Watch: French boat nosedives in America's Cup preliminary race

<p>It was a dramatic opening day of racing at the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, as French challengers La Roche Posay were involved in a high-speed nosedive. </p> <p>Light and shifty winds initially delayed the first race by several hours, as thunderstorms rolled through earlier in the morning. </p> <p>But as the second race of the day commenced, the French quickly lost control on the start line after the manoeuvre they carried out resulted in their boat plunging almost vertically into the waters of the Mediterranean before capsizing.</p> <p>Commentators could be heard saying "Oh! La Roche Posay Racing team, it is down! It is over and it is capsized."
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