Sir Ben Ainslie's Kiwi connection plays down growing America's Cup aggressionAmerica's Cup British team Land Rover BAR crash into the back Team New Zealand in practice in Bermuda. Great Britain's Kiwi connection has played down the aggression levels in the America's Cup buildup in the wake of their ramming Team New Zealand. GETTY IMAGES British skipper Sir Ben Ainslie has copped plenty of criticism after hitting Team New Zealand. * Hungry TNZ feed on speedFAIRFAX NZ Jono McBeth, centre, waves goodbye to Team New Zealand after the 2007 America's Cup final. "It was Ben going for a gap that wasn't there."

Source: Stuff May 19, 2017 02:36 UTC