America's Cup World Series, Portsmouth
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In this newsletter: • America's Cup World Series, Portsmouth • Guv's Call | Racing on Home Waters • Great Britain SailGP, presented by INEOS, team line-up confirmed • Winter Training Camp - Making the Days Count • Meet the Crew | Ben Cornish • INEOS | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team partnership • Sail of the Century - Mayfair Times • Pushing the Limit • Velocity 2 Chase Boat Testing • Exclusive supporter's image America's Cup World Series, Portsmouth Tickets are now on sale for the Emirates America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth, taking place across 4th-7th June. To celebrate America’s Cup racing returning to British waters, the America's Cup are offering a 15% early bird discount until 1st March across all ticket options. Portsmouth, home of INEOS TEAM UK, is hosting the second event on the America’s Cup World Series 2020 circuit and it will be the third time the city has hosted the racing. The Race Village Fanzone will open daily from 10.30 – 18.00 and you can choose from one day, weekend and four-day event passes for general admission to the Race Village Fanzone, Premier Grandstand seating to a weekend of hospitality in the prestigious Emirates Lounge. Buy Tickets Now Guv's Call | Racing on Home Waters Watch Now | Guv's Call (c) Ralph Hewitt Watch Ben Ainslie discuss why he is looking forward to the Emirates America's Cup World Series event in Portsmouth and what it will be like to compete on home waters in the Solent. Great Britain SailGP Team, presented by INEOS, line-up confirmed The Great Britain SailGP Team presented by INEOS (L to R): Iain Jensen, Richard Mason, Ben Ainslie, Luke Parkinson, Neil Hunter and Matt Gotrel. The Great Britain SailGP Team, presented by INEOS, has revealed its full team line-up ahead of the SailGP Season 2 opener in Sydney on 28-29 February. The new look race crew has a wealth of talent and experience on-board and is already a tight-knit team with five of the six members currently sailing together as part of INEOS TEAM UK’s America’s Cup challenge. Read More Winter Training Camp - Making the Days Count Watch Now | Winter Training Camp Watch an update from the team's winter training camp in Cagliari now, including exclusive footage and a word on the team's progress from skipper Ben Ainslie. Meet the Crew | Ben Cornish Lloyd Images / Mark Lloyd Ben Cornish grew up sailing on the Exe Estuary and from an early age had ambitions to compete at the Olympics. As a rising star in the British Sailing Team, first competing in the Laser followed by the Finn class - the single-handed heavyweight dinghy – there was potential for Olympic selection, until the class lost its Olympic status for Paris 2024. The news forced Ben to take an unexpected change in direction, the America’s Cup, joining former Finn training partner and Olympic gold medallist Giles Scott for his first America’s Cup campaign. Ben is one of only two INEOS TEAM UK ‘Rebels’, a full-time sailing intern, immersed within and receiving support from the senior sailing team. Read More INEOS | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team partnership Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Announces Principal Partnership with INEOS INEOS have extended their existing performance partnership to become Principal Partner to Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team as INEOS increases its position in sport. This five-year partnership is part of INEOS’ wider investment in sport, which is driven by a passion for sport and a desire to instill in people the belief that there are no limits. The principal partnership is an extension to the performance partnership which was signed at the end of 2019 between INEOS and Mercedes-Benz Applied Science (MBAS). This partnership brings together world-leading experts from across the INEOS sports family, including INEOS TEAM UK, to identify and unlock performance gains to make great things happen, every day. Read More Sail of the Century - Mayfair Times (c) Indira Flack / Mayfair Times Last month, Ben Ainslie spoke to Mayfair Times about his lifelong passion for sailing, INEOS TEAM UK's challenge for the America's Cup, the INEOS mantra, and his role as Belstaff ambassador. Read the exclusive interview now via the button below. Read Now Pushing The Limit During the team's winter training camp in Cagliari the team pushed 'Britannia' right to her limit. Watch the video below for more. On the crash down, Ben Ainslie said: "Wild ride on the beast Britannia as we try to find the limits in these new boats. Thankfully no injuries and we can continue to push hard. Watch Now | Pushing the Limit Velocity 2 Chase Boat Testing 11.6M in length, 11KW side jet thrusters, with three 250BHP Honda outboard motors, the new RibQuest Velocity 2 Chase Boats can reach a top speed of over 70 knots. Powered by Honda UK Power, supplied by Hendy Group. Watch Now | Velocity 2 Chase Boat Tests Complete Download your exclusive image: Download INEOS TEAM UK's race boat 'Britannia' on Italian waters during Winter Training Camp in Cagliari INEOS TEAM UK, East St, Southsea, Portsmouth PO1 2JJ .