James Spithill
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James Spithill
James Spithillis an Australian yachtsman. He was born in Sydney...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 June 1979
CountryAustralia
anywhere cup fact incredible sailing sort
The fact is, an America's Cup team is more than a sailing team. It's anywhere from sort of 80 to upward of 100 people; of designers, engineers, boat builders, an incredible group of people, and there are a lot of nationalities in New Zealand's team.
cold protein races recovery shake time typical
In typical sailing races a long time ago, you'd come in and go out, and the first thing you'd do is probably have a cold beer. The first thing we do now is have a protein shake and our recovery drink.
banned outside
I've kind of banned myself from motorcycles. I've had broken ribs, broken shoulder, wrists, leg, broken collarbone - and it was all from motocross or rugby. All of my injuries have come from outside of sailing.