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Sir Ben Ainslie (GBR) won his fifth Olympic medal at London 2012, assisted the USA team in their successful defense of the 2013 America’s Cup, and has since been on a mission to win the trophy for Great Britain.

Manchester United News / Yachting World / June 4

Ainslie was told Ratcliffe will ‘burn your house down’. Threats and false imprisonment: inside the crazy INEOS v Ainslie America’s Cup legal fight

The latest filings in the INEOS Racing v Athena Racing legal battle are incendiary stuff: intimidation, Ainslie locked in his own team offices, and other

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / June 4

Dispute could rock the America’s Cup

The America’s Cup has had its share of land-based drama, but a legal row may top the charts between British Olympic champion Ben Ainslie and chemicals billionaire Jim Ratcliffe and his company INEOS that sponsored Ainslie’s America’s Cup challenge in 2021 and 2024.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / May 21

Legal battle could ruin America’s Cup bid

Sir Ben Ainslie is concerned his court case with Sir Jim Ratcliffe could derail his bid to win the America’s Cup for Great Britain. Ainslie, the team principal

Sailing News / Yachting World / March 21

INEOS challenges Ainslie over £180m America’s Cup boat

The fall-out between Ainslie and Ratcliffe after the last America's Cup has escalated once more, with a dispute over who owns the £180-million AC75 the

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / March 21

When you dance with the devil

After the 2017 America’s Cup, Britain’s Ben Ainslie partnered with Jim Ratcliffe to continue his pursuit, shedding his environmental messaging for funding from the INEOS chemicals group.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / January 21

Dates confirmed for 38th America’s Cup

The dates of the 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been confirmed with the Match to start with two opening races on July 10 and run to a conclusion by the weekend of July 17-18, 2027.

Sailing News / Yachting World / January 21

38th America’s Cup Match dates set – and Dylan Fletcher back on the helm for British team

The 38th America’s Cup Match will start on Saturday July 10, 2027; the first AC40 event takes place in Sardinia this May; and Dylan Fletcher confirmed as helmsman for new-look GB1 British America’s Cup team.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / December 23

Oakley Capital funds America’s Cup team

Oakley Capital, which acquired North Sails in 2014, with their support later extending to Quantum Sails, Doyle Sails, Southern Spars, and Future Fibres, now adds an America’s Cup team to its portfolio.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / December 23

Oakley Capital buys America’s Cup team

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / December 12

America's Cup: At Home with the Ainslies

Fresh from a historic treble in Abu Dhabi, Ben Ainslie sits down with his wife Georgie at home to unpack one of the most dramatic seasons in Emirates GBR history, and the seismic changes coming to the America's Cup.

Sailing News / Yachting World / November 17

Ian Walker joins Ainslie’s Athena: big appointment for British Cup team

Ian Walker joins Ben Ainslie's Athena Racing as CEO for the next America's Cup Big news from the British America’s Cup team Athena Racing, which announced today that legendary sailor and team boss Ian Walker MBE has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / November 15

Will seismic shift kill the America’s Cup?

As Challenger of Record, Britain’s Ben Ainslie is remaking the America’s Cup. “It’s the last great sporting event that hasn’t been properly commercialized, and that’s the huge seismic shift that we’re making,” said Ainslie.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / November 14

Ainslie getting ready to show the money

Britain’s Ben Ainslie leads Athena Racing, representing Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd as the America’s Cup Challenger of Record. This is Ainslie’s fourth effort as team leader, but after losing INEOS as sponsor after the 2024 edition, funding questions lingered for the 2027 campaign.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / October 22, 2025

Going where no man has gone before

Ben Ainslie (GBR) is considered the most successful sailor in Olympic history, winning five consecutive medals from 1996 onwards. His legend is founded on three consecutive gold medals in the Finn, a feat matched only by Paul Elvstrøm in 1952-1960.

Sailing News / Yachting World / October 20, 2025

Why is the America’s Cup Partnership such a big deal? (Or is it the beginning of the end….)

Back in August the Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup was finally agreed and signed. Within it were details of a major structural change to the America’s Cup: the formation of a new Partnership, but that was only finally agreed last week.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / October 16, 2025

America's Cup: Big day for 38th Cup

Friday October 17, was a big day for the America's Cup - when the Defender went sailing for the first time in the new Cup cycle; the Kiwis announced four new team members; Grant Dalton and Ben Ainslie explained more on the new America's Cup Partnership.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / August 12, 2025

America’s Cup: Devil is in the details

Following the release of the Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup, Defense and Challenger of Record leaders, Grant Dalton and Ben Ainslie respectively, met with the media to discuss the next edition.

Sailing News / Sail-World.com / June 19, 2025

Sir Ben Ainslie's SailGP team lands in London

With just one month to go until SailGP returns to UK shores, Sir Ben Ainslie's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team, including Dylan Fletcher MBE, Hannah Mills OBE and Ellie Aldridge MBE, brought a taste of the action to the capital.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / May 20, 2025

Pivoting from America’s Cup to shipping

If British Olympic superhero Ben Ainslie finds the money to lead his fourth America’s Cup challenge in 2027, it will be with his fourth team name. He began his 2017 campaign as Ben Ainslie Racing, which then became Land Rover BAR.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / February 19, 2025

Ben Ainslie wins Battle of Britain

Since the Royal Yacht Squadron was announced as the Challenger of Record for the 38th America’s Cup, the British team which represented the club for the past three editions had imploded.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / September 27, 2024

Ainslie’s advice: Don’t rob Jimmy Spithill

America’s Cup challenging skipper Ben Ainslie had not offered too much detail about when he was robbed prior to racing in Barcelona, but was now more forthcoming to British publication The Guardian: “I was walking back with my wife and father-in-law from dinner,” Ainslie says.

Sailing News / Scuttlebutt Sailing News / September 11, 2024