SIR Ben Ainslie, the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, has been robbed of his €20,000 Rolex at knifepoint by thieves in Barcelona. The 47-year-old British yachtsman is currently in the city for the 37th staging of the America’s Cup, sailing’s premier competition. The four-time Olympic gold medallist is CEO and skipper of the INEOS Britannia team, aiming to become …
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America’s Cup comes to Spain: All you need to know as sailing’s premier competition kicks off in Barcelona today – as locals plan to disrupt event with anti-tourists protests
THIS August 22, six teams will descend on Barcelona to begin their bid to claim the 37th edition of the America’s Cup, the world’s premier sailing competition. Following years of technological innovation and hundreds of millions of euros of investment from super-rich backers, five teams will compete for the right to become the Challengers of Record and face off against …
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