After being dominated on first three days of racing, the British were gifted a big lead in Race 5 and then held off a hard-charging New Zealand in Race 6 by seven seconds
Ineos Britannia crosses the finish line as they win Race 5 of the America 's Cup , in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 16.INEOS Britannia got back into the America ’s Cup final after scoring its first two wins over Emirates Team New Zealand , cutting the deficit in the first-to-seven wins to 4-2 on Wednesday.
Later, he added on shore: “It’s a massive day for our team to really believe we can get back in this, and now the trick is to ride that momentum all the way.” The Taihoro was left flailing while Britannia buzzed it twice before taking off to build a huge advantage. When Britannia crossed the line New Zealand was almost 1,200 meters behind.
“You make a few little mistakes and you lose races,” New Zealand skipper Peter Burling said. “That’s what we love about sport, and we also have a battle on our hands.”
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