Ainslie America's Cup victory
British Olympic hero Sir Ben Ainslie has led Oracle Team USA to a historic sporting comeback in sailing's America's Cup. They best Team New Zealand 9-8 after being 8-1 down in the series.
Ainslie aims to take British sailing team to America's Cup
America's Cup hero Ben Ainslie said it was "about time" Britain made a mark in the competition after helping US team Oracle to a famous victory against New Zealand.
"I'd love to build a British team for the future. We have the talent, it's just about bringing it together and putting a team out that can be successful," the four-time Olympic champion told ITV News.
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