Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team are set to start their bid to become the first British crew to win the America's Cup.
Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team are set to start their bid to become the first British crew to win the America's Cup.
The British team will take on rivals from Switzerland , Italy , the United States and France in the Challenger Selection Series leading up to the final series.
This helps the boats to reach exhilarating speeds of more than 50 knots , despite weighing about 6.5 tonnes.Britannia's crew features Olympic medallists and world champions from the sports of sailing and rowing Joining Ainslie as co-helm will be Olympic gold medallist Dylan Fletcher, who won the 49er class at Tokyo 2020, while Leigh McMillan and Bleddyn Mon are the trimmers.
Known as "cyclors", they have been put through their paces on dry land by Grenadiers’ top cyclists to build their endurance levels.There is also a big onshore team including sailmakers, engineers, software technicians and even meteorologists.Ben Ainslie's mission to win the America's Cup Since winning gold at London 2012, Ainslie's goal has been to claim the America's Cup for Great Britain.
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