OneWorld's billionaire backer, Craig McCaw, flew home to Seattle within hours of a double win over Prada to attend the funeral of his youngest brother.
The Seattle Times said Keith McCaw, 49, was found dead in the hot tub of his Lake Washington mansion early on Sunday afternoon (US time). The cause of death is not yet known.
Bob Ratliffe, a spokesman for Craig McCaw, said the family kept news of the death from the rest of the OneWorld team until they returned from their Louis Vuitton semifinal races yesterday afternoon.
Death mars OneWorld win
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