Cowes Week Will Feature Showdown Between Ainslie and Spithill

The two hottest match racing skippers in the world, TEAMORIGIN's Ben Ainslie, and BMW ORACLE Racing's James Spithill, will lead their teams contesting the 1851 Cup. Britain's TEAMORIGIN will be the be first potential challenger for the next America's Cup to race head-to-head with BMW ORACLE Racing, winners of the 33rd America's Cup. Competition will take place on the historic waters of the Solent and around the Isle of Wight upon which a race won by the New York yacht America gave rise to the America's Cup, the oldest trophy in the international sport.

The 1851 Cup celebrates this event.

Racing will be held as close to West Cowes as possible to give spectators a close-up view, with a special race around the Isle of Wight also planned.

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