During training ahead of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta of the America's Cup that starts on Thursday, August 22, Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffered a rig failure onboard 'BoatOne.'
In a statement released on social media, Silvio Arrivabene, Co-General Manager of Alinghi Red Bull Racing confirmed that all the team members were safe and the boat had been safely returned to their dock in the Port Vell under tow: "Today there was a rig failure during the early stage of training on BoatOne. Everybody onboard is safe, and an investigation will be carried out in due course. In the meantime, the team remains fully focused on racing."
This is the second rig failure that the Swiss team has had to endure; a breakage occurred on 13 June while the team was in training.
