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America's Cup

American

noun

an international yachting trophy, originally offered as the Hundred Guinea Cup in 1851, but renamed for the yacht America, winner of it that year.
the yacht race itself, the oldest and most prestigious event in international sailing, now restricted to 12-meter yachts.

America's Cup British

noun

an international yachting trophy, first won by the schooner America in 1851 and held as a challenge trophy by the New York Yacht Club until 1983

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos group is taking legal steps to secure the return of a boat used in the last America's Cup by Sir Ben Ainslie's team.

From BBC

Ineos funded the team led by Ainslie for the America's Cup in Auckland and Barcelona in 2021 and 2024 respectively.

From BBC

Manchester United co-owner Ratcliffe's Ineos sailing team had intended to challenge for the next America's Cup, in Naples in 2027, but abandoned the plans in April 2025.

From BBC

"Ineos is surprised that the boat we built for the last America's Cup has been taken by Athena Racing," said the statement.

From BBC

He poured money into sailing, sponsoring an America’s Cup team and pushing for the competition to become more of a high-tech, extreme sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

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