A video has been released by Ben Ainslie Racing which provides a look at the America’s Cup team’s early experiences in Bermuda, highlighting their first training sessions on the island as they aim to be “the first to fly on Bermudian waters.”
In the video, Ainslie says, “This is our first training camp in the America’s Cup venue, Bermuda. It’s been great for the team to get out on the water and learn the nuances of the venue – the wind direction, the wave states.”
Regarding the Ainslie Team’s early training in Bermuda, the America’s Cup website reports, “Sir Ben Ainslie is leading his team on to the waters of the America’s Cup race course in Bermuda this week. The squad is training with two foiling catamarans – the small, light, Nacra 20s – on the Great Sound.
“Ainslie says the training session is important for two reasons – learning about conditions on the race course area of the America’s Cup; and upskilling the sailing team on foiling catamarans.
“Ainslie has raced on the Great Sound before, but it’s been nearly 20 years, during a youth world championship event. He says racing on the tight confines of the race course area will be a challenge for all of the teams.”
