The United States SailGP team capsized its 50-foot catamaran Monday in the Bay. They were preparing for the global league’s $1 million, winner-take-all season championship.
"It was insane, we went so fast," said surfing legend Kai Lenny. "I don’t know if anyone really realizes watching from land, just how intense it is on those boats."The culprit for the capsize was a systems issue that caused the wing sail to not invert properly, according to Team CEO Jimmy Spithill.
When Spithill initiated a maneuver, the race boat heeled over and overturned, right in front of Alcatraz Island."There is so much going on, you’re pulling three Gs of force from side to side, said Lenny. "The boat is a living breathing creature, and you can feel the vibration of it as you go through the wave chop and the gusts of wind."
"That whole experience was absolutely so fun and just as I was getting used to running across the trampoline from side to side, we ended up capsizing," said Lenny.All athletes were safe following the incident, and the team’s catamaran sustained minimal damage. Following system checks, the team is expected to resume training on Tuesday, according to US SailGP officials.The official race will happen in the Bay between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, and spectators can watch from Marina Green. The event begins at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
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