Sir Ben Ainslie has delighted British sailing fans with the news that the money to challenge the Americans in «the 35th America's Cup» is almost there.
«Naturally it is not easy to raise the amount of money needed to build a competitive team but we have great public support»," the famous yachtsman told Sky Sports News. «The four-time Olympic gold medallist is serious about putting together the team that will bring the America's Cup» back to its historical home of Great Britain. If we focus on the past regatta, at least $100 million is required from the "public".
One thing is clear - the clouds are beginning to gather around Oracle Team. First Challenger Team Australia (Hamilton Island Yacht Club) has hired a very strong chief executive Ian Murray. It is now clear that Ben Ainslie, who contributed significantly to Team Oracle USA's historic comeback, has other plans for the upcoming America's Cup «» .
