Dispute means ‘protocol’ for 38th edition put on holdPosition of Challenger of Record now clouded in doubt
The acrimonious split between two knights, Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has cast uncertainty over the next edition of the America’s Cup, with crucial negotiations unable to move forward while the disputing parties engage in legal proceedings.
The Guardian understands that a commercial dispute over who owns what within the Ineos Britannia partnership, which was dissolved by Ratcliffe this week, has meant progress over the “protocol” for the 38th America’s Cup will have to be put on hold.
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