Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playOracle Team USA have taken a step forward with their cycle grinding platform, trialling the new innovation in practice racing today. It came after rumours had been circling for weeks that the America's Cup defender had been working to replicate Team NZ's radical design. The US team's new grinding pedestal is located in the same cockpit as helmsman Jimmy Spithill, directly behind the two-time America's Cup winning skipper. After a perfect start to this block of practice racing on day one, Oracle had a mixed day on the water today. For more footage from today's practice racing, head to the MyIslandHomeBDA Youtube channel.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 17, 2017 02:15 UTC