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Byline: Seattle Times staff and news services

Sailing

Crew escapes injury: The 200-foot mast on the monster trimaran that will represent the United States in the America's Cup came tumbling down Tuesday during testing on the Pacific Ocean.

None of the crew was injured in the mishap, BMW Oracle Racing spokeswoman Jane Eagleson said.

Support crews were attempting to salvage the rigging and get the 90-by-90-foot boat back to its berth on San Diego Bay. Eagleson said she didn't know where the mast broke. The carbon-fiber spar is under tremendous loads.

The mast is estimated to have cost $10 million. The syndicate, scheduled to ...

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