- Ainslie’s British team still winless in first-to-seven series
- Racing abandoned for the day before fourth race
The odds against the America’s Cup returning to Britain after a 60-year absence lengthened a little further on Sunday after the dominant New Zealand team established a three-race lead in the best-of-seven, 13-race competition.
The planned fourth race was cancelled as winds failed to reach the 6.5 knot minimum and will be held as a one-off on Monday. Weather permitting, the two-race schedule will resume on Wednesday. Britain’s Ineos team may feel relieved that on Sunday’s second race was cancelled after a New Zealand display of superiority over the first three races that El Mundo Deportivo described as “almost insulting”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/13/new-zealand-take-3-0-americas-cup-lead-after-britain-hit-with-penalty
Author : Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
Publish date : 2024-10-13 14:46:19
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