Sir Ben Ainslie Articles
The Emirates Great Britain driver’s story isn’t just about getting back in the game. It’s about chewing through setbacks, swallowing pride, and pushing past the quiet fear that maybe the F50 wheel would never be his again.
After losing the driver’s role in Season 1, Fletcher admits the blow was brutal. “It felt like that could be it – I might never drive an F50 again. I’ll never forget walking into the 49er Worlds a few months later… the boat was gone, I was no longer in SailGP, just standing on the sidelines wondering what I could do to get back.
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Olympic champion Dylan Fletcher back to helm F50
18-08-2025
HF50 Catamarans SailGP Sir Ben Ainslie, CEO & Co-owner of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team, said: “It’s been three years since we last raced on British waters, so we’re delighted to be returning home — especially to a race track we know so well. The squad certainly caught the eye of the Waterloo crowds during rush hour today, and we can’t wait to capture the attention of the sell-out crowd in Portsmouth in just one month’s time, as the most exciting racing on water returns to the UK.
17-07-2025