America's Cup: what is it and can Ben Ainslie's team win?

The America's Cup World Series sailing comes to Portsmouth this weekend, with a British team marked out as favourites

Ben Ainslie America's Cup
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Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR sailing team will makes its America's Cup debut this weekend as opening round of the America's Cup World Series takes place in Portsmouth.

Ainslie tasted glory in 2013 when he helped the American Oracle team to one of the greatest sporting comebacks in history, taking over as tactician with the team trailing 8-1 to New Zealand, and guiding them to an incredible 9-8 triumph.

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