Conditions were fresh, with building winds whipping up waves against one of the strongest ebb currents of the year. As the team turned the giant catamaran downwind, the front of the boat nosedived and the boat pitch-poled.
“When the nose went down, the wing hit and a few guys went in the water,” said tactician Tom Slingsby. “We were unsure if the wing would snap, so we all climbed off the boat.”
With the boat on its side, the sea conditions quickly inflicted damage on the wing. The boat was pulled out to sea by the strong current, and as darkness fell, the team was still working to secure the catamaran platform and bring it back to base. The wing is destroyed.
Puis : “We were bearing away and we had done the exact same turn a few times already. We’re not sure what went wrong to be honest. We’ll have to review the video and data but that’s not the concern right now."

Apparemment, il n'y a pas que l'aile qui est détruite !