A Japan SailGP Team member helmed by sits on their damaged F50 catamaran after a collision with Great Britain SailGP Team © Bob Martin/SailGP
The British boat was to windward and sailing a lower course for the startline than the Nathan Outteridge helmed Japanese boat.
The Brits allowed the leeward hull to fly very high just before the collision and the starboard bow on the Japanese boat took the full impact of the collision with the port daggerboard of the British boat, shearing the bow off the Japanese boat.
Both teams were ruled out of that race due to the incident, and a further investigation will be held to determine whether the damage can be repaired in time for Race Day 2. As a result of the major damage caused to the Japanese boat, Great Britain were penalised six points in the event rankings, leaving them in seventh place.