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Gone sailin': Larry Ellison chooses America's Cup over Oracle

Sep 25, 2013
The Oracle CEO skipped a conference for his company's products, basically so he could go sailing in San Francisco Bay.

Larry Ellison's unlikely partnership to win the America's Cup

Jul 5, 2013
The America's Cup, the world's most prestigious yacht race, kicks off this weekend. How billionaire Larry Ellison and a car mechanic helped to change the rules of the sport.

Making sports more exciting can mean...more danger

May 10, 2013
Thursday’s fatal capsizing of an America's Cup yacht has raised questions about faster, lighter, riskier boats. They're designed to make the competition more exciting, and appeal to younger TV viewers -- and advertisers.