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Dean Barker’s American Magic suffered a terrible accident today in the second race of the Prada Cup.
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Barker and company were locked in a tight race with Luna Rossa when disaster struck. Source: 1 NEWS
Seeking his first Prada Cup series win, Barker’s American Magic maintained the lead entering the fifth gate, however his streak of misfortunes continued with his AC75 finishing on his side after a daring turn.
Turning quickly towards the door, American Magic suffered a sudden gust that sent the ship through the air and eventually capsized the ship on its side.
Luna Rossa would not have to end the race with the officers retiring the race while Dean Barker’s crew clung to their overturned boat.
The New York Yacht Club Twitter account posted a tweet confirming that the entire crew was safe.
The current situation described by TVNZ boating commentator Jessie Tuke is that the American Magic AC75 is taking in water.
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The crew is placing float buoys on Patriot to try and keep it afloat. Source: 1 NEWS
“These are absolutely incredible scenes, everything is here,” Tuke said.
“American Magic is sinking. They just put the float buoys on the boat to try to stop it. “
The New Zealand team is also reported to be in the water assisting with the effort to keep the boat afloat.
