INEOS Britannia has gotten the break it needed and won its first race over Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup finals.

Ineos Britannia defeats Emirates Team New Zealand in races 5 and 6 of America's Cup and reopens the competition. In the waters of Barcelona, a first attempt at a comeback takes place in a

Ineos Britannia struck back against America's Cup defenders Emirates Team New Zealand with two impressive race wins on Wednesday to keep their hopes of glory alive.

New Zealand's Taihoro made it four from four off the Barcelona beachfront after beating Britannia by 23 seconds. The two boats exchanged leads in the first leg, but the Kiwis slowly added to their lead and were over 350 meters in front when they crossed the finish line.

Britain won a second race in their head-to-head America's Cup final against New Zealand on Wednesday, reducing the holders' lead to 4-2 in the first-to-seven points series in testing sea conditions off Barcelona.

Great Britain cut New Zealand's lead in the America's Cup to 4-2 by winning both races on Wednesday. Sir Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team fell 4-0 behind on Monday in the best-of-13 series in Barcelona.

BARCELONA (Reuters) -Britain claimed their first race win against New Zealand in the America’s Cup final on Wednesday to earn their first point in the first-to-seven series. Holders New Zealand now lead 4-1,

Ineos Britannia scored their first America's Cup race win on Wednesday in their fifth outing as defenders Emirates Team New Zealand endured a disastrous start.