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America's Cup- Artemis Racing's damaged AC72 is pulled from the water

by pressure-drop.us on 12 May 2013
Starboard hull, torn trampoline and remains of port hull on the ground - Artemis Racing May 11, 2013 Erik Simonson/ pressure-drop.us http://www.pressure-drop.us

Artemis Racing's first AC72 has been hauled from the water in San Francisco after it destructed during a bearaway on its final sailing day on May 9, 2013.

Images from US site www.pressure-drop.us

The wreckage and incident is now the subject of two inquiries - one by San Francisco Police Department, and the other by America's Cup Events Authority.

It is not known when either investigation will be concluded or reported.

The ACEA will meet with the four teams on Tuesday in San Francisco May 14, which was a regular, scheduled meeting of the teams, albeit with some new agenda items following the fatal AC72 incident, on Thursday (Pacific time).











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