...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.
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Bill Herderich
Just saw that on another web site. Sad.
Those are incredibly big boats. Lots of places to get caught under when they go over.