New Zealand capsize throws Britain America's Cup life-line

FILE PHOTO: Oracle Team USA (L) overtakes Emirates Team New Zealand during Race 19 of the 34th America's Cup yacht sailing race in San Francisco, California September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

(Reuters) - Emirates Team New Zealand capsized in high winds on Tuesday, catapulting some of the crew into the water and handing rivals Britain's Land Rover BAR their first win of the America's Cup semi-final.

Other New Zealand crew members, including helmsman Peter Burling, were left suspended in the upturned hull of their 50-foot catamaran until support boats could right the craft.