrockway 10y ago
  That's just advertising, right? When sales are low, investing in increasing sales sounds like a good strategy.