Ben Ainslie: Close to the Wind - Autobiography of Britain's Greatest Olympic Sailor
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
• Italians soundly defeat New Zealand favourites in final • Russians defeat Britain's TeamOrigin for third place There were two major upsets in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in Nice in its final stages – the first was the defeat of Britain's TeamOrigin by the Russian team, Synergy, in the match for third place, and the second when the favourites, Emirates Team New Zealand, were...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
A disappointing fourth was the reward for Ben Ainslie and Britain’s America’s Cup challenger Team Origin in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series off Nice.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Team Origin soundly beaten by Italian team Azzurra to signal the end of their Louis Vuitton Trophy campaign in Nice.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
An emphatic win for Britain’s Team Origin in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Nice squared the best of three at 1-1 as skipper Ben Ainslie took revenge for the opening loss to Italy’s Team Azzurra, skippered by Francesco Bruni.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Team Origin trounce Italian opponents Azzurra and go all square 11 in the Louis Vuitton Trophy semifinals.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Extra pressure poured on the Swiss holder of the America's Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi, following the latest ruling from New York judge, Shirley Kornreich.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Briton's Team Origin drawn against Italian team Azzurra in the semifinals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice.
Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Emirates Team New Zealand scores two wins to wrap up round robins
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
• Defeat to Russians Synergy only a minor setback • British team reach last-four knock-out stage Despite an unexpected loss, in their match with the Russian team Synergy, Ben Ainslie and the crew of Team Origin occupy second place overall in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta at the Bay of Angels in Nice. Only Emirates Team New Zealand, whom the British team have beaten, head them in the points...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Britain’s lions, in the form of Team Origin, became the second victims of a rampant Russian bear crew on Synergy today as the eight America’s Cup syndicates continued their battle for the four semi-final places in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Nice.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Twenty four hours after being made mincemeat of Ben Ainslie's British Team Origin pull off an emphatic victory against Emirates Team New Zealand.
Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
[Source: Louis Vuitton Trophy] Friday's matches will determine placings for first round. Thursday was a case of one match, one win for three of the top four teams at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur. Emirates Team New Zealand, Azzurra and Artemis each won their lone match of the day, which was shortened to two flights as light winds in the afternoon turned the Baie des Anges off...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
• British team defeats BMW Oracle racing by two minutes • Emirates Team New Zealand also remain unbeaten TeamOrigin remain unbeaten in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta – their scoreline moved to 4-0 with a win over BMW Oracle Racing by a convincing two-minute margin. Their chance to extend the winning streak further was delayed when the match against Sweden's Artemis team was abandoned...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
A dress rehearsal of what could be the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series is in prospect tomorrow as Britain's unbeaten Team Origin squares up against the only other unbeaten team in the event, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ).
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
• Emirates Team New Zealand also remain unbeaten • America's Cup will take place in February off Valencia Ben Ainslie and TeamOrigin secured two further victories in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in the Bay of Angels off Nice today, carefully disposing of Marc Pajot's Team French Spirit by 30 seconds in the opening race of the day when the wind was at its lightest. In the afternoon, in...
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