The Oakley Capital founder has taken control of Sir Ben Ainslie’s GB1. But his investment is about far more than winning sailing’s oldest trophy.
The Oakley Capital founder has taken control of Sir Ben Ainslie’s GB1. But his investment is about far more than winning sailing’s oldest trophy.
Britain has been trying to win the America’s Cup for 175 years. We were there at the beginning, when the schooner America sailed around the Isle of Wight in 1851 and beat a fleet of British yachts to claim the trophy that would subsequently bear her name. Yet, despite Britain being responsible for the race in the first place, the Auld Mug has never come home.
Britain has been trying to win the America’s Cup for 175 years. We were there at the beginning, when the schooner America sailed around the Isle of Wight in 1851 and beat a fleet of British yachts to claim the trophy that would subsequently bear her name. Yet, despite Britain being responsible for the race in the first place, the Auld Mug has never come home.
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