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词条 Jimmy Spithill
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

     America's Cup 

  3. Accidents and incidents

  4. Quotations

  5. Personal life

  6. Works and publications

  7. References

  8. External links

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}}James Spithill (born 28 June 1979) is an Australian yachtsman.[1]

In 2010, as skipper and helmsman for BMW Oracle Racing, Spithill won the America's Cup. He defended the cup twice, both times against Emirates Team New Zealand, first successfully in 2013, when Oracle Team USA came back from a −2 penalty score at the start to win 9–8 on the final race; and unsuccessfully in the 2017 America's Cup held in Bermuda.

In 2017, Spithill skippered LDV Comanche to win Line Honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. This win came after winning their protest against Wild Oats.

Early life and education

Spithill was born in Sydney.

Career

After some junior match race titles, in 1998 he arrived third in the Sydney-Hobart and first in the Kenwood Cup. He confirmed his ability by winning numerous races in the following years, including twice the Nations Cup (2003 and 2004), and obtaining a second place in the 2003 Match Race World Championship - and first place in 2005.[2]

America's Cup

He debuted in the America's Cup in 2000 with Young Australia, showing his precocious talent despite leading an antiquated boat. At the age of 20, he was the youngest helmsman in the America's Cup.

In 2003 he led Oneworld in the America's Cup, reaching the semifinal of the Louis Vuitton Cup, where he was beaten by Oracle BMW Racing.

For the 2007 America's Cup, Spithill was chosen by Francesco De Angelis, whom he had beaten in the 2003 Louis Vuitton quarter-finals, as his heir as helmsman of Luna Rossa Challenge. Spithill was a mainstay of the team, which he led to the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 after beating one of the favourites, Oracle BMW Racing, 5–1 in the semifinals. He earned the nickname of "James Pitbull" among Italian fans because of his aggressive tactics during the pre-start phase of the races. He is the protagonist of what is arguably remembered as the greatest pre-start in the history of the America's Cup, forcing two penalties to BMW Oracle skipper Chris Dickson in race 5 of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007, causing Dickson's resignation a few days later. Spithill went on to lose 5–0 to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup final.

In 2010, as skipper and helmsman for BMW Oracle Racing, Spithill became the youngest ever winner of the America's Cup. Spithill was the helmsman and skipper for the challenging team BMW Oracle Racing 90 in the 2010 America's Cup. His yacht USA 17 beat the defending yacht Alinghi 5 by a considerable margin.[3][4] Most observers stated that USA 17's rigid wing sail had given it a decisive advantage.[5]

He successfully defended in 2013, when Oracle Team USA came back from a −2 penalty score at the start (awarded due to illegal boat modifications in the prior America's Cup World Series)[6][7] to win 9–8 against Emirates Team New Zealand on the final race.

In the 2017 America's Cup defence held in Bermuda, he also led Oracle Team USA, but lost eight races to one.[8]

On 13 March 2018 Spithill announced he was returning to skipper the Challenger of Record entry, Luna Rossa Challenge, for the 36th Americas Cup series.[9]

Accidents and incidents

On 6 October 2012, while at the helm of the Oracle USA AC45 yacht, Spithill managed to pitch-pole it.[10] And again, at the helm of the Oracle USA AC72 yacht during a practice run on 16 October 2012, Spithill pitch-poled it again.[11] The subsequent capsizing caused $2 million worth of damage to the $10 million vessel.[12]

Quotations

Spithill is renowned for his wit, and regularly produces amusing responses to cliche questions from sports journalists.

"I think the question is, imagine if these guys lost from here, what an upset that would be. They’ve almost got it in the bag, so, that’s my motivation."

"I think we’ve got it in us. We’ve come back from a very deep hole. We want this."

"We’re not going to leave anything in the tank. I mean the boys, every single day, just find another level to go to, and today I’m going to ask for everything, and of course I’ll deliver and I’ll find something else."

"One day you are a rooster, and the next day you are a feather duster."

Personal life

Spithill is married to Jennifer Spithill. They have two sons.[13]

Works and publications

  • {{cite book|last1=Spithill|first1=Jimmy|last2=Mundle|first2=Rob|title=Chasing the Cup: My America's Cup Journey|date=2017|publisher=Adlard Coles Nautical, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc|location=London|isbn=978-1-472-94807-6|oclc=1002726176}}

References

1. ^{{cite news|last1=Clarey|first1=Christopher|title=The Sharing of a Rivalry|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/sports/the-sharing-of-a-rivalry.html|work=The New York Times|date=15 October 2015}}
2. ^{{cite news|last1=Dikkenberg|first1=Jo|title=Spithill crowned World Match Racing Champion|url=http://www.sailing.org.au/spithill-crowned-world-match-racing-champion/|accessdate=26 June 2017|work=Australia Sailing|date=18 September 2005}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=First blood for USA|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/150436/33rd-Americas-Cup-race-1|accessdate=26 June 2017|work=Yachts and Yachting|date=12 February 2010}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=USA wins 33rd America's Cup Match|url=http://www.sailingbreezes.com/sailing_breezes_current/articles/Feb10/americascup-03.html|accessdate=26 June 2017|work=Sailing Breezes}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Monster Multihulls|url=http://www.sailingworld.com/monster-multihulls|publisher=Sailing World|accessdate=26 June 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailysail.com/inshore/13/65184/0/oracle-team-usa-fined-and-penalised-for-ac-world-series-cheating |title=Oracle Team USA fined and penalised for AC World Series cheating |publisher=The Daily Sail |date=3 September 2013 |accessdate=2013-09-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130916191102/http://www.thedailysail.com/inshore/13/65184/0/oracle-team-usa-fined-and-penalised-for-ac-world-series-cheating |archivedate=16 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/americas-cup-champion-oracle-docked-202817680--spt.html |title=America's Cup champion Oracle docked 2 points |publisher=Yahoo! |date=3 September 2013 |accessdate=2013-09-03}}
8. ^{{cite news|last1=Cary|first1=Tom|title=New Zealand bury the demons of San Francisco in crushing America's Cup victory over the USA|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2017/06/26/americas-cup-final-match-day-five-new-zealand-vs-usa-watch/|accessdate=26 June 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=26 June 2017}}
9. ^https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/13/sport/jimmy-spithill-americas-cup-luna-rossa/index.html
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLX1XPCQodk |title=ORACLE TEAM USA Spithill Capsize #acboathouse |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drgglIebuQY |title=oracle 17 capsize |publisher=YouTube |date=6 September 2012 |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
12. ^{{cite web |author=Andrew Dalton |url=http://sfist.com/2012/10/17/yacht-enfreude_oracle_capsizes_thei.php |title=Yacht-enfreude: Oracle Capsizes Their Fanciest Sailboat Yet |publisher=SFist |date=17 October 2012 |accessdate=2013-09-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612030849/http://sfist.com/2012/10/17/yacht-enfreude_oracle_capsizes_thei.php |archivedate=12 June 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
13. ^{{cite news|last1=Arthur|first1=Darren|last2=Mitchell|title=James Spithill accepts his America's Cup fortune|url=http://www.espn.com/endurance/story/_/id/19457905/james-spithill-proud-skipper-international-crew-oracle-team-usa-america-cup|work=ESPN|date=25 May 2017}}

External links

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  • {{Twitter}}
  • Italian page about America's Cup{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{it icon}}
  • Article about James Spithill
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLX1XPCQodk YouTube video showing Oracle USA AC45 pitch-pole on 6 October during the 2012 America's Cup]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drgglIebuQY YouTube video showing Oracle USA AC72 pitch-pole on 16 October during a practice run for the 2012 America's Cup]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130612030849/http://sfist.com/2012/10/17/yacht-enfreude_oracle_capsizes_thei.php Article about damage to Oracle USA's AC72 yacht during a practice run on 16 October 2012]
  • [https://archive.is/20130916191102/http://www.thedailysail.com/inshore/13/65184/0/oracle-team-usa-fined-and-penalised-for-ac-world-series-cheating Oracle Team USA fined and penalised for AC World Series cheating]
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