Road to the America's Cup

11:01 | Apr 9th, 2020

How quickly can you read a display? Today’s America’s Cup sailors have to take in more data faster than ever explains Sir Ben Ainslie in the latest episode of our podcast

10:45 | Mar 19th, 2020

INEOS Team UK skipper Ben Ainslie tells Mark Chisnell why analytics really count in the America’s Cup AC75 one-boat development phase

12:04 | Feb 13th, 2020

In this episode of our America’s Cup podcast, Ineos Team UK principal Ben Ainslie argues that sailing simulators are the technology that will define the outcome of the 36th America's Cup.

13:00 | Jan 9th, 2020

In the latest episode of our America’s Cup podcast, Ineos Team UK principal Ben Ainslie explains the differences between the four AC75 hull designs launched to date

14:06 | Dec 12th, 2019

The systems that control the aero- and hydrofoils of the new AC75 are covered by some of the most complex parts of the America’s Cup Class (the section on control systems takes up 12 pages of the 67-p...Show More

11:04 | Nov 20th, 2019

One of the biggest innovations for the new AC75 America’s Cup boat is the soft wingsail: a double-sided mainsail where each of the two ‘skins’ are attached to the back edges of the D-section wing mast...Show More

08:22 | Oct 10th, 2019

In the second episode of our series, Ben Ainslie of Team Ineos UK explains how hydrofoiling works and the difference this cutting-edge technology has made to the America's Cup.

11:17 | Sep 9th, 2019

Mark Chisnell talks to Sir Ben Ainslie, team principal and skipper of Ineos Team UK, who explains the AC75 class that will race for the 36th America's Cup in Auckland in 2021. Ben also reveals reveals...Show More