- British boat now trail Emirates Team New Zealand 4-2
- Kiwis are caught out by change in conditions
There’s been a sea change in Barcelona, where, after six calm days, the waves finally picked up enough to sweep Ineos Britannia to their first points in the 37th America’s Cup.
The British boat, skippered by Sir Ben Ainslie, won both of the day’s races, and now trail Emirates Team New Zealand 4-2 in the best-of-seven series. They were the first points Great Britain have won in an America’s Cup race since 1934, when Endeavour, skippered by the aviation pioneer Sir Tomas Sopwith, lost 4-2 to the US yacht Rainbow, skippered by Harold Vanderbilt.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/16/comeback–ainslie-britannia-grab-first-points-americas-cup-sailing
Author : Andy Bull in Barcelona
Publish date : 2024-10-16 13:57:46
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