INEOS Britannia parts ways with skipper Ben Ainslie for 38th America's Cup

FILE - Ineos Britannia skipper Ben Ainslie, center santds before the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Day 2 race in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.

FILE - Ineos Britannia skipper Ben Ainslie, center santds before the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Day 2 race in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)


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BARCELONA, Spain — INEOS Britannia has announced it is parting ways with CEO and skipper Ben Ainslie for the 38th edition of the premier yachting race. The four-time Olympic gold medalist says he is "astounded" by the decision that ends a partnership started in 2018. The breakup comes after Ainslie steered Britannia to a British yacht's first America's Cup final in 60 years in Barcelona last year. The British boat lost to Emirates Team New Zealand 7-2 in the final.

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