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Thu, 05/09/2013 - 21:37
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British Olympic champion killed after sailboat capsizes...

...while practicing for America's Cup in San Francisco Bay.

Decorated British Olympian Andrew Simpson has died after a 72-foot-long sailboat capsized in San Francisco Bay while he and 11 teammates were practicing for the upcoming America’s Cup.

The Artemis Racing catamaran carrying a Swedish flag capsized just after 1pm near Treasure Island, the former naval station located in the bay, Coast Guard Lt Jeannie Crump said.

Simpson, 36, a two-time Olympic medalist, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2322218/Andrew-Simpson-dead-British-Olympic-champion-killed-sailboat-capsizes-practicing-Americas-Cup.html

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Bill Herderich

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Fri, 05/10/2013 - 00:02
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Re: British Olympic champion killed after sailboat capsizes.

Just saw that on another web site. Sad.

Those are incredibly big boats. Lots of places to get caught under when they go over.

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