Kate Middleton swaps striped jumper and shorts for Team GB wetsuit to join sailing race

THE Duchess of Cambridge rules the waves — donning a Team GB wetsuit for a catamaran race.

Kate, 40, joined Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie, 45, on the F50 craft yesterday to beat a New Zealand crew at the SailGP event in Plymouth.

The mum of three earlier went for a classic nautical look of a striped jumper and white shorts before heading out on the water.

Kate carefully removed her engagement ring before getting into the boat.

She is a keen sailor and took part ahead of the day’s official races.

Sir Ben said: “She’s a really good sailor in her own right, she has sailed with me on foiling boats as well and we’re expecting a little bit of extra help, given she’s sailed across the Atlantic.”

He is the most successful sailor in Olympic history.

Kate also met with young people making seagrass mats to improve the marine environment off Plymouth Sound.

She is patron of the 1851 Trust, a charity aiming to reduce sea pollution.