Sailing-Britain's Ainslie has high hopes for future of America's Cup


FILE PHOTO: British sailor Ben Ainslie of INEOS Britannia attends an interview ahead the 37th America's Cup Match in Barcelona, Spain October 7, 2024. REUTERS/ Albert Gea/File Photo

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sailing has a great opportunity to develop as a sport if the America's Cup can involve more frequent events and evolve the boats now being raced, said British skipper Ben Ainslie.

The winner of the "Auld Mug" gets to decide key parameters for the next event, including when and where it takes place and the specifications of the boat in which it is sailed.

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