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Aleph was the first to go over, pitchpoling near the prime
spectator area.
Photo:©2011 Guilain Grenier/Oracle Racing
Photo:©2011 ACEA/Gilles
Martin-Raget
Aleph's AC45 was rescued before getting blown too close to
shore.
Photo:©2011 Chris Cameron/ETNZ
Korea was the next team gone with the wind. Photo:©2011
Chris Cameron/ETNZ
Korea's White Tiger Challenge dug in her bows after a mark
rounding. Easing the wing out didn't dump enough lift, and
the jib staying filled didn't help in Sunday's gusty winds.
Photo:©2011 Chris Cameron/ETNZ
From Team Korea: "As we bore off around the mark boat after
slowing right down, we got a big gust, couldn’t ease the wing
enough in time and so had too much pressure on, stuck the nose in
and slowly went over sideways. I thought we nearly saved
it, but the wind just pushed us over. Actually we got away
quite lightly." It was a striking image as Peter
Merrington from Australia fell from the hull and bounced off the
wing, sliding safely into the water, while Team Korea’s guest
racer at the back was left hanging in mid-air for a minute before
climbing down the trampoline into the water, for an experience
she will never forget!
Photo:©2011 Chris Cameron/ETNZ
GreenComm joined the club nearly at the finish line,
slowly rounding up until they passed the point of no return.
GreenComm expects it will take two days to repair the damage.
Photo:©2011 Guilain Grenier/Oracle Racing
Note that in this image the GreenComm's AC45 is actually lying on
the opposite hull from the previous photo. As the boat was
being righted, the sails caught enough wind to send her
immediately over in the other direction. Righting lines are being
streamed to a tender at right, preparing to pull the cat upright
again.
Photo:©2011 Chris Cameron/ETNZ
Oracle 4, skippered by James Spithill, flirted with
disaster after getting off to a healthy lead in the Fleet Race.
Photo:©2011 Guilain Grenier/Oracle Racing
The boat looks ready to drive herself under, but Spithill kept
things on the vertical, and eventually lost and regained the lead
to finish in first place. Photo:©2011 Guilain
Grenier/Oracle Racing
In the time trial, Oracle4 came even closer to trouble.
With the sails dumped, Spithill narrowly managed to avoid a
capsize. Photo:©2011 ACEA/Ricardo Pinto
Photo:©2011 Guilain Grenier/Oracle Racing
Energy looked like they were toast in the time trial, too, going
right to the edge, but very deftly rounded up until the boat was
headed upwind and settled back down on two hulls Photo:©2011
ACEA/Ricardo Pinto
Links of Interest:
For video highlights of Sunday's
cat mayhem:
Watch ACEA's ""Plymouth Capsize Club" at YouTube
At America's Cup Media:
See Photo Gallery: Day 2 Images of ACWS Plymouth
At Oracle Racing Media:
See Photo Gallery: Day 2 ACWS Plymouth
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