With Sir Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Team UK winning all five of their opening races and going straight through to the Prada Cup Final, now the event moves into its second…
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Broken forestay in the Southern Ocean: Extract from Woman of Steel
The first British Steel Challenge Race west-about around the world via the Great Capes was a one-off back in 1992. Most people thought it was crazy to sail ‘the wrong…
Prada Cup Round Robin: Best pictures so far from America’s Cup qualifying
Before the start of the Prada Cup Round Robin, almost no one knew what the relative performance of each team was. We’d been able to watch some of the teams…
Prada Cup day four: Thriller as Brits clinch Finals spot
A casual glance at the results of the Prada Cup day four, will show another win for INEOS Team UK, making it five wins from five races. But as is…
American Magic capsize and damage: What went wrong?
It is hard to believe that just over four days ago, the conversation for those following the build up to the America’s Cup was all about INEOS Team UK struggling…
American Magic capsize in the Prada Cup day three
It was the sort of day where you felt like something might go wrong at any moment on the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland as the three challengers prepared for racing…
Prada Cup day one: Surprise as Brits take both wins
What a difference three and a half weeks make! INEOS Team UK have gone from being a team that were borderline embarrassingly slow in the America’s Cup World Series in…
Did you know…? 10 interesting facts about the America’s Cup
1. Britain has never won the America’s Cup Despite the inaugural America’s Cup race taking place in Cowes in 1851, Britain has never won the “Auld Mug”. The USA has…