Britain qualify for America’s Cup final after 60-year wait
04 October 2024 |
2:40 pm
Britain will compete in the America's Cup for the first time since 1964 after beating Italy 7-4 in the Louis Vuitton Cup qualifying event on Friday. Skippered by four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie, Ineos Britannia won the first of two races in Spain on Friday to seal the best-of-13 series against the Italian Luna Rossa…
Britain will compete in the America’s Cup for the first time since 1964 after beating Italy 7-4 in the Louis Vuitton Cup qualifying event on Friday.
Skippered by four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie, Ineos Britannia won the first of two races in Spain on Friday to seal the best-of-13 series against the Italian Luna Rossa team.
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The victory means Britain will face double defending champions New Zealand in the 37th America’s Cup final in October off Barcelona.
Britain have never won the America’s Cup.
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