America's Cup 2021: Designer Vivienne Westwood among celebs protesting to pull Team UK sponsor Ineos TIM NEWMANJACK TAYLOR/GETTY British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood leads a demonstration in London in June against Ineos. Auckland is set to become ground zero of a protest against the sponsor of Team UK's 2021 America's Cup bid. Protesters have begun a campaign to pull the lead sponsor from Britain's America's Cup challenger. READ MORE:* Team New Zealand see British as biggest danger to defence* Italian America's Cup challenger in formal talks* Auckland landmarks feature in up-close America's Cup racing* Ben Ainslie gets $217m America's Cup sponsorshipOther campaign supporters include Greenpeace UK, Food and Water Watch Europe, and Friends of the Earth Ireland. It will be the sole funder of Ben Ainslie's Team UK America's Cup challenge, putting forward $217 million to bring the cup to Britain.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2018 17:26 UTC