Vladimir Prosikhin's Nika keeps control of the lead at the Melges 20 World League, European Division, Porto Venere, after Day 2
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Oracle 50 takes a dip. There’s more a comin’, we reckon!
Sat Apr 8, 2017: Oracle Team Capsize , No injuries.
Seeing the footage, Spithill is bearing away and when he sees leeward bow starts getting deep he steers to windward causing the capsize. Really critical point of sailing , more with the extreme 'Nose Down' trim of the AC50s and AC45Ts. Good to know no one was hurt.
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Paul Elvstrom, Camelot and Jack Knights
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