Video: America's Cup: Ben Ainslie is an 'absolutely ruthless match racer' British Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie is well placed to lead his own team's assault on the America's Cup in years to come, even if tonight Emirates Team New Zealand triumphs over Oracle Team USA in the 2013 race, says Telegraph sports correspondent Tom Cary. The most successful sailor in Olympic history, Sir Ben has garnered praise for his skills as a tactician for Oracle Team USA, despite never having competed in the event before. The team was previously 8-1 down, but staged an astonishing comeback in drawing level with their New Zealand rivals on Tuesday. I think win or lose tonight it's going to have been a huge thing for Ben Ainslie by virtue of the fact that he has been associated with this comeback. It's become huge news all over the world.