by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News
If you believe everything you read, the news that Sir Ben Ainslie had been removed from the team he skippered to the 37th America’s Cup Finals came to him as a surprise. That’s the message coming from “his” update:
The British Challenger for the 38th America’s Cup, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, was astounded to read today’s statement from INEOS and Mercedes F1 regarding their planned challenge for the 38th America’s Cup. This plan raises significant legal and practical obstacles for them that will play out in the coming days and weeks.
Furthermore, Sir Ben Ainslie’s British America’s Cup team will be known as Athena Racing going forwards, aligning with the British Women’s and Youth America’s Cup team, the Athena Pathway.
How did we get here? – Full report
Source: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2025/01/23/americas-cup-will-ainslie-start-over/
