Email Print<\/p>\n
ORACLE TEAM USA in capsize drama<\/p>\n
14 Mar 2016<\/p>\n
ORACLE TEAM USA<\/p>\n
KEEL OVER: ORACLE TEAM USA has become the first America\u2019s Cup team to capsize during training in Bermuda. The incident happened on March 2 following a crew rotation.<\/p>\n
Helmsman Tom Slingsby explained how, despite this being a best-case scenario with no injuries, it was still a traumatic experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe boys had been sailing for a while, probably about 18-20 knots of breeze,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d just done the crew swap, I\u2019d just jumped on the boat. We went into a bear-away, all good, we went through a full foiling gybe. But as I was crossing, I saw we were getting too much heel on the boat,\u201d continued Slingsby.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you capsize, it\u2019s all on the skipper. The first thing I thought when I got washed off the boat was to get back on the boat because I need to be running the show for the recovery and to make sure everyone is safe,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In this case, the full crew was quickly accounted for, the boat was righted in less than five minutes, and was able to sail back to base under its own power.<\/p>\n
via Boating Business | ORACLE TEAM USA in capsize drama<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Email Print ORACLE TEAM USA in capsize drama 14 Mar 2016 ORACLE TEAM USA KEEL OVER: ORACLE TEAM USA has become the first America\u2019s Cup team to capsize during training in Bermuda. The incident happened on March 2 following a … Continue reading