‘The comeback is on.’ Britannia scores first points of America’s Cup final, trails New Zealand 4-2
Ineos Britannia sails before the start of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Day 4 race 5 in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Bernat Armangue]
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — INEOS Britannia has scored its first two victories over Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup finals and now trails the first-to-seven wins 4-2. New Zealand’s Taihoro fell off its foils and was far behind at the start of Race 5. The Britannia then held off New Zealand to win Race 6 by seven seconds. The British have never won it in its 173-year history and are in their first final in six decades. New Zealand is seeking its third straight cup.
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Ineos Britannia sails before the start of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Day 4 race 5 in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Bernat Armangue