Spithill to steer Team Australia's 'Flying Roo' in Dubai while Slingsby is on paternity leave

Former Team USA CEO and skipper Jimmy Spithill will take the wheel of Team Australia's “Flying Roo” foiling catamaran in SailGP's Dubai regatta on Dec. 9-10 while friend and countryman Tom Slingsby is on paternity leave. Slingsby's wife, Helena, is expecting the couple's first child. Spithill, a two-time America's Cup champion, is available to fill in for Slingsby after leaving Team USA prior to its sale to a private American group on Wednesday.

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