Larry Ellison planned the biggest, fastest and most exciting yacht race ever. Then Team Oracle wrecked one of his catamarans in San Francisco Bay, showing just how fragile the big boat—and event itself—really is.
Update: Sweden’s Artemis Racing team crashed its AC72 in San Francisco Bay during a practice run on Thursday, May 9, 2013. One crew member was reported killed in the accident, and the boat was severely damaged and may not be salvageable. How this will affect the team and the overall America’s Cup competition remains to be seen. The AC72 is a catamaran: a scrim of netting stretched between twin knifelike hulls, each 72 feet long but only a few feet wide.
So, still wet from his swim, Spithill grabs a towrope from the deck of the chase boat, jumps back onto his AC72, and hauls himself up the netting to get to the highest point: the stern. There he ties the line and throws it back to the crew on one of the speedboats. Once the line is attached, he crouches down in a cockpit and braces for impact as the speedboat hits the throttle. The AC72 is jerked onto its side.
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