Regatta newsMast breakage at Oracle Racing

Lars Bolle

 · 07.01.2002

America's Cup challenger again wrecked during training

The team led by software billionaire Larry Ellison is not having any luck on the Cup waters, the Hauraki Gulf off Auckland

After the keel of the training yacht fell off last year, today the mast came down from above. According to the team, there were only six knots of wind when the mast gave way. No one was injured and the boat was brought safely to the harbour, where the cause of the breakage is now being investigated.

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Lars Bolle

Lars Bolle

Chief Editor Digital

Lars Bolle is Editor-in-Chief Digital and one of the co-founders of YACHT's online presence. He worked for many years as an editor in the Sports and Seamanship section and has covered many sailing events. His personal sailing vita ranges from competitive dinghy sailing (German champion 1992 in the Finn Dinghy) to historic and modern dinghy cruisers and charter trips.

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