Just seconds into an America’s Cup semi-final match between Emirates Team New Zealand and Great Britain’s Land Rover BAR on June 6, Team New Zealand’s bow dug into the water, lifting the stern and resulting in a capsize.
Three sailors were thrown from the boat while the others remained aboard as the catamaran tumbled. Good news, though — no one was seriously injured.
This video from BBC India shows the incident as well as an interview with New Zealand’s helmsman Peter Burling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hpHrsaBFP0
CNN reports that the fairings on the Kiwi’s boat were ripped off during the fall and the wing sail was damaged, but the crew expects to make repairs and continue competing.
