The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge support of British sailor Sir Ben Ainslie and his crew in the America's Cup World Series was blown off course by bad weather on 26 July.

Parts of William and Kate's itinerary had to be cancelled and new venues found for other events after heavy rain and blustery conditions swept into Portsmouth, forcing the cancellation of the America's Cup.

The couple had hoped to watch the first of two races from a boat, and a tour of a festival site was also called off due to waterlogging.

Instead they paid a trip to the base of Ainslie's Land Rover BAR Racing team, where Kate tried out an

Instead they visited the base of Ainslie's Land Rover BAR Racing team, where Kate tried out an Oculus Rift sailing simulator. Later they visited a museum and met with local schoolchildren.

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