Even Sir Ben Ainslie couldn’t have dreamed that close to 100,000 spectators would turn out to watch him compete in the first official America’s Cup racing since that incredible finale almost two years ago in San Francisco.
Listen to what Sir Ben had to say after racing on Saturday...
The other stand-out performance was by Pete Burling steering Emirates Team New Zealand for the first time. Scroll down to watch YouTube highlights of the racing....
Photo: ACEA/ Gilles Martin Raget - Emirates Team New Zealand rounds the mark
Ben Ainslie after winning in Portsmouth
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