Please select your home edition
Edition
McDYachts_Pyewacket-for-Sale_1456x180 TOP

America's Cup- Oracle Racing's James Spithill joins the Mile High Club

by Sail-World.com Auckland NZ on 26 Apr 2011
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com

The first day of the America's Cup Regatta and Media Trials ended in spectacular fashion today as Oracle Racings's America's Cup winning skipper, James Spithill, managed to go down the mine in their AC45.

While the leap from the windward hull to the briny might be 'only' 26ft, we bet it looks a Mile High from up there, and so James Spithill and the crew of Oracle Racing join the crews of Emirates Team NZ and Artemis Racing in making the Mile High Club.

And if you thought a 26ft leap was a test of courage - the same feat from anAC72 will be a fall of 46ft - just about enough to deploy a parachute :-)

25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © OracleTeam USA www.oracleracing.com


25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © Gilles Martin-Raget / Oracle Racing
25/04/2011 - Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 test event - Day 1 - Oracle 1 capsize and redress © Gilles Martin-Raget / Oracle Racing

Barton Marine Pipe GlandsMcDYachts_Pyewacket-for-Sale_1456x180 BOTTOMAllen Sailing

Related Articles

2026 Melges 24 North American Series Notice issued
Featuring eleven qualifying events spanning North America The IM24CA, in conjunction with the U.S. and Canadian Melges 24 Class Associations, has issued the official Notice of Series (NoS) for the 2026 North American Sailing Series, formally confirming the events included in the Series and outlining key updates.
Posted on 31 Dec 2025 Min River's historic Sydney Hobart overall victory
Jiang Lin is the first woman and with Alexis Loison they are the first two handed crew to win Min River has been declared the Overall winner of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, making her owner, Jiang Lin, the first woman to ever win the race.
Posted on 31 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – A very ordinary Hobart
Now don't get me wrong. That's a not a description of the on-water action. Far from it, actually Now don't get me wrong. That's a not a description of the on-water action from the 80th rendition of the Boxing Day Classic. Far from it, actually. Rather, it is a reflection upon that the elements that an ‘ordinary' Hobart invariably involves
Posted on 31 Dec 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart: BNC penalised
The New Caledonian two hander has been penalised after making a declaration to the Race Committee The protest by the Race Committee versus BNC – my::NET / LEON following the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has been upheld by the International Jury. A time penalty has been imposed which is greater than BNC's provisional win margin.
Posted on 31 Dec 2025 Celebrating the Great Race from half a world away
The Rolex Sydney Hobart delivers a tough test While early winter isn't exactly a great time for sailing in the Pacific Northwest, this year I reeled my family into the Great Race's Boxing Day drama.
Posted on 30 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart: Two protests now lodged
Two protests now over the way the French/New Caledonian sheeted a sail using a pole. The International Jury for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race will hear two protests, on Wednesday, the first by the yacht Min River (AUS) against the overall honours leader BNC - my::NET / LEON (FRA), along with a second by the Race Committee.
Posted on 30 Dec 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart: Images from Tasman Island
Photographers Andrea Francolini and Kurt Arrigo were on the water and in the air to catch the action A Nor'easterly breeze which continued to build through Monday set the stage for a string of incredible approaches to Hobart, with yachts lighting up Storm Bay and threading the Iron Pot in classic fashion.
Posted on 30 Dec 2025 Goodbye Cape Town! Mini Globe Bans AI images
Slow start of final 6000-mile leg from Cape Town up the Atlantic to the finish In the traditional pre-start Facebook "LIVE" coverage from the V&A Waterfront by organisers Don & Jane, minutes before dropping lines, entrants portrayed a common and consistent theme. They were nervous!
Posted on 30 Dec 2025 Nacra 17 Junior and Rookie Teams of the Year 2025
The class is taking a moment to recognise the young and new teams As the 2025 season comes to a close, the Nacra 17 class is taking a moment to recognise the young and new teams who have made their mark over the past twelve months.
Posted on 30 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart: Plenty more golf left in this hole
The Overall honours trophy in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart is far from being decided. The Tattersall Cup, the overall honours trophy in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart is far from being decided, as competitors pop in and out of contention on what will be for most, the final day, of racing.
Posted on 30 Dec 2025
This site and its contents are Copyright © 2026 Sail-World Sail-World Canada and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved. Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly.
If you have any questions about advertising or editorial then please contact our team. If you encounter any technical issues then please email techsupport@sail-world.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy