Sir Jim Ratcliffe, investor and owner of Manchester United football club, Olympic champion Ben Ainsel, requested the return of the yacht (worth 180 million pounds sterling) that they built together for the America's Cup. The yacht participated in yacht races in the Auckland championship in 2021 and in Barcelona in 2024, but their relationship soured, and the partnership was dissolved.
Ratcliffe requests yacht return from former partner
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Manchester United, and Olympic champion Ben Ainsel, an investor, are requesting the return of a £180 million yacht they built for the America's Cup. Their partnership was dissolved due to a fallout.