America's Cup: 'Age is no barrier' for Oracle skipper Jimmy SpithillAmerica's Cup/YouTube Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill discounts his dotage at age 37 as a reason for Oracle's struggles. The youngest skipper to win the Auld Mug when Oracle dethroned Alinghi in 2010, Jimmy Spithill now finds himself among the elder statesmen of the America's Cup - at least out on the water. But if the 37-year-old was feeling his age in this new era of high-speed foiling catamarans, he wasn't letting on. REUTERS Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill says results will dictate how long he stays involved in the America's Cup. And the two-time America's Cup winner said results will ultimately decide how long he stays involved in the event.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2017 00:56 UTC