Ben Ainslie and Land Rover BAR Win Portsmouth World Series

Portsmouth really changed things up in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. The fact that every hotel was sold out may have contributed to the fervor that propelled Land Rover BAR to win the Portsmouth leg of the World Series.

Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth – Photo – Ricardo Pinto/ACEA 2016

Overall Results for Portsmouth’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series:

1. Land Rover BAR 82
2. ORACLE TEAM USA 81
3. SoftBank Team Japan 69
4. Emirates Team New Zealand 62
5. Groupama Team France 58
6. Artemis Racing 53
   

   Duke & Duchess of Cambridge congratulate Land Rover BAR’s win in Portsmouth Photo – Ricardo Pinto/ACEA 2016

The Portsmouth win put Land Rover BAR in first place overall, to the disappointment of Emirates Team New Zealand who held that position until this weekend and is now in third place overall with ORACLE TEAM USA in second place.

World Series Overall

Photo- Ricardo Pinto/ACEA 2016

1. Land Rover BAR 367
2. ORACLE TEAM USA 366
3. Emirates Team New Zealand 357
4. SoftBank Team Japan 328
5. Artemis Racing 315
6. Groupama Team France 292

Next stop: Toulon France Sept. 8-11 then Fukuoka Japan in November.

All Race Results

Race Day 1

R 1

1. Groupama Team France 10
2. ORACLE TEAM USA 9
3. Emirates Team New Zealand

R2

1. Land Rover BAR 10
2. ORACLE TEAM USA 9
3. SoftBank Team Japan 8

R3

1. Land Rover BAR 10
2. Groupama Team France 9
3. SoftBank Team Japan 8

Photo – Ricardo Pinto/ACEA 2016

Race Day 2

R 4

1. Land Rover BAR 20
2. ORACLE TEAM USA 18
3. Emirates Team New Zealand 16

R5

1. ORACLE TEAM USA 20
2. Land Rover BAR 18
3. SoftBank Team Japan 16

R6

1. ORACLE TEAM USA 20
2. Land Rover BAR 18
3. SoftBank Team Japan 16