Wednesday, May 21, 2008

BMW Oracle's Extreme 40 catamaran capsizes while training in Valencia

[Source: BMW Oracle] During BMW ORACLE Racing’s in-house regatta in their two Extreme 40 catamarans today, one of the boats capsized during an exciting downwind luffing match.

While no one was hurt during the capsize, team CEO/Skipper Russell Coutts (NZL) sustained a minor injury while the crew were attempting to right the boat. His leg was cut, and required nine stitches.

The other crew on board with Coutts were helmsman Franck Cammas (FRA), Jonathan Macbeth (NZL) and Alberto Barovier (ITA). There were no other injuries.

During the retrieval of the catamaran, the mast broke. The boat and mast were towed back to the team base for repairs. The team was race training off Valencia in 17-20 knots of wind.

Second day of in-house training for BMW Oracle. Valencia, 21 May 2008. Photo copyright Gilles Martin-Raget / BMW Oracle

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1 Comments:

At 12:56 AM, Blogger Avadhutadas said...

Can someone tell me how they right these cats when they flip? The crew alone can't do it right? I mean there's days when I struggle to get my Hobie 18 back up.

 

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