12 of the best photos from the America's Cup World Series Portsmouth

"It was great to be able to race against the others," Groupama Team France's Skipper Franck Cammas said of competing in the first Louis Vuitton America's Cup World series race. "At home, we train alone and when you sail alone you are always the world champion! So we found the level here is very high. Not a surprise, but good to see, and very motivating for us to improve."

The inclement weather didn't put a damper on the festivities of celebrations of hometown heroes Land Rover BAR winning the first Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series, including a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Above, Kate Middleton congratulations Ben Ainslie on his team's win.