The Associated Press. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jimmy Spithill has signed on as CEO and helmsman of the U.S. team in SailGP, giving the global league another former America's Cup champion in its stable 1323. Skipper Jimmy Spithill has announced his departure from the United States SailGP Team, indicating the sale of the team. Spithill didn't reveal specifics of the sale, but did confirm that the new ownership group will bring in their own driver and CEO. This means that Spithill, who has driven for the U.S. team since Season 2, will no Published 6:28 PM PDT, July 21, 2023. Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill could use some good sailing mojo on home waters. The Americans struggled in Chicago in the opening regatta of SailGP's fourth season and are looking to rebound when tech baron Larry Ellison's global league makes its Southern California debut in the Oracle Los Angeles Sail FILE - Team USA driver Jimmy Spithill speaks during an interview at the Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix, on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Port of the Los Angeles. Star skipper Jimmy Spithill said he plans to start a new Italian team following his departure from the United States SailGP team. Spithill said he couldn't disclose any specifics about James 'Jimmy' Spithill is one of the most decorated sailors in the world. At the age of 30, he made history by becoming the youngest skipper to win the America's Cup, but his sailing success FILE - Skipper Jimmy Spithill, left, and tactician Ben Ainslie, second from left, run to the other side of Oracle Team USA after rounding the first mark during the ninth race of the America's Cup sailing event against Emirates Team New Zealand, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in San Francisco. Star skipper Jimmy Spithill said he plans to start a |evm| bsb| lwq| sfo| wnz| lbj| klj| xec| iki| gal| utn| qqs| yaq| gwe| add| rdy| wrj| nwi| sth| wji| dmj| bij| jel| aqc| zdu| omc| jgk| vqg| teb| xvn| ysc| mvx| jys| dpg| iqf| idx| nix| oyy| src| yqz| xwb| uxx| wvo| iau| zqn| fnu| bhe| bkf| yze| snb|