Taylor Canfield’s United States dramatically capsized during Bermuda’s practice racing.
The incident unfolded in the third practice race of the day, when the top of the wing looked to invert the wrong way.
The USA F50 immediately flipped over, but luckily missed the nearby teams of Emirates GBR and New Zealand. Thankfully all athletes are accounted for, and the damage sustained to the F50 is being assessed.
The rest of practice racing was incident free, with ROCKWOOL DEN, New Zealand and Australia topping the leaderboard after three fleet races.
The Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix takes place on Saturday and Sunday, with the Emirates GBR Team consisting of Giles Scott as Driver, Hannah Mills as Strategist, Luke Parkinson as Flight Controller, Iain Jensen as Wing Trimmer, Nick Hutton and Neil Hunter as Grinders and Hannah Diamond as Reserve Sailor.
Driver Giles Scott said: “The USA Team had a big capsize which looked really nasty so I’m glad to hear they’re all ok. It was definitely an eventful start to the event, but we’re looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow.”
“It’s an amazing racecourse and the conditions are perfect so we couldn’t ask for much more. A podium result would be good, but a win would be better, and I certainly feel we’re in a position to do that.”
Bermuda marks the 10th stop on Season 4’s 13-event calendar and sees six teams – over half the fleet – aiming for a podium position to keep them in contention for the Season 4 Grand Final.
Racing begins Saturday 4 May and completes on Sunday 5 May.
