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THAT Capsize

by Rob Kothe and the Sail-World team on 8 Oct 2012
Oracle Team USA (USA) Skipper and Helmsman James Spithill on the way over. America’s Cup World Series on 06 October, 2012, in San Francisco, USA (Photo by Paul Todd / Gallo Images/Getty Images) Paul Todd/Outside Images http://www.outsideimages.com
Australia’s James Spithill of Oracle Team USA delivered a spectacular capsize on Day 4 of the America's Cup World Series. It certainly provided the photo sequences of the week.

One can only imagine what chaos we might see on San Francisco Bay if we have a similar incident with the AC72’s.

Oracle Team USA (USA) Skipper and Helmsman James Spithill flips his boat around the first turning mark during Day 4 of the America’s Cup World Series on 06 October, 2012, in San Francisco, USA<br /> (Photo by Paul Todd / Gallo Images/Getty Images) © Paul Todd/Outside Images http://www.outsideimages.com
Oracle Team USA (USA) Skipper and Helmsman James Spithill flips his boat around the first turning mark during Day 4 of the America’s Cup World Series on 06 October, 2012, in San Francisco, USA
(Photo by Paul Todd / Gallo Images/Getty Images) © Paul Todd/Outside Images http://www.outsideimages.com



We have Bob Fisher, the respected America’s Cup commentators report on Super Sunday and we have AC45 photos from across the course from our good friend Chuck Lantz.

ACWS San Francisco © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ACWS San Francisco © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com



Lots more news from the local scene too.

Have a great week on and off the water.

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