Oracle's New Zealand skipper Chris Dickson insists his team have gained from the America's Cup challenger series semifinals, despite being whitewashed 4-0.
Dickson and his crew on the San Francisco-based syndicate appeared to have little answer to the speed and skill of the Swiss-based Alinghi entry, skippered by fellow New Zealander Russell Coutts, in their best-of-seven semifinals contest.
Despite losing, Oracle get a life in a repechage round, starting on Friday, because their pairing was the higher-ranked of the two in the semifinals.
Dickson said the round had been "beneficial," even though Oracle had not got the results they wanted.
"We did learn a lot of things; we learned a lot from Alinghi, we learned a lot about our own boat as well and we're in a strong position to move forward."
Oracle were willing and able to adapt as needed, Dickson said. "We're not going to be beaten lying down."
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