INEOS Team UK | Sailing

America's Cup Challengers

Referred to as Formula 1 on water, the America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in sport. Although the first race took place around the Isle of Wight, it has never been won by a British challenger.

INEOS products in the America’s Cup

We produce some of the key chemicals and compounds that go into the AC75, a 75ft foiling monohull which has been created for the 37th America’s Cup. Products include acrylonitrile that is essential for carbon fibre which is used for the boat and the sails, the solvents that go into making paint for the boat, to polystyrene in helmets worn by the sailors and intermediates that are used in fast drying lycra, within sports glasses, and oligomers in the synthetic oils that prevent wear and tear under the harshest of conditions.

INEOS Science and Performance supporting INEOS Britannia

INEOS Britannia use INEOS Science and Performance sanitisers to help keep the team safe while on shore, reducing the risk of transmission of viruses and bacteria, to minimise the number of days lost to avoidable illness.

Grenadier helping to move INEOS Britannia

The INEOS Grenadier has been on hand with INEOS Britannia as the 4x4 helps the team to get the job done on shore.

Mercedes-Benz Applied Science

Leveraging the Mercedes F1 Team’s world-leading experts and technological capabilities across all aspects of performance, Mercedes-Benz Applied Science is working with INEOS Britannia and INEOS Grenadiers on multiple projects to support their performance ambitions. Up to 30 engineers from Applied Science are collaborating on the INEOS Britannia project, working across simulation, manufacturing and control systems, including producing the Britannia’s wing foil that helps it to fly through the water.