The craft is 90 feet at the waterline and rises higher than a 17-story building. Its mast can withstand compression comparable to 50 cars stacked on an area the size of a tennis ball, and when its 1 100 square metre gennaker catches the wind, the Alinghi team will need clockwork precision to tame the carbon composite leviathan and duel over sun sliced waves.

No other trophy in international sport has a heritage as old as the America’s Cup. Oakley has designed special edition sunglasses to honour the world-renowned Alinghi team, defender of the 33rd regatta. Styled with unique highlights and colours, these designs feature the unsurpassed glare protection and optical superiority of Oakley HDPolarised lenses. The Alinghi crew has depended on Oakley's polarised optics for years, and now you can show your support for the team and experience the same premium performance and protection when the sun tacks off the water and refuses to give leeway. Each sunglass comes with a matching Microclear™ bag to stow the frame, and the material is perfect for keeping the lenses clean.