Ainslie was Ineos Britannia's team principal and skipper, having got the backing of Ratcliffe in 2018 in a bid to a deliver a first win for Great Britain in the yacht race since it started in 1851.

Britain's America's Cup skipper Ben Ainslie said he was astounded at being dropped by INEOS Britannia after failing to win the trophy last year. Four-time Olympic champion Ainslie's crew was backed to ...

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Ineos Britannia part ways with four-time Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie in shock split ahead of 38th Americas Cup; Ainslies crew ended Britains 60-year absence from worlds most prestigious sailing c ...

The team itself is owned by Athena Racing Ltd ... All America’s Cup teams sail under the flag of a yacht club, and it is actually Royal Yacht Squadron, based in Cowes, whose challenge for ...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Ben Ainslee have experienced success in sailing but have not found a way to win the ... With the most successful Olympic sailor at the helm, the British yacht reached the ...

"Ineos Britannia has appointed Dave Endean as CEO, who brings immense experience in sailing and the ... response from Ainslie through his team Athena Racing. A statement read: "The British ...

who brings immense experience in sailing and the America's Cup." That prompted a furious response from Ainslie, who made a statement through his team, now called Athena Racing. "The British ...

The split was confirmed in a terse statement from Ineos, which announced Ratcliffe would bankroll a third bid to win under the Ineos Britannia banner, albeit without Ainslie.

who brings immense experience in sailing and the America's Cup." Ainslie responded angrily to the announcement, issuing a statement through his newly renamed team, Athena Racing. The statement ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A tidal wave of discord has hit America’s Cup sailing after INEOS Britannia announced it was parting ways with CEO and skipper Ben Ainslie for the 38th edition of the ...