INEOS Britannia will face a longer battle against Alinghi Red Bull Racing for a spot in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final after losing a race to the Swiss before racing was abandoned due to light wind. It was the first defeat in the Semis for Ben Ainslie's British crew, who had won all of its races against Alinghi on Saturday and Sunday.
INEOS Britannia's result was also echoed by the other Semi-Final pairing, with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli facing their first defeat against New York Yacht Club American Magic. Both pairings were due for a second race on Monday, but after the wind failed to meet the lower limit required, the rest of the schedule was abandoned. INEOS Britannia will next face Alinghi Red Bull Racing on Wednesday.
INEOS Britannia Team Principal and Skipper Ben Ainslie said: "It's always tough in these light conditions. It's frustrating but we made a couple of mistakes in some manoeuvers so we will go back and look at how we can do better in those situations. As we keep saying, until you get those five wins it's never over. We know we can sail the boat better and set it up better so that's positive, but you can never get ahead of yourself in sport, especially in the America's Cup."
The Semi-Finals will resume on Wednesday 18 September.
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