He skippered Team New Zealand to America's Cup victory in 2017, and was part of the Auld Mug defence in 2021.

Ashby says at 45, as he gets into his later years of high performance sailing, a landspeed world record project holds his interest.

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15 Nov: Paraguay have beaten champions Argentina 2-1 in their South American men's football World Cup qualifier in Asunción

03 Nov: Regan Smith takes Kaylee McKeown's 200m backstroke world record in Singapore World Cup meet

26 Oct: Trimaran Romanza has weathered less than ideal conditions to win this year's Coastal Classic

25 Oct: Sailors racing in this year's Coastal Classic are expecting less than ideal winds

21 Oct: The America's Cup could be competed for once again on New Zealand waters

20 Oct: Discussions around the future of the America's Cup remain up in the air, as Team New Zealand celebrate retaining the Auld Mug in Barcelona

20 Oct: The Sports Minister says Government support for a locally held America's Cup isn't guaranteed

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