Jimmy Spithill Reveals Injury Seriousness

Published on December 21st, 2016

Two-time America’s Cup winning skipper Jimmy Spithill has revealed he came close to having his arm amputated earlier this year after battling a serious post-surgery infection. The issue occurred after Spithill got his wound wet, which then resulted in a series of emergency surgeries before spending 10 weeks on an intravenous drip. Full report.

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