America's Cup: Close call for Oracle Racing on San Francisco Bay

8:18 AM Sat 11 Jun 2011 GMT

''Crash' Coutts makes a valiant effort to keep his reputation intact on San Francisco Bay - Oracle Racing - AC45's San Francisco - 10 June 2011' Gilles Martin-Raget/Oracle Racing.com Click Here to view large photo

Oracle Racing had a first taste of San Francisco Bay's reputation for strong winds and choppy waters that makes yacht racing in these conditions a real challenge. The pair had a close call today, and one came close to a first capsize in the bay. 'It was a typical San Francisco day,' said Oracle Racing CEO Russell Coutts. 'We came close to capsizing a couple of times. You hit the wrong wave or get a puff, you have to react quickly. It's gonna be a handful.' Coutts and crew Simon Daubney, Murray Jones, Matthew Mason and Simeon Tienpont buried both ...

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