Prada Cup final: Sir Ben Ainslie and Ineos staring at defeat after poor starts leave them 4-0 down
Ineos will, however, have a little extra time to prepare for the next set of races, pushed back because of Covid-19
14 February 2021 • 8:50am
Ineos wheelied out of the water as difficult starts cost them dearly on Sunday morning
Credit: Brett Phibbs
Sir Ben Ainslie is famous for his comebacks and the four-time Olympic champion is going to have to produce one of his best now if Ineos Team UK are to progress to next month’s America’s Cup match. Four successive defeats to Italian rivals Luna Rossa over the weekend have left the British challengers standing on the brink: 4-0 down in the first-to-seven Prada Cup final.
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Duncan Johnstone and Todd Niall review the first day of the Prada Cup final and hear from both teams.
Sir Ben Ainslie and INEOS Team UK have been slammed for a meek display as the international sailing media dissected the opening day of the Prada Cup final. Luna Rossa head into Sunday s action with a chance to put one foot in the America s Cup match against Team New Zealand after two comprehensive victories on Saturday in the best of 13 series. After establishing themselves as the team to beat by qualifying directly for the final, it was a big step back for Team UK and British expert Magnus Wheatley was stunned at how flat they looked for such a huge occasion.
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Beyond the Cup - American Magic Helmsman Dean Barker and Live Sail Die s Chris Steele join AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams and Matt Brown to discuss all of the news ahead of the Prada Cup Final, between INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Video / NZ Herald
Beyond the Cup - American Magic Helmsman Dean Barker and Live Sail Die s Chris Steele join AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams and Matt Brown to discuss all of the news ahead of the Prada Cup Final, between INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Video / NZ Herald