America’s Cup skipper suffers ‘facial injury’ on damaged British boat after incident with Alinghi

An America's Cup skipper has sustained a facial injury following an incident involving the British boat and Alinghi. The accident resulted in a deep cut to one of the foil arms on the British team's AC40 vessel.

The incident occurred just days before the scheduled second preliminary regatta in Naples, raising immediate concerns about boat damage and team readiness ahead of the upcoming competition.