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The America's Cup - the world's oldest sporting trophy
The eyes of the world will be on Portsmouth this weekend, as the competition to win the world's oldest sporting trophy begins.
The America's Cup has had a chequered history, but was first awarded 164 years ago, swimming distance from this weekend's events.
But the two races couldn't be more different.
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