America's Cup under cloud after sailor's death
Race officials say no decisions will be made until they have made a comprehensive study of the accident, but all options will be considered
America's Cup officials are pressing on with an investigation of the capsize of a catamaran that killed Briton Andrew Simpson, seeking answers to keep the event afloat.
Artemis Racing member Simpson, nicknamed "Bart", died when the Swedish team's AC72 overturned while training on San Francisco Bay last Thursday.
The accident has plunged the series into uncertainty, fuelling concerns over the safety of the 72-foot America's Cup catamarans and prompting Patrizio Bertelli, chief executive of the Prada fashion house and sponsor of Italian challenger Luna Rossa, to say he would consider withdrawing his team.
America's Cup regatta director Iain Murray, spearheading the review of the incident, said on Saturday that he had scheduled a meeting with defending champions Oracle of the United States, Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa, for tomorrow in San Francisco.
"The meeting with the teams is a crucial next step," Murray said. "We need to establish an open flow of information to ensure this review meets its goals of fact-finding and putting us in a position to recommend changes, if necessary."
The review will include the study of all data that was captured at the time of the incident.