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INEOS TEAM UK finished the GC32 Racing Tour 2018 on a high by taking victory at the GC32 Med Cup in Toulon. This, the British team’s second title of the season, meant they finished the Tour second overall, despite missing the opening event.

The French coast served up extreme conditions and with conditions worsening the call was made to cancel racing on the final day. However it was an excellent performance by the British team in Toulon with a 50 per cent race win average and no results outside of the top three in the 10 races completed.

Team Principal and Skipper, Ben Ainslie said: “We are delighted how the season has ended with the win in Toulon. It has been very useful to be on the Tour with the longer-term America’s Cup goal in mind. To be able to bring the team together and get some high-quality foiling racing under our belt will be invaluable for our 36th America’s Cup campaign.”

Ainslie added: “It is not just about sharpening the sailing team tools, we have also had exceptional support ashore and that is crucial to succeed on these types of circuits. Matt (Adams) and Aston (Campion) have done a great job on boat preparation and we have seen big improvements. We have also had Jono (Macbeth) and Rob (Wilson) analysing every race to push performance and not forgetting Ben Williams who kept us in great shape – we are lucky to have that support.”

Ainslie concluded: “The America’s Cup is over two years away, we cannot get rusty, we had to keep the sailing team current and for sure the GC32 Racing Tour has done that. It has been everything we hoped for a top competition and I am really pleased with our performance and how it has ended.”

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