Having helped Oracle retain the Cup, Ainslie is now trying to take it from them with his own Land Rover BAR team. He also took Jono Macbeth, a two-times winner with Oracle, with him as racing manager, but Spithill is not about to give any favours to his former crewmates. Three years ago, Jimmy Spithill and Sir Ben Ainslie were side by side at the back of the boat as Oracle Team USA completed the greatest comeback in sporting history to retain the America’s Cup. These days the prize is the same, but the two find themselves on different sides.

Source: The Times July 21, 2016 16:01 UTC