It was a spectacular sight for viewers, who watched the drama unfold online across the world, and scary times for the crew of Oracle Team USA's AC72 as it pitchpoled in San Francisco Bay. This videos captures the moment of the capsize.

 


 

The story broke over facebook and Twitter with live television feeds sharing the action with the world.

See amazing photos of the episode here: Oracle AC72 Capsize: Amazing Photos.

Written by: Gael Pawson
Gael Pawson is the editor of Yachts & Yachting Magazine and the founder of Creating Waves. A keen racer, she has sailed all her life, and started writing about the subject whilst studying journalism at university. Dinghies and small keelboats are her first loves, but she has cruised and raced a huge variety of boats in locations across the world.