British sailor Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR crew practices in the waters off Portsmouth, Britain, November 10, 2016, ahead of the final America's Cup World Series event in Fukuoka, Japan. REUTERS/Alexander Smith
PORTSMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Numbingly-cold salt water showers Ben Ainslie and his crew as they enter "flight" mode in a practice sail before defending their America's Cup World Series lead in Japan this weekend.
Their catamaran's rigging and hulls groan and creak with the strain of the vast wing sail, which is about as big as a 737 aircraft's, as their coach puts the crew of five through a "gut buster", a series of short manoeuvres requiring frequent adjustments, total concentration and intense exertion.
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