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SailGP: China SailGP's big wing-breaking crash - Video

by SailGP Media 1 May 2019 05:17 PDT 2 May 2019
Team China foil ahigh and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, © Chris Cameron for SailGP

All six teams lined up for practice racing ahead of San Francisco SailGP. However China SailGP Team experienced a dramatic nose dive during the first race that ended their practice day, and caused significant damage to its supercharged F50 catamaran. Helmsman Phil Robertson explains on this video.

Also featured are images of the spectacular incident.

Team China foil a high and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, California - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
Team China foil high and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, California - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP

Team China foil ahigh and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
Team China foil high and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
Team China foil ahigh and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, California, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
Team China foil high and crash resulting in a damaged wing. Practice race day, Event 2, Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, California, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
China SailGP Team skippered by Phil Robertson suffers a badly broken wing and has to withdraw from a training session in the bay. Race 2 Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
China SailGP Team skippered by Phil Robertson suffers a badly broken wing and has to withdraw from a training session in the bay. Race 2 Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
China SailGP Team skippered by Phil Robertson suffers a badly broken wing and has to withdraw from a training session in the bay. Race 2 Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP
China SailGP Team skippered by Phil Robertson suffers a badly broken wing and has to withdraw from a training session in the bay. Race 2 Season 1 SailGP event in San Francisco, - photo © Chris Cameron for SailGP

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