Sailing

Origin, skippered by Ben Ainslie, just mistimed its run to the start line and was unable to recover

Mistakes cost Ainslie in final

Having stormed his way through all the elimination rounds, Britain ’s Ben Ainslie went down three-nil to Adam Minoprio of New Zealand in the final of the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia .

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Three-nil loss for Ainslie in Monsoon Cup final

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Having stormed his way through all the elimination rounds, Britain’s Ben Ainslie went down three-nil to Adam Minoprio of New Zealand in the final of the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia.

Ainslie secured valuable win in Malaysia

Friday, 4 December 2009

Ben Ainslie banked a valuable win in his opening quarter final tussle with Damien Iehl of France at the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia.

Guillemot wins the Transat Jacques Vabre

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

A very happy Marc Guillemot and Charles Cauledrier-Benac won the 60-foot division of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Safran today, having led the fleet for 12 of the nearly 16 days.

Favourites bundled out of Louis Vuitton Trophy

Sunday, 22 November 2009

The favourites were toppled off Nice yesterday when Emirates Team New Zealand was bundled out of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, whitewashed 2-0 in a light airs final that entirely suited the Sardinia-based Italian team Azzurra.

Disappointing fourth for British in Louis Vuitton Trophy series

Saturday, 21 November 2009

A disappointing fourth was the reward for Ben Ainslie and Britain’s America’s Cup challenger Team Origin in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series off Nice.

Ainslie gets revenge as Team Origin win

Friday, 20 November 2009

An emphatic win for Britain’s Team Origin in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Nice squared the best of three at 1-1 as skipper Ben Ainslie took revenge for the opening loss to Italy’s Team Azzurra, skippered by Francesco Bruni.

Alinghi must meet measurement rules

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Extra pressure poured on the Swiss holder of the America's Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi, following the latest ruling from New York judge, Shirley Kornreich.

Sir Keith Mills turns attention to America's Cup

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

London Olympics and World Cup bid playmaker Sir Keith Mills has turned his managerial eye on what he describes as a structure "not fit for purpose" as he tries to capture the America's Cup for Britain.

Thomson forced to retire from Transat race

Monday, 16 November 2009

The gremlins which have plagued Alex Thomson’s ocean racing career have struck again, a hole in the bow of his Open 60 Hugo Boss forcing him to retire from the Transat Jacques Vabre when lying in fourth place.

Luiss Vuitton Trophy heats up as Russians beat Origin

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Britain’s lions, in the form of Team Origin, became the second victims of a rampant Russian bear crew on Synergy today as the eight America’s Cup syndicates continued their battle for the four semi-final places in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Nice.

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