Successful sailor in olympic history. But since the first race in 1851, no british team has ever won the americas cup. Personally, i think everyone in this team it would be the biggest achievement if we could pull this off and win the americas cup for britain. It is 166 yea rs americas cup for britain. It is 166 years to pursue a trophy that we made. We challenged the world to it. And we have never won it. Sometimes in life, there is a right time. This is the right time. This is the best Chance Britain has ever had at winning the americas cup. Chance britain has ever had at winning the americas cupli Chance Britain has ever had at winning the americas cup. I think it isa winning the americas cup. I think it is a very, very competitive sport. We have a lot of respect for each other. But we want nothing more than to kill each other on the water. It is as simple as that. If you are silly enough to win him up to that level where he feels like his back is against the wall, he will respond and the only way he knows how, which is to win on the water. Unless you are a kiwi fan, thatis water. Unless you are a kiwi fan, that is a beautiful sights. 2013, San Francisco. Ben ainslie, a tactician upon the oracle. Heading to the finish line. Tactician upon the oracle. Heading to the finishline. From 81 down, they staged one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history. The americans, beating Team New Zealand 98 americans, beating Team New Zealand 9 8 in the final. Americans, beating Team New Zealand 98 in the final. The stars and stripes say it all. The comeback of 2013 is complete. Americas cup will stay in america. It is the oldest trophy in international sport, and one of the rules is that the winner gets to decide when the next americas cup will be held, and were. Oraclew chose bermuda. Went. I have come to find out why 65 members of landrover bar would move their lives and families to this tiny set of islands in the atlantic. All of it is to change their skippers dream. All of it is to change their skippers dream. Come in. I guess you could say the americas cup comes a license version. It is certainly very complex setting up a new team and getting the right skill sets. Life obsession. Their recent sailing, design, technology management. It takes time. It takes time to get into a dominant position in the americas cup. Are we allowed to film this . Were not allowed to film any of this. No one else will see. There is no other sailor in the world with a track record like ben ainslie. Ben ainslie is well used to calling the shots, just not as a tea m calling the shots, just not as a team principal. He sailed solo at five consecutive olympics, winning medals at each of them, four were called. You are watching someone who has just become the greatest sailor in history. Gold. Here, though, ben ainslie is in an unfamiliar role. His rookie team is the firm underdog. If we went racing tomorrow it would be a bit like turning up to a gunfight with a knife. I am confident we could be competitive. People will be surprised that are right now potentially writing us off. Speed is the order of the day in todays boats. But it hasnt always been this way. The boats were graceful, the outfits, impeccable. Look down her steel mast, see the beautiful lines of her hull. When the first challenge was held off the Isle Of Wight in 1981, it was held by a schooner called america, giving the trophy its name. And though many tried, once the cup left britain that year, it never returned. Britannia rules the waves, but someone britannia rules the waves, but someone forgot to tell the crew. Fast forward to today, though, and the boats are unrecognisable. The americas cup class boats are built toa americas cup class boats are built to a strict design role. They can reach speeds of 60 miles an hour, and are powered byjust weeks sailor is. They are the smallest boats in the history of the cup. Six metres long, and the mast is 23. 5 metres high. But the designers are allowed creativity in their designs. And thatis creativity in their designs. And that is where the fun starts. Espionage has long been a big part of the americas cup. Teams attempt to gaina of the americas cup. Teams attempt to gain a Competitive Edge by spying on their rivals. This year, most of the boats are powered by hand grinders. But new zealand have opted for pedal power, which could result in greater speed. All of the boats, though, fly to the water on foils, using the same technology as an aircraft wing. Just as a win lifts the aircraft off the ground, the foils of the boat lifts the boat off the water. It doesnt always go to plan. Racing will take place in a natural harbour called the great sound, and i have come to see how rita, as ben ainslie names all of his boats, looks out on the water. Wow. It is only when you see it close up what it is like. These are like planes. They glide on the water to be the aim is to not touch the water as much as possible, as it will minimise drag and make them go faster. It is just amazing to watch. Rock music. This is the formula 1 of sailing. I think in formula 1, it is the pinnacle of motorsport. This is the pinnacle of motorsport. This is the pinnacle of sailing. Formula 1 has the most technologically advanced cars in the world, and the same is said of the americas cup with boats. Of course, they fly. Ceo, martin whitmarsh, knows plenty about formula 1, having been in the sport for 20 years. Many others with Car Engineering Knowledge have also been brought into the team. And a base back in england at the headquarters of the team. It may not have the glamour of the need, but it isa have the glamour of the need, but it is a vitally important piece of the puzzle. It is here in portsmouths Historic Dockyard were rita was built. The designer is based they ca ptu re built. The designer is based they capture and examine all of the data sent back to them from bermuda to Mission Control all in a bid to refine the systems of rita. It has taken 85,000 man hours and £110 million to get to this point. Personally, are you feeling a lot of pressure . We all do. But it is self generated. Everyone here is working late. Everyone here is doing their best to think of every idea we can and to deliver those ideas to be needed so that the guys can make the boat faster. The trick is to keep positive. If you let yourself get too much pressure, you will go backwards and make silly decisions. Jimmy spittle could write the book on pressure. The lookjimmy spittles faced told the entire story. A skipper of the american team, oracle, sailed with ben ainslie in the last campaign. They arejust one bit ainslie in the last campaign. They are just one bit away. They had to use every ounce of their Sailing Knowledge to engineer the greatest victory the sport has ever seen. Against all the odds, the comeback of the century is complete. From 81 down to an eventual 98 win, the Sailing Press may be dismissing the chances of Sir Ben Ainslie this year, but there is no way spittle will. There is a lot of experience. Many people said we were taking a knife to the gunfight. Most people we re knife to the gunfight. Most people were saying at 8 1 it was over. Then were saying at 8 1 it was over. Then we saw what happened. I think, in sport, the great thing about sport, is that you never know. I, for one, will not be discounting that team. Both of us are very, very competitive. We have a lot of respect for each other. But i want nothing more for us to kill each other on the water. It is as simple as that. I think the relationship has changed quite a lot since San Francisco for that very reason. You know, when you are a tee, it is a certain type of relationship. When you are competitor, it is a certain type of relationship. Team mate. It doesnt change respect for each other, but it is natural. You arent counting them out just other, but it is natural. You arent counting them outjust yet . Very unlikely. Jimmy may not be keen, but the cup organisers are. They are incredible talent. Their team is packed with sailing talent. The americas cup needs a strong team from britain. It is creating a lot of interest back there. I think Sir Ben Ainslie, if he wins this, he is obviously going to be. Become even more popular in the uk, and, you know, thats fantastic. He could become a king. King ben, yes that one might be impossible, even for an olympic legend. But his team are certainly giving it a go. You know, seen certainly giving it a go. You know, seen the effort the guys are putting it the gym in other teams, you can see the actual determination they have. It is very special. Working for your country. Chasing the dream of becoming the first british team to win the americas cup doesnt just first british team to win the americas cup doesntjust require great sailors. Only elite athletes need apply for this most demanding of endeavours. These boats are essentially are powered by the sailors on board. We have no form of stored energy to be we dont have an engine. We are the engine. There is a helmsman. We produce all the power thatis a helmsman. We produce all the power that is needed to move the foils and essentially get the boat going as as possible. The guys who provide that power need to build muscle. The other two roles are more like jockeys. They need to be as light as possible. With an overall weight limit, it is crucial the likes of Sir Ben Ainslie dont sneak chocolate on the side. During the olympics, my weight was roughly 15 kilos more than i am now. I havent been this weight since i was about 18 years old so be it has been a bit ofa 18 years old so be it has been a bit of a change, a bit of 18 years old so be it has been a bit ofa change, a bit ofa 18 years old so be it has been a bit of a change, a bit of a challenge. But, you know, the physicality of these boats is immense. We obviously taken the Fitness Programmes very seriously. I think the whole team probably dislikes me a little bit for the nutrition we put in place. But, you know, that isjust part for the nutrition we put in place. But, you know, that is just part of the level of the sport they are operating at. They cannot afford to ta ke operating at. They cannot afford to take ona operating at. They cannot afford to take on a bad fitness regime, a bad beautician regime. We spent three yea rs beautician regime. We spent three years building 20 hours on the water. These guys are drink that if five hours a week of physical exercise. Doing 35 hours. I dont think the athletes have ever had to be this bit. That fitness has been paying off. Bar won the world series of races that built up to this event. Six teams are contesting the cup this year, not only from britain and america but also japan, france, year, not only from britain and america but alsojapan, france, new zealand and sweden. The deck, though, is skewed heavily in favour of the defending champions, in this case the americans, oracle, who are guaranteed a place in the final match. The qualifiers determine who will face them. Land rover bar will start with two bonus points for winning the world series. Everyone braces against everyone twice, scoring one point per win. One team will be eliminated. Oracle skipped this part. Four teams go into two semifinals and then a play off is held to find out which team will challenge oracle in the first finale. The winner takes home the old est finale. The winner takes home the oldest trophy in sport. But with just days to go until the qualifiers begin, bar has found real challenges with the design of their boat, compared to most of the others. Their Straight Line speed is proving to be a real issue had as led to frustration. And has led. We have had over 1000 people on the boat. All of the strains and stresses get sent back to to get analysed and see what improvements we can make. If you unhappy with something to you then start shouting . There have been a couple of times when i have voiced my disapproval on a few things. Voiced disapproval, shouting . Disapproval on a few things. Voiced disapproval, shouting . |j dont think i have ever shouted yet. He told us he hasnt shouted yet. Thats a massive lie he has shouted at the dog a couple of times. He throws his helmet. Does he . The helmet disappears. Go on this is sir bens wife. She has moved with their young daughter, their two dogs and the Kitchen Sink Toa their two dogs and the kitchen sink to a rented house in bermuda. Good girl there is a great saying. Happy wife, happy life. Ithink girl there is a great saying. Happy wife, happy life. I think thats very true. It is massive but when you marry a sailor who wants to compete in the americas cup, you signup for it. It does amuse me because a lot of wives stress about it and you think, you know what you signed up for this is the way of out signed up for this is the way of our lives. Georgie has clearly bought wholesale into her husbands dream. No one has a better insight into how he is dealing with being the underdog. He knows there is pressure and he understands the pressure. I dont think theres anyone better to deal with it or cope with it, but if you are silly enough to wind him up to the level where he feels like is back is against the wall, he will respond in the only way he knows how, which is to win on the water. Its interesting. The mind games have started, the opposition are getting testy and pushing all of his buttons, but no one seems to comprehend, despite people having worked with him previously, how he will respond to that and the only way is to go out and win. Everyone else is living in a hotel in the capital, hamilton. Such is the attention to detail that the tea m the attention to detail that the team has started a school for the children. Why are there so many Exclamation Marks . Webpage are we looking at . Can you find page 14 . What page. What do you guys do most days after school . I swim. I go to the pool or i go sailing. Days after school . I swim. I go to the pool or go sailing. Do you wa nt to the pool or go sailing. Do you want to become a sailor . You think one day you might become an americans cup sailor . Americas. Giles scott share the same dreams at the same age. 22 years later he won olympic gold for britain at his first attempt in the finn class in rio, the same class of boat that in ainslie dominated for so many years. The pair were rivals on the water, at great friends of it. Now he is also devoted to bringing the cup home. Its one of the greatest Sporting Trophies and certainly the greatest sailing trophy. As sailors we realise we are incredibly fortu nate to we realise we are incredibly fortunate to be involved in a team capable of winning the americas cup and its as simple as that. When you have that much passion for something, working hard, working long days and no weekends is the easy part. There is no denying that you need great wealth to get this trophy. The owner of oracle is reportedly worth 50 billion. Criticism that it is too elitist wont be helped by in one of the most expensive places on earth, but organisers are trying a new Framework Agreement between the teams, to modernise the sport and bring costs down in future. Sir keith mills has been instrumental in helping bar with funding. This is the final countdown, where it all comes together. The last two or three years, all of the effort, the money was raising, the sponsorship, the physical fitness and technology in the next two or three weeks it comes together into a package which we hope will win the americas cup. He hasnt flowered in all of this cash forjust a he hasnt flowered in all of this cash for just a trophy, he hasnt flowered in all of this cash forjust a trophy, he sees it asa cash forjust a trophy, he sees it as a long term investment. Ploughed in. And, for him, then ainslie is the key. He takes this tactical risks that i never take. He sees gaps in the water that i never see. But more than anything else he never, ever gives up see. But more than anything else he never, ever gives up and thats the great trait of a great sportsman. Sometimes in life there is the right time and this is the right time and this is the best Chance Britain has ever had at winning the americas cup. Will we win it this time . Who knows . Export. But if we dont win it this time we are certainly close to winning the americas cup. From a short time with ben ainslie racing, ive learnt that this is a team that would go into battle with ben any place, any time. The task is great. No team built from scratch has ever won the americas cup at first attempt. Theres a lot of pressure and there always is. If you throw your hat into the ring of what is the pinnacle of any sport, then you are going to have a tough battle on your hands and weve certainly got that. But within the team it feels like a question of when and not if. Ican sit like a question of when and not if. I can sit here and say in reasonable confidence that at some point in the next 20 years we will win the americas cup for britain. It might not be this americas cup, but certainly in the near future we will get thejob done. Certainly in the near future we will get the job done. Personally, certainly in the near future we will get thejob done. Personally, and i think for everyone in this team, it would be the biggest achievement if we can pull this off and win the americas cup for britain. You look at our sporting maritime heritage, its the one thing thats missing. It would be huge if we can bring the cup home. Good morning. Quite wet through the small hours in the north and north east of the uk. Quite breezy as well, especially in the north east. Further west, there are clear spells to be had, and a scattering of showers. With the clear skies it is turning fairly fresh. 9 10 degrees for major towns and cities. Rural spots could get a few degrees lower than that. So it is a fresh start across the board and still wet through the morning in a large chunk of scotland. Some south western parts will stay dry and largely bright through the morning. Northern ireland will see a couple of showers through the morning, but also some sunshine. Scattered showers in northern england, but a good deal of sunshine as well, especially in manchester and across hull. Early showers across wales and the south west of england. Towards the midlands, east anglia and the south east, its largely a dry start. A couple of early showers towards east anglia and they arent far away from the south coast. As we get on through the day we will see showers developing widely across england and wales, Northern Ireland and scotland. Pretty wet into the afternoon. Some of them could contain rumbles of thunder and maybe hail. Still some spells of sunshine into the afternoon. 17 18 will be the top temperatures in the south eastern corner. Closer to 14 15 in the north and west. There could be some wet weather in inverness, where it will be chilly. Only 10 11 here. 12 13, with a chance of showers, elsewhere. Into the evening, a lot of the showers fade away from england and wales. Maybe eventually they fade away from Northern Ireland as well, but we keep wet weather to the far north. Even that moves away by sunday. Again, a fresh start. A good deal of sunshine in the south east. Further north and west, more of a breeze and more cloud and at least some rain for Northern Ireland and western scotland. 14 15 for glasgow and belfast. 19 20 in the south east. It should be dry and bright in arsenal and maybe more cloud towards liverpool and manchester. A quick recap for the weekend. A day of heavy showers for saturday and spells of sunshine. Sunday, looks like a much better day. Should be dry for the most part. Way fewer showers on sunday and warmer as well. That Warming Trend continues for some into monday. Equally, on monday, with the southerly breeze to the north west weve got this low pressure bringing cloud and rain and a bit of a breeze. So we will have wetter and windy weather towards the north west of the uk. To the south east, very little rainfall and feeling warmer 22 23. Hello. This is bbc news. My name is ben bland. Our top stories a nutjob how donald trump is reported to have described his sacked fbi chief to russian officials. He also reportedly said firing him took the pressure off. The revelations comes as mr trump embarks on his first foreign trip as us president. Counting is under way in irans president ial election after a high turnout forced polling to be extended for several hours. The wiki leaks founder, chilli massage, claims a personal victory to me as sweden drops a long running Rape Investigation against him. That is not something that i can forgive. This is not something i can forget. Julian assange. 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