(CNN) Ben Ainslie skippered Land Rover BAR to victory in the America's Cup World Series after a tense final day's racing in Japan. Leading by two points after day one of the Fukuoka regatta , the four-time Olympic champion and his team wrapped up the overall series with a race to spare. "This has been a goal for us for the whole season and for this event," Ainslie told the America's Cup website from the water. "For us as a new team it sends out a strong message for all our supporters that we can do it." After 9 global events @americascup has crowned it's World Series champs - @AinslieBen and his @LandRoverBAR team have much to celebrate.
Source: CNN November 20, 2016 17:24 UTC