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SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS/KPIX 5) – An America’s Cup racing boat crew member died and another was hurt when their catamaran overturned on San Francisco Bay Thursday afternoon during a practice run.A KPIX 5/KCBS reporter on the scene at the St. Francis Yacht Club said he saw the deceased sailor placed into a body bag after cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts by paramedics failed.[ READ MORE: Crew Member Killed After America’s Cup Racing Boat Capsizes On SF Bay ](credit: KPIX 5)

Fatal America’s Cup Crash ‘Was Not On The Radar For Any of Us’; Could Change Race

Officials have not ruled out cancelling the America’s Cup Race scheduled for this summer based on the outcome of multi-agency investigations currently underway.

2013/05/10

Roy Cano (left) of Sausalito and Erika Redding of San Francisco take pictures of the new Oracle Team USA AC72 as it leaves the dock for the first time on April 23, 2013 in San Francisco. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Oracle Team USA Christens America’s Cup Catamaran

With a traditional splash of champagne, defending America’s Cup champion Oracle Team USA christened and launched its new 72-foot, wing-sailed catamaran on Tuesday.

2013/04/23

Tickets Now On Sale For 2013 America’s Cup In San Francisco

Tickets went on sale Wednesday for the America’s Cup sailing races, which will take place in San Francisco from July through September.

2013/04/03

Expired Win Tickets To Strictly Sail Pacific 2013

Win tickets to the 2013 Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show, the West Coast’s largest all-sail boat show, sailing into Jack London Square in Apri. Enter to win, here…

2013/03/25

Racing Yacht Sets Record From New York To San Francisco

A racing yacht named after one of the world’s fastest cars has sailed into San Francisco Bay in what organizers say is the fastest passage of a single-hulled sailing vessel from New York to San Francisco.

2013/02/16

Qualifying Begins For America’s Cup Youth Sailing Race

Racing started Wednesday for several international youth sailing teams in San Francisco this week to vie for a spot in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup later this year.

2013/02/13

A CBS 5 viewer took this photo of an Oracle Racing catamaran capsizing on San Francisco Bay on October 16, 2012. (Stefan Kirkeby)

Oracle America’s Cup Team Sidelined Until 2013 After Boat Capsizes

America’s Cup champion Oracle Racing will be sidelined from testing its 72-foot catamaran until early next year because of severe damage to the wing sail sustained when the sailboat capsized Tuesday on San Francisco Bay.

2012/10/18

Rescuer Of French America’s Cup Boat Seeks Huge Cash Award

A Bay Area sailor is seeking thousands in award money after rescuing a drifting catamaran belonging to the French America’s Cup World Series known as Energy, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle.

2012/10/10

Oracle Racing’s Spithill Wins 2nd Consecutive America’s Cup World Series

Jimmy Spithill of Oracle Racing rebounded from last place at the start of the Super Sunday fleet race finale to win the America’s Cup World Series San Francisco championship.

2012/10/07

Ainslie & Artemis Racing Enjoying Revivals At America’s Cup World Series

J.P. Morgan BAR skipper Ben Ainslie and crew aren’t the only ones at America’s Cup World Series San Francisco benefitting from a month of practice. So, too, are the two Artemis Racing crews.

2012/10/05

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