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Britain will compete for the America’s Cup for the first time in 60 years after securing the victory needed to pip their Italian rivals to the right to face the defending champions, New Zealand, next week.
Ineos Britannia won the first of two scheduled races in Barcelona on Friday to become the first boat to take seven victories, defeating Luna Rossa 7-4 in a best-of-13 series to lift the Louis Vuitton Cup.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/04/britain-end-60-year-wait-to-compete-for-americas-cup-after-beating-italy-sailing
Author : John Brewin
Publish date : 2024-10-04 12:40:19
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