Cup teams stay on board despite fatal accident
By Agence France-Presse in San Francisco | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-16 05:08
All four boats will race as officials look for ways to improve safety
America's Cup officials said on Tuesday the premier yacht race is on course to take place as planned, despite the death of a veteran sailor from the Swedish team during training last week.
The accident that killed Artemis Racing member Andrew Simpson had raised concerns that high-performance AC72 catamarans intended to rev up the event might be deemed too dangerous for sailors.
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