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America's Cup 'Team Oracle' Catamaran Makes a Spectacular Capsize

8th October 2012
America's Cup 'Team Oracle' Catamaran Makes a Spectacular Capsize

#acws – A spectacular cartwheeling capsize from Team Oracle over the weekend was captured by the slick media operation in San Francisco for the America's Cup series. Although Orcale skipper Jimmy Spithill won the match race leg of the America's Cup World Series in 'Frisco yesterdayhe got no marks for this fantastic cartwheel.

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