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Why Ben Ainslie and the British SailGP team are going back to the drawing board

by SailGP 12 Jul 2022 02:01 BST 12 July 2022
Great Britain SailGP Team Driver and CEO, Sir Ben Ainslie © C Gregory for SailGP

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Ben Ainslie Driver of Great Britain SailGP Team
"IN SOME WAYS WE'VE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD ON OUR TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO RACING"

With just a few weeks to go until the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Plymouth, we catch up with British Driver Ben Ainslie about shifting racing tactics in Season 3, the benefits of private team ownership and what to expect from his first SailGP home event later this month.
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UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: HOW AUSTRALIA BEAT CANADA AND GREAT BRITAIN IN CHICAGO FINAL
United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago race analysis
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INTRODUCING: MEET PAULA BARCELÓ, THE ATHLETE BREAKING BOUNDARIES WITH THE SPANISH TEAM
Paula Barcelo, female athlete for Spain SailGP Team
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BEHIND THE MIC:  SAILGP COMMENTATORS DISSECT WHAT WENT WRONG FOR THE U.S. TEAM IN CHICAGO
US SailGP Team disastrous performance Chicago
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INTRODUCING: ISABELLA BERTOLD, THE CANADIAN ATHLETE APPLYING THE SKILLS OF ROAD BIKE RACING TO THE F50  
Isabella Bertold, female athlete for Canada SailGP Team
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WATCH: THE BEST OF GOPRO FROM THE T-MOBILE UNITED STATES SAIL GRAND PRIX | CHICAGO AT NAVY PIER
Watch GoPro highlights from Chicago
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QUICKFIRE Q&A: FLORIAN TRITTEL ON HIS SCARIEST MOMENTS AT SEA AND TOP AMBITIONS FOR SEASON 3
Quickfire Q&A with Spain wing trimmer Florian Trittel
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