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"Game of Thrones" Star Boosts Britain's America's Cup Bid
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"Game of Thrones" Star Boosts Britain's America's Cup Bid

7 May 2016

(New York, N.Y.) ‑ May 6, 2016 ‑ British actor, Alfie Allen, joined Britain's America's Cup sailors in New York today as the team prepared to do battle in the next Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series event, starting tomorrow.

  • British actor, Alfie Allen, joins Britain's America's Cup team, Land Rover BAR in New York
  • Game of Thrones star recruited by Sir Ben Ainslie to be the team's 'sixth man'
  • Land Rover BAR is bidding to become the first British team to win the America's Cup

Allen took time out from a busy schedule of rehearsals for his West End debut in Jesse Eisenberg's play "The Spoils" to join Sir Ben Ainslie and the Land Rover BAR team on the Hudson River for a showdown with America's Cup defenders, ORACLE TEAM USA.

All eyes were on the British team and the "Game of Thrones" star as Land Rover BAR made its inaugural outing in New York. Practice racing played out in front of the Statue of Liberty, reigniting the rivalry ahead of this weekend's sailing spectacle (Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th).

Allen, who plays Theon Greyjoy in the award winning HBO series, swapped his furs for a wetsuit to experience the thrill of flying on water aboard Land Rover BAR's foiling catamaran under the dramatic backdrop of a cloudy Manhattan skyline.

Despite limited sailing experience, the celebrity 'sixth man' proved up to the challenge. Sitting on the stern just behind Sir Ben Ainslie, Allen admitted he'd never experienced anything like it. "It's still sinking in really that I'm here with this amazing team ‑ Ben's a legend! I'll be honest I'm not an avid sailor, but being 'sixth man' is a once in a lifetime opportunity. It's incredible watching how the team and the boat operate on the water, we got foiling ‑ it was amazing."

The actor who went to college in Portsmouth England, the home of Land Rover BAR, made it clear where his allegiances lie ahead of the weekend's official racing; "Of course, I'm bigging up the Brits man! As long as we come ahead of the Americans I'm happy."

Land Rover BAR Team Principal and Skipper, Sir Ben Ainslie, said, "The lads are big fans of Game of Thrones so it was a pleasure to meet Alfie and give him a taste of America's Cup racing. I know he's a big Formula One fan and this is effectively the equivalent on water. I think he must have enjoyed it because he's coming back to cheer us on tomorrow."

Further information

About Land Rover

Land Rover, the British maker of Land Rover and Range Rover sport utility vehicles, is renowned for providing its clientele with some of the most luxurious and capable vehicles in the world. Every Land Rover vehicle is equally at home both on and off road, and in any setting; be it in the heart of the city, or traversing the countryside. Today's Land Rover lineup includes the Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque and LR4 (Discovery 4). Land Rover designs, engineers, and manufactures their vehicles in the United Kingdom. Land Rover is fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with continuous involvement in environmental and community programs. For more information visit the official Land Rover website at http://www.landroverusa.com.

 

About Jaguar Land Rover

‑ The United States is one of the leading global markets for both Jaguar and Land Rover

‑ Jaguar Land Rover employs 32,000 people and sells vehicles in 170 countries around the world

‑ Jaguar Land Rover has two state of the art engineering and design facilities and four advanced manufacturing plants in the UK

‑ Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA

‑ Jaguar Land Rover is represented by more than 330 independently operated retail outletsin the USA

About Land Rover BAR

Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) was launched on June 10th 2014 in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge. The team was conceived by four times Olympic gold medalist and 34th America's Cup winner, Sir Ben Ainslie, with the long‑term aim of challenging for Britain and bringing the America's Cup back home to where it all began in 1851. Ben has developed and will lead a British entry capable of winning the prestigious trophy, something Britain has so far never managed to achieve.

Land Rover BAR is a commercial sporting team, with a number of individual private investors alongside corporate partners. The team is made up of some of the best British and international sailors, designers, builders and racing support.

Sports teams represent key role models in society. This privileged position is not taken for granted at Land Rover BAR. The team believe our influence should extend far beyond the race course, and have put sustainability at the heart of operations since launching the team with Exclusive Sustainability Partner 11th Hour Racing in 2014.

The 1851 Trust is the team's official charity, and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is its Royal Patron. Portsmouth will host a second Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series event on 21st‑24th July 2016.

 

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Liam Hemsworth and Alfie Allen join the Land Rover BAR team

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