Dramatic lightning strikes over the America’s Cup racecourse
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Dramatic lightning strikes over the America’s Cup racecourse

Racing had to be abandoned after fork lightning dramatically struck during Race 17 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin sailing in Barcelona.

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