America's Cup teams begin final buildup to 1851 Cup event in Cowes



11:23 PM Sat 31 Jul 2010 GMT
'TeamOrigin training at Cowes ahead of the 1851 Cup' Ian Roman/TEAMORIGIN
With just three days to go to the start of the 1851 Cup on Tuesday 3rd August, preparations are in full swing as the rest of Cowes Week starts today, Saturday 31st July. Yesterday a mixed crew from both competing teams took USA-87, newly branded as Teamorigin 'Racing with Jaguar', out for a shakedown sail in the middle of the Solent. 1851 Cup contestants Ben Ainslie (Team Origin) and James Spithill (BMW Oracle Racing) will lead their teams in contesting the Cup for 2010. They are two of the hottest match racing skippers in the world. Britain's Team Origin will ...


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