Ben Ainslie, three-time Olympic gold medalist for Great Britain, three-time ISAF Sailor of the Year, and the pride of British sailing, has announced plans to compete for the America’s Cup, beginning with the America’s Cup World Series in the summer of 2012. For a first-hand report of the announcement see Ben Ainslie Announces America’s Cup at uk.boats.com.





America's Cup defender Russell Coutts, on the left, poses with Ben Ainslie in London. Ainslie will be competing for the Cup.

America's Cup defender Russell Coutts, on the left, poses with Ben Ainslie in London. Ainslie will be competing for the Cup.

Written by: Doug Logan
Doug Logan has been a senior editor of YachtWorld.com since 2010. He's a former editor-in-chief of Practical Sailor, managing editor and technical editor of Sailing World, webmaster for Sailing World and Cruising World, contributing editor to Powerboat Reports, and the editor of dozens of books about boats, boat gear, and the sea.