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America's Cup- Jimmy Spithill on why Oracle Team USA won + Video

by Sail-World NZ on 28 Dec 2013
Jimmy Spithill, Oracle Team USA ACEA / Photo Abner Kingman http://photo.americascup.com

A week after Oracle Team USA won the 34th America's Cup, skipper Jimmy Spithill was interviewed by NZ's 60 Minutes program.

In this video interview - conducted in part inside the Oracle Team USA boat shed, he covers a lot of ground including his attitude to New Zealanders, use foiling stabilisation systems, his relationship with Dean Barker, whether he told the trth at Media Conferences and much more

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