but british sailor andrew "bart" simpson was trapped under the boat. by the time they got to him it was too late. he was a decorated olympian winning gold and silver over the past five years. he was the strategist on the swedish america's cup team. he was 36 and had a wife and children. >> we had a tragic day today on the bay and our thoughts and prayers are with bart simpson's -- andrew simpson's family, his wife and kids. and also with my -- the rest of the teammates. >> reporter: by all accounts, he did die doing what he loved. he has been sailing since he was 6. the boat itself, though, has had a few mishaps. its first sail was delayed according to the america's cup website after team members reported hearing noises on board in october. then a few months later sailing was suspended again. so far, no comment from the team as to whether or not they will still be participating in the america's cup competition this summer. but we are expecting to hear more from them in a press conference later on today. right now live on treasure island, anne makovec, k

and our thoughts and prayers are with bart simpson's -- andrew simpson's family, his wife and kids. and also with my the -- rest of the teammates. >> reporter: now, by all accounts simpson died doing what he loved. he had been sailing since he was 6. now, the boat itself has had a few mishaps. its first sail was delayed after team members reported hearing noises on board in october according to the america's cup website. and then months later sailing was suspended again. so far, no comment from the team as to whether or not they will still be participating in the america's cup races this summer. live on treasure island, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> what were the conditions like on the bay when the boat capsized? >> reporter: you know, it was windy yesterday around 15 to 20 knots. not extreme conditions by any account. but, you know, these are experimental boats and they are so large, any little mistake can cause that huge sail to go down. >> so sad. all right, anne makovec live on treasure island, thank you. >>> those boats in the america's cup are considered the fastest sailboats in th

take in the wake of the catamaran accident in the bay on thursday that called artimus sailor andrew bart simpson. there's growing speculates what caused the boat to fail. we're live in alameda. reporter: all is quiet here at artimus racing headquarters. but there is a lot of talk going on right now in the sailing community. everyone wondering what causeled the catamaran to capsize. speculation is growing a flaw in the carbon body hoff the sailboat may have been the root of the problem. a father of a team member says his son heard a loud crocking noise and then the boat went on its side. a panel of experts will investigate the accident. until then, experts are weighing in. the president of the multity hull association says the cracking and folding next and one of the connecting beams may have snapped. >> at what point was the loud cracking sound and was it related or not to the failure of the structure. >> we need to understand how did the cap sies happen there are many theories. some different theories conflict with each other. so we need to find the facts, and i think that's really what we're f

take in the wake of the catamaran accident in the bay on thursday that called artimus sailor andrew bart simpson. there's growing speculates what caused the boat to fail. we're live in alameda. reporter: all is quiet here at artimus racing headquarters. but there is a lot of talk going on right now in the sailing community. everyone wondering what causeled the catamaran to capsize. speculation is growing a flaw in the carbon body hoff the sailboat may have been the root of the problem. a father of a team member says his son heard a loud crocking noise and then the boat went on its side. a panel of experts will investigate the accident. until then, experts are weighing in. the president of the multity hull association says the cracking and folding next and one of the connecting beams may have snapped. >> at what point was the loud cracking sound and was it related or not to the failure of the structure. >> we need to understand how did the cap sies happen there are many theories. some different theories conflict with each other. so we need to find the facts, and i think that's really what we're f

it comes in the wake of a accident that claimed the life oflympic medal list andrew bart simpson. heather joins us from along the embarcadero. heather? >> carolyn, the lims are speed limits, wind speed limits on the water, a reduction of 10 miles per hour. the unprecedend list of safetyrecommendations addresses the unprecedented boats. super light, super fast ac-72. one of the most important changes, the highest wind speeds at which theoats will be allowed to race. >> the reduction in the wind limi for the finals in september from call it 3 miles an hour and down to 25 miles an hour. so if it brzes up beyond that they won't run the races. >> investigators are trying to figure out what causedhem to capsize and break killing andrew bart simpson, an brished -- an accomplied olympic medal list. they said we wi only race if we believe our team is safe racing ac-72's. the long list includes structural review of ac-72's and hands free breathing devices for the crew. >> the tragic loss of bart simpsohas weighed on all of us which you learn. you go forward and you try to improve the safety

it comes in the wake of an accident that claimed the life of olympic medal list andrew bart simpson. heather joins us from along the embarcadero. heather? >> carolyn, the limits are speed limits, wind speed limits on the water, a reduction of 10 miles per hour. the unprecedented list of safety recommendations addresses the unprecedented boats. super light, super fast ac-72. one of the most important changes, the highest wind speeds at which the boats will be allowed to race. >> the reduction in the wind limits for the finals in september from call it 35 miles an hour and down to 25 miles an hour. so if it breezes up beyond that they won't run the races. >> investigators are trying to figure out what caused them to capsize and break killing andrew bart simpson, an brished -- an accomplished olympic medal list. they said we will only race if we believe our team is safe racing ac-72's. the long list includes structural review of ac-72's and hands free breathing devices for the crew. >> the tragic loss of bart simpson has weighed on all of us which you learn. you go forward and you try t

reporting live, patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> >> more details on andrew, bart simpson. he was a race strategist for the artemis team that represents a yacht club from sweden. simpson won an olympic gold medal in 2008 and a silver medal in london games. simpson lives in england but had temporarily moved to frank to focus on training. >>> authorities are trying to nail down what went wrong. new at 6, john fowler investigates the high-tech design of these sailing yachts may make them too dangerous for races. >> reporter: it was quite a hike for videographer chris pat and me to bring you these pictures. this is what's left of the racing yacht artemis. we've seen significant damage to a major part of its structure. it'll be taken to an old navy dry dock for investigation. what killed say your andrew simpson was pushing technology too hard. our camera got this only on video when a crane lifted the wreck and we got the first look at the damage. the investigation could take weeks. listen to experts i found. >> probably that answer is available without a long, slow process of stu

>> we know andrew bart simpson was trapped underneath that yacht as much as 10 minutes but why, exactly the yacht came part we don't know. at 1:00 the boat was turning down wind in what is termed a bare away maneuver when the boat suffered a catastrophic event. the very emotional race director struggled to gets the word out as he described andrew bart simpson who just joined the artemis team in member. >> he was supposed to be carrying an emergency oxygen bottle but we don't know if he had it or used it. the chairman couldn't say what happened. >> the boat nosedived and all we know from that point in that maneuver is that boat ended up upside down, cap sized. broken many piece autos out of respect the chairmen are wait tg question crew members on board but the father of the man steering the boat says he spoke with his son last night. he spoke with australia's nbn television. >> he's not very g said it's the worst day of his life. you know? a good mate, dead. he was skippering the boat. he said he didn't do anything different from normal but just feels responsible. >> he says his son des

>> we know andrew bart simpson was trapped underneath that yacht as much as 10 minutes but why, exactly we don't know. at 1:00 the boat was turning down wind in what is termed a bare away maneuver when the boat suffered a catastrophic event. the very emotional race director struggled to gets the word out as he described andrew bart simpson who just joined the artemis team in member. >> he was supposed to be carrying an emergency oxygen bottle but we don't know if he had it or used it. the chairman couldn't say what happened.

. >> reporter: artist emotionally about a death of sailor andrew bart simpson. >> andrew was a very good friend, it is hard to believe he's gone. >> police -- center on what caused the high-tech sailboat to tip over and break apart in the bay yesterday afternoon. simpson had been positioned on the trampoline area, he was trapped under water unseen for 10 minutes. >> it appears he was trapped under some of the solid sections of the yard. >> this happens just north of treasure island, it is one of the windier area of the bay. >> it is the area that we took the -f because we-- >> the investigation will also look at the design of 70 foot catamaran. >> in any sports this is incidents when people push themselves in the apparatus to the limits and in this case it ends with a fatality and we need to find out why. >> reporter: city officials told us they defer to investigators about any possible change to the festival. in in san francisco david stevenson. ktvu channel 2 news. >> friends call andrew bart agent l giant with a huge a gentle giant with a huge heart. simpson won an olympics gold medal

we know andrew bart simpson was trapped underwater as much as 10 minutes before being pulled from the wreckage. the yacht known as big red was turning down wind in what is termed a fair away maneuver. the boat suffered a catastrophic failure. what happened, we don't know. >> andrew was a very good friend. >> today the race chairman struggled to get the words out as he described simpson, who just joined the team in february. >> he was doing what he loved. it was his passion. and andrew was used to having done at the highest level that we could. >> the chairman could not say what happened to the hull yesterday afternoon. >> it nosedived and the point is that the boat ended up upside down, cap sized, broken in to many piece autos simpson was trapped under some of the solid sections of the yacht out of sight of the others, scrambling to find him. out of respect to the team the chairman and ceo are waiting to question crew members on board. >> we need to give the respect of the team, families and wile start details with the process with the coast guard and access to the people and equipmen

>> we know andrew bart simpson was trapped underneath that yacht as much as 10 minutes but why, exactly the yacht came part we don't know. at 1:00 the boat was turning down wind in what is termed a bare away maneuver when the boat suffered a catastrophic event. the very emotional race director struggled to gets the word out as he described andrew bart simpson who just joined the artemis team in member. >> he was supposed to be carrying an emergency oxygen bottle but we don't know if he had it or used it. the chairman couldn't say what happened. >> the boat nosedived and all we know from that point in that maneuver is that boat ended up upside down, cap sized. broken many piece autos out of respect the chairmen are wait tg question crew members on board but the father of the man steering the boat says he spoke with his son last night. he spoke with australia's nbn television. >> he's not very g said it's the worst day of his life. you know? a good mate, dead. he was skippering the boat. he said he didn't do anything different from normal but just feels responsible. >> he says his son des

cup organizers spoke about death of sailor andrew "bart" simpson. >> andrew was a good friend. it's hard to believe he's gone. >> reporter: police say an america's cup investigation into the death of the two-time olympic medalist center on who caused this high-tech sailboat to tip over and break apart in the bay yesterday afternoon. simpson had been positioned on the trampoline area. he was trapped underwater, unseen for at least 10 minutes. it's unclear if weather he had been tethered to the boat or unable to access an oxygen canister. it is one of the windier areas of the bay, though organizers say water conditions at the time were flat. >> the area they were in is the area that we took the youth teams to go and train in february because we deemed it to be a safe area. >> reporter: the investigation will also look at the design of the 72-foot catamaran. one of two owned by the swedish artemis team. race organizers say speculation about flaws, substituting smaller boats or canceling the competition are premature. >> in any sport there are incidents when people push themselves

and our thoughts and prayers are with bart simpsons, andrew simpson's family and wife and kids and the rest of the teammates. >> on his facebook page those who new him say he died doing what he loved but tonight precisely what went wrong on the water is still unclear. the vessel had been plagued with problems. its first fail was delayed after team members reported hearing noises aboard the boat in october. according to the america's cup website. months later sailing was suspended again. the team ceo would not comment today on whether the team will pull out of the race. if they decide not to pull out of the race it means they have to rebuild the boat in time for racing in july. >> that doesn't give them a lot of time. >> we wanted to know what it was like out on the bay today. kpix 5's joe vasquez and a photographer got on a boat and went to the area where the boat capsized. >> reporter: a better understanding of how this could happen to some of the best sailors in the world. there are several factors. the boats they're on are top heavy. they're zooming at high rates of speed. all that

andrew simpson, nicknamed bart for obvious reasons. the remaining 11 all uninjured about 45 minutes ago the ceo gave a very brief statement to reporters here at the compound. >> we had a tragic day on the bay and our thoughts and prayers are with bart simpson's andrew simpson's family, wife, and kids. and also with my teammates. shocking experience to go through. and we have a lot to deal within the next few days in terms of assuring everybody's well being. >> reports are that doctor was the team on the water worked on simpson for 20 minutes. the gold medal sailor was 36 years old and won the gold in china in the star class then took silver in the london olympics. san francisco fire chief had this to say about simpson when she was on the yacht club this afternoon. >> it's a tragic day someone who is well known and well regarded as an expert racer. and our hearts go out to the family of the member of the team. >> now, the ceo is the head of the team but he is a san francisco native. i covered him when he was the skipper. he crewed on th

everyone but british sailor andrew "bart" simpson made it out alive. simpson was trapped under the boat for about 10 minutes and rescuers couldn't revive the 36- year-old. >> it's a shocking experience to go through and we have a lot to deal with in the next few days in terms of assuring everybody's well-being. >> reporter: san francisco mayor ed lee spoke on kpix 5 this morning about the importance of this investigation when it comes to the upcoming america's cup event. >> i have faith the organizers know how to race, obviously safety is everybody's concern, and i want to be very patient with what they discovered to be the exact problem that had caused this. and i know that the drowning was the ultimate thing. >> reporter: simpson was a gold and silver medal olympian sailing since he was 6 years old a strategist on the swedeish america's cup team. the conditions on the bay weren't extreme. it was breezy but not particularly hazardous. today there was a water training rescue exercise for san francisco firefighters. the chief says she doesn't know if any

andrew simpson, nicknamed bart for obvious reasons. the remaining 11 all uninjured about 45 minutes ago the ceo gave a very brief statement to reporters here at the compound. >> we had a tragic day on the bay and our thoughts and prayers are with bart simpson's andrew simpson's family, wife, and kids. and also with my teammates. shocking experience to go through. and we have a lot to deal within the next few days in terms of assuring everybody's well being. >> reports are that doctor was the team on the water worked on simpson for 20 minutes. the gold medal sailor was 36 years old and won the gold in china in the star class then took silver in the london olympics. san francisco fire chief had this to say about simpson when she was on the yacht club this afternoon. >> it's a tragic day someone who is well known and well regarded as an expert racer. and our hearts go out to the family of the member of the team. >> now, the ceo is the head of the team but he is a san francisco native. i covered him when he was the skipper. he crewed on th

. >> andrew bart simpson carrying an oxygen bottle but when divers found him he was unconscious and could not be revived what. caused the accident? we know the boat was turning down wind in which it is forsd down. >> they go down when they bear away. the boat ended up cap sized. the hull upside down, broken. and in seconds between going upwind to pictures that we've seen at this stage you know there is a gap in between. >> we know the crew member was australian nathan aldridge. his father talked with nbn television about what his son said of the accident. >> he heard cracking noises and boat tipped on its side. before it went right over the main frame just broke and collapsed like a taco shell cracking. >> the regatta directer and chairman are pushing aside speculation about a collapse waiting until next week before they cull qe the crew. >> that is why we're here to try to give the team the racing team, space, and time. >> oracle says out of respect for the artemis team they will not sail until next week mark matthews abc 7 news. >> the sail boat that cap sides was design forward speed,

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andrew bart simpson became trapped under the boat.and no one could find him.h us new details in to why the high-performance boat crashed. and how extreme the loss of simpson's is to the america's cup family. >> andrew was the best. the push hard. the boat nosedived and the vote ended up upside-down. capsized, broken into many pieces. all of the crew except for bart were located immediately. it appears bart was trapped under some of the solid sections of the hot out of view and out of sight. -- boat. proper divers with operettas were trying to locate him, all of the cruise on these boats have been trained under water. they all carry oxygen and were meant to be prepared for the worst. >>pam: no decisions on cancelling america's cup or making changes to the course. will be made.until a review into simpson's death is complete. simpson's death isn't the first for an america's cup sailor during practice. martin wizner -- a spanish sailor -- died in january 19-99 when he was struck in the head by a broken piece of equipment that came loose while sailing with the span

it comes two week after british sailor andrew bart simpson died. yesterday the head of the artemis racing team said they will not race if organizers do not make changes to protect sailors. >> todays officials will show abc7 news the work being done on the new bay bridge to replace broken bolts. we will get appear update on testing of the other bolts. this month, officials announced a plan to install large steel saddles to fix the problem of the broken belt. 32 bolts broke in march while being tightened but similar bolts since tightened have shown no sign of failure. officials say a landslide that destroyed part of a neighborhood in lake county has stabilized. the slide in lake port has virtually destroyed seven homes and forced residents to evacuate ten others. the ground was moving 1' to 2' a day but there is no get were movement since may 14. it has caused $1.2 million in dam. experts have not determined the source but they found two maul electrics in the -- two small leaks in the water. i am looking out on a glorious sunshine in the bay that is

. >> andrew bart simpson died after being trapped under the wreckage of the cat pa ran. a race official says he expects the event to good forward but is awaiting the results of an internal examination of the accident. >>> new details in a sudden regs nation of owningland's police chief. there are reports that howard jordan quit after learning he would like be forced out. the police department's federal overseer was going to replace him. jordan said he was not forced out and his leaving was medical decision. his immediate successor decided he didn't want the job after two days. now shaun went take thursday -- takes the reins. >> two different agendaings were on die -- display today at a tract in berkeley. occupiers say the school's plan to turn the area into senior housing and a shopping mall doesn't work for them. >> ute -- ute utilizes a public resource into a -- it's shame and not real in the mission of the university. >> they have had plenty of opportunity weigh in and engauge -- engage in a legal process with us. so right now they're trespassing. >> ama: they will mo

take in the wake of the catamaran accident in the bay on thursday that killed artimus sail andrew bart simpson. sailing experts are concerned a flaw in the carbon body of the racing sailboat may have caused it to fold. the investigation continues. >>> developing news. 18 people went to the hop after someone opened fire during a mother's day parade in new orleans. the gunfire erupted while 200 people were watching the parade through new orleans' seventh ward. the wounded included two children. four of the victims needed to have surgery to treat their wounds. most of the victims suffered graze wounds. police are looking for three people but no arrests have been made. >>> this mother's day is the first sunday of freedom for the three cleveland women held prisoner for a decade. they're cautiously easing their way back into the world. tonight we have their first public words since their screen and dramatic cell phone video of the rescue. reporter: the moment of freedom is at hand. cleveland police charge the front door of 2207 seymour avenue and bust it open. on the other side, gina dejesus and mic

is a sad note and that is widely reported and well known we unfortunately lost a young man, andrew bart simpson earlier this week through the accident with the measuring's cup vessel so he's an incredible young man visiting his wife and child. he's a multiolympic metalist. he was the team strategist and just an exemplary person and it is a huge loss to our community. i don't think the press has been as forthcoming about who he was and what a sacrifice it is for his family to have lost him. i think it's important of the community of san francisco that we recognize the sacrifice that's been made by this family and we give them our very best thoughts and i'd like to adjourn our meeting today in honor of mr. bart simpson. and that concludes my report. >> thank you. is there any public comment on executive director's report. we do have one speaker. /tkepbl /tpheus. er dennis. >> i'd like to add our thanks to the port for allowing us to exhibit our -- the shipyard museum is a newly formed non profit whose mission it is to connect san francisco past and future together by preserving the /h*euls write

there are questions about what changes might need to be made after andrew bart simpson, a sailor with artemus racing. he became trapped under water after the sailboat capsized. they meet with the racing company and three other teams to figure out how best to proceed. they are expected to announce analyst experts to review the accident. one team is not waiting for those results. yesterday, a german team competing in the youth regatta announced it won't compete because of safety concerns after what happened thursday. yesterday, we spoke with american youth sailing force, another team that has decided to stay in the youth regatta. they would have been going up against a german team, a team that's very aware of how risky it can be to sail on the bay. just last week, they capsized their 40-foot cat ma ran. they think it must go on. >> the whole reason is because we push ourselves. we want to push ourselves. we want to go faster and see what that next level is. that's what's gotten us here. >>> the youth regatta is officially known as the red bull america's cup features sailors 19-24 years

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andrew bart simpson, a member of the swedish based team died after that 72-foot boat capsized. >> this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7. >> america's cup officials are meeting tomorrow in san francisco to discuss how the race should move forward following simpson's death. >>> a house fire leaves a number of residents home less tonight. the fire broke out in a two-story victorian home on cedar street damaging the attic and the floors. >>> it was cooler out there today as we take a look at our current conditions around the bay area. >> 48 in half moon bay, 41 for dale city. >> away from the coast line, we're still seeing pretty mild conditions. >> 74 in antioch right now. >> 63 in concord. >>> sweeping across northern california, the fog is gone. >> minimal fog near the coast line, not nearly what we saw this morning. >> tuesday, we'll see sunny skies but it will be cooler tomorrow and through the rest of the work week. >> we even have a slight chance of rain. >> i'll have more on that coming up in just a bit. >> this time next week the san francisco super bowl committ

. >>> the sailing world lost a champion. 2008 olympic gold medalist andrew bart simpson died in the san francisco bay. he and the crew were training for the america's cup races when the vessel overturned trapping him underwater for several minutes. all other crew members have been ked for but the entire team is devastated by what happened. >>> and now here's your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. how would you like to own air force one? this dc-9 served former presidents and other officials for $50,000. that's a deposit to check it out and place your bid. >>> legalizing same-sex marriage goes to the senate after it was passed by the house. >>> in missouri the house passed a bill that says teachers can be fired if they are told to bring a gun to school and they don't do it. >>> next to colorado where john hickenlooper will sign a measure into law to allow same day voter registration. it it passed without a single republican vote. >>> congress needs your help. a new bipartisan tax website has been created by senator max baucus and dave camp. it's called taxreform go

winds were between 25 and 35 miles per hour when the artemis capsized killing team member andrew "bart" simpson by the time the actual races go off. the wind speeds in that range will stop down the competition. artemis cup officials say with the investigation into simpson's death ongoing, they're saying it's too early to tell if any of those new rules would have saved his life. >>> crews will be out on the new span of the bay bridge today preparing a fix for the 32 broken bolts that prompted a major investigation into the bridge's safety. workers will be preparing the eastern end of the span from the steel saddles that will replace the broken bolts. the bolts cracked when they were tightened several weeks ago. caltrans continues to inspect the bridge for any signs of damage. >>> we are learning the same type of steel rods used on the bay bridge were used on the richmond san rafael bridge a decade earlier. caltrans approved the galvanized rods for the seismic retrofit back in 2001. but experts say those rods were tightened to a far lower tension than the ones on the bay bridge, which is likely w

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andrew "bart" simpson was killed. regatta director ian murray choked back tears as he remembered a friend. >> andrew was a very good friend. [ pause ] [ indiscernible ] in our sport [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: what they know so far, the team just completed a normal maneuver bearing wide away from the wind. the water was flat, the wind up to 20 knots or 23 miles per hour. >> the boat nose-dived and all from that point in that maneuver is that the boat ended up, upside-down capsized, broken into many pieces. all of the crew except for bart were located immediately. it appears bart was trapped under some of the solid sections of the yacht, out of view, out of sight. >> reporter: there is no information on how fast the team was going. but there's been criticism about how these lighter boats built for speed could be dangerous. >> these boats are fast. we all know that. the sailors had input into the design of these boats. think every they enjoy competing on -- on -- on, you know, boats that [ indiscernible ] >> these des

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winds were between 25-35 miles per hour when the artemis capsized killing team member, andrew bart simpson. come racetime, winds and speeds like that will keep sailors ashore. america cup's officials say the investigation into his death is ongoing. it is just too early to tell if any of the new rules would have actually saved his life. >>> it is 4:52 right now. no need for fancy boutiques. the big box store that's now offering designer wedding dresses. >> how nice. >> a live look out here. san jose, we see traffic flowing very smoothly for 110 northbound right at 680. we will talk about other spots where you are losing lanes and we may be gaining a couple as well. we'll sort that out coming up. >>> good thursday morning. welcome back. 4:55. we want to check the morning commute if you are getting ready to head out the door. >> it looks like a lot of folks are busy in oakland. some of the folks that have been working while we have been sleeping are getting ready to finish up their day. it looks like traffic breaks and lanes reopening in some spots as you are passing north past the coliseum.

andrew bart simpson perished and injured sailor and the rest of the crew were rescued. it's the third in a series of setbacks for cup efforts on san francisco bay. last october the 72-foot racer flipped and no one was lost in the accident but the boat was damaged. then last june fire ate through piers 29 and 27 and the america's cup complex. friday in the wake of the fatal accident, america's cup ceo stephen barclay left open the pocket the big race on the bay might be canceled depending on what investigators find. today, he offered a claryification and some assurances. >> the comments that i made yesterday was everything was on the table. the point that i was making was while we have every expectation that the america's cup will proceed in san francisco as planned we're not ruling out anything. we want the review to run its course and we want to see the recommendations and then we want to make decisions. >> reporter: it's a likelihood we're going to see the america's cup on the bay this summer? >> highly likely. as i said we have every expectation that the cup will go

thursday's crash with the racing boat resulted in the death of olympic gold medal sailor andrew bart simpson. yesterday the america's cup ceo steven bar clay left open the one possibility that the america's cup could be canceled. he spoke with us and he offered a clarification of the statement and some reassurance. >> the comments that i made yesterday was everything was on the table. the point that i was making was while we had every expectation that the america's cup will proceed in san francisco as planned we're not ruling out anything. we rant want the review to run its course and we want the see the recommendations and then we want to make decisions. >> reporter: it's a likelihood we're going to see the america's cup on the bay this summer? >> highly likely. as i said we have every expectation that the cup will go ahead as planned but we are going to await the scout come of the review to decide exactly what we need to do in anything. >> reporter: everything is on the table but obviously would take a rather devastating finding to actually cancel the america's cup. ann? >> exactly don, th

suddenly the yacht capsized and artemis team strategist andrew "bart" simpson was killed. tta director choked back tears as he remembered a friend. >> andrew was a very good friend. it's hard to believe he's gone. >> reporter: what they know so far, the team just completed a normal maneuver bearing wide away from the winds. the water was flat, the wind up to 20 knots or 23 miles per hour. >> the boat nose-dived and from that point in that maneuver, the boat ended up, upside-down capsized broken into many pieces

. >> reporter: that was 36-year- old andrew "bart" simpson, a double olympic gold medal ills for britain now working for the swedish team artemis. he was found 10 minutes later trapped under the boat. they tried on the got revive him. they tried onshore to revive him. there were desperate attempts by team members, firefighters and police. they failed. >> i wouldn't consider these extreme conditions. it's fairly windy out here today. i think, you know, anytime there's a sport of any kind, there's risks involved. >> reporter: 15 to 20 knots, 1:00 a.m. an amateur said he would go out in this but not worse. oracle's boat capsized recently but no one was hurt. we may not know what happened for some time. it's now a police investigation. >> it falls within the san francisco police jurisdiction. and especially since there was a fatality, we have a duty to investigate. so we can't say whether or not it's criminal at this point. >> reporter: the america's cup race is set for this summer in san francisco and has had its share of controversy so far. this no doubt will only add to it. or maybe, unfo

andrew bart simpson died after becoming trapped under the boat's platform. the third time one of these has capsized. >> beginning to wonder how safe these boats are. >> you know, i think all of that will be looked at in light of some recent incidents. i'm not a sailor. i know i wouldn't consider these extreme conditions. it's fairly windy out here today. i think, you know, any time there is a sport of any kind, there's risks involved. >> simpson won a gold medal for britain in the 2008 olympics and a silver last summer and leaves behind a wife and young son. >>> a developing story from space, the commander on the international space station is calling it a serious situation. the problem is a leak of of ammonia in the station's power system. nasa engineers are working to correct it before parts of that system start to shut down. six people are on the station and although it is being called serious, it's not considered life-threatening. >>> the staggering toll from the collapse of that garment factory in bangladesh just keeps going up. more than 1,000 people a

. >> investigators are trying to k killingt what caused them to andrew bart simpson, an brished -- an accomplished olympic medal list. they said we will only race if we believe our team is safe racing ac-72's. the long list includes structural review of ac-72's and hands free breathing devices for the crew. >> the tragic loss of bart simpson has weighed on all of us which you learn. you go forward and you try to improve the safety conditions for everybody. >> no one was injured when team oracle's craft was wrecked, but it was more evidence of how wrong things can go with these boats. it is now up to the coast guard to look at the recommendations and turn them into rules. >> although some of the recommendations may be specifically for the participants, they also have some implications for other people on the bay and for spectators as well. >> heather ishimaru, abc news. >>> a concord neighborhood is on edge after a bomb scare. sky 7hd was on the scene as several homes were evacuated on johnson drive after 3:00 this aft we are told the fbi and the atf and police are investigating possib

one of the racing boats capsized on the bay yesterday killing olympic gold medalist andrew bart simpson. the sailors would trapped under water when the catamaran flipped under treasure island. anne makovec is on treasure island this morning where the boat was towed for an investigation into that deadly accident. anne. >> reporter: yes. and they are going to be looking very closely at the boat. this is what we believe is the boat parked behind me here on treasure island. investigators are trying to figure out if the boat itself was faulty or the sailors made a mistake causing the 72-foot catamaran to capsize yesterday afternoon throwing all 12 on board yesterday afternoon. everyone got out except bart simpson tracked under the boat. it was too late by the time they got to him. he won a gold and silver medal in the olympics over the past five years. he was the strategist on the swedish america's cup team. he was 36 and has a wife and children. >> shocking experience to go through. and we have a lot to deal with in the next few days in terms of assuring everybody's well- being. >> reporter

that's after the death of a sailor last week 36-year- old andrew 'bart' simpson was killed during a training fun he was trapped under the wreckage of the artemis catamaran for more than 10 minutes. this is video of the accident from our helicopter partnership with abc 7. >> pam: today, after a meeting on the accident. officials with america's cup said, they will continue all racing. and will put together a committee to investigate the accident >> pam: in a developing story-- >> pam: mchale and is autistic and has the mental capacity of a one-year-old child. this is the last image of her captured from a surveillance camera are her neighbors long. that's right when the parents reported her missing nantucket running north. the authenticity is intensifying stood for a search to find her. >> pam: just hours ago. the 12-year old brother who is accused of stabbing his little sister to death. was charged with 2nd degree murder. that brother originally said. an intruder was to blame. kron 4's j.r. stone is in calaveras county tonight. and has new details. >> reporter: taken from a juvenile facility t

andrew "bart" simpson was one of 12 sailors thrown into the water when the 72-foot artemis racing catamarans afternoon off treasure island. he was trapped under water for 10 minutes. rescuers couldn't save him despite desperate efforts. the artemis ceo addressed the media minutes ago offering his condolences to simpson's family an crewmates. >> shocking experience to go through. and we have a lot to deal with in the next few days in terms of assuring everybody's well- being. the boat itself is under control. but it's certainly not the first of our concerns. we're focused on the people. >> the mangled catamaran was towed to clipper cove off treasure island just a short time ago. kpix 5's mike sugerman tells us it will now be examined to determine just what went wrong out there today. mike. >> reporter: kenny, a horrible day on the bay. yachting, you don't think of it as a dangerous sport. but america's cup sailing is. this is the biggest sailboat ever to race, a 72-footer, and it looks even bigger when it lies flat on the bay. >> there were about 12 people in the water. most of them were abo

team saying quote, it's with immense sadness that artemis racing confirms the tragic death of andrew bart simpson where it is right now. we did tow it. the boat overturned in choppy conditions. the crew based in alameda that is where mark matthews is there tonight. mark? >> the team is now arriving back here at the compound. these were team members out trying to rescue the crew on board that stricken yacht and to recover the yacht. the 72 foot yacht cap sized while practicing. the boats are very stable until they are not and these america's cup yachts are overpouered,

. >> andrew simpson "bart" as he was known as, absolutely key part for the last 15 years or so. and britain has been the most successful olympic nation for the last five games. >> this would have been simpson's first america's cup race. >> his happiness was infectious. and that's just what's gone now. you know, that's why it's sad. >> we are told that simpson just got married last year. we are also told that he has two children. reporting live on treasure island, i'm cheryl herd, nbc bay area news. >> traumatic to see that boat right behind you, cheryl. >>> gene, this is the third america's cup boat to capsize on the bay. is there a safety concern moving forward? >> that is a question a lot of people are asking tonight, including sailing fans who came here to alameda to drop off flowers tonight. >> reporter: the artemis on its side after a deadly america's cup practice run. >> we were called by the oracle team u.s. racing boat to notify us that a boat had capsized. >> the 72 foot swedish boat capsized, tossing 11 crew members in the water. 10 got to shore safely. investigators be

andrew bart simpson was killed when the catamaran cap sized here is a look at recommendations include reviewing the structure of the boats and enhancing sailor safety gear, and lowering the wind limit for sailing to 20 nolgts in july, 21 knots in august. and 23 knots in september. recommendations still need to be approved and no word on whether this is what the team was looking for to stay in the competition. >> despite a lawsuit the resort and casino under construction is hired 2000 employees and others are learning how to work gaming tables. abc 7 news is. >> this is like taking 15 units of junior college here. >> operators of what will be the casino say is really the fulfill many of a promise. >> we're saying come and... learn a skill. learn a career opportunity. >> in a county where unemployment stands at 7% that is a lure despite opposition that fought the plan for years. they're not in this room, however. >> giving me the opportunity to start over. not easy when you're 55 years old. >> they want us to work there. i want to work there. now. now i have made a on wri stanld. i supp

andrew bart simpson was on the trample yeen and was trapped underwater and drowned. critics began calling on organizers to rethink the choice of yachts. but today, organizers say racing will continue but a panel of experts will be appointed to review the accident. >> to review facts of the week and to make recommendations to competitors going forward and how to be shower the racing will be as safe as possible. >> three are bay area sailors. they were investigating the fatal yacht racing accident at the farallon islands. the regatta chairman says it's clear the 72 foot yachts are appropriate for racing on san francisco bay. >> there has been a lot of sailing of the america's cup yachts many days, many, many course. >> murray says it will focus on keeping sailors as safe as possible. >> what we look to do. >> murray says all met to endorse the decision to go forward. racing due to again in just seven weeks. yesterday, a german sailing federation says it's pulling support from a german youth sailing team that wanted to come theer race in the smaller 45 foot yata marchan

andrew bart simpson drowned yesterday when his boat went down. >> there are several key questions investigators are hoping to answer. >> san francisco investigators investigated about the accident yesterday. >> they spoke about the death. >> andrew was a very good friend. it's hard to believe he's gone. >> police send american cup investigations into the two time medallist on on what caused it to tip over and break apart. >> he was trapped under water unseen for at least ten minutes. >> it's unclear whether he had been able to access an oxygen canister. >> it appears he was trapped under some of the solid sections of the yacht. >> the accident happened just north of treasure island, one of the windier areas of the bay. >> it's the area we took the youth area we trained because we deemed it safe. >> one two of owned by the swede itch team, race organizers say canceling the competition entirely are premature in any sport, there are incidents when people push themselves in their apparatus to the limit. in this case, it ends with a fatality. >> america's cup is generated about $900 million for san

. >> on may 9th, andrew bart simpson died when the team's 72-foot racing catamaran capsized. >> firefighters got an assistant from police in martinez as we working to the put out a small grass five. >> it was burning in -- grass fire. >> the flames were near a condo complex. >> no buildings were damaged. >> crews stayed on the scene for several hours to mop up. >>> stiff winds are kicking up against tonight around the bay area, especially at the coast, and also in the hills and at higher elevations. >> ktvu's maureen neller is live >> reporter: the winds here in downtown san jose, including the flags have calmed down in the last hour or so. >> the wind we saw can be early problematic during the fire season like what we've seen already this you're. >> this evening, the gusty conditions ripped flags of all sorts and had trees swaying ang. >> at andrew hill high school in east san jose, there was circumstance and wind. >> the class of 2013 marched with an eye on their future and a hand on their cap. >> i'm here because my cousin's graduating and the wind is horrible, that's why i have my hair u